The Palast der Republik (Palace of the Republic) is a building in Berlin, on the bank of the River Spree, and on Schlossplatz (called Marx-Engels-Platz from 1951 to 1994). It served as the parliament building for the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
It was constructed in the 1970s in the prevailing style for East German buildings, with bronze mirrored windows. In 1976 the Volkskammer moved in. It was built on the site of the old Berliner Stadtschloss (Berlin City Palace), which was damaged during World War II but finally demolished by the GDR authorities in 1950 as a symbol of Prussian imperialism.
It was nicknamed by some East Germans Ballast der Republik ("Ballast of the Republic"), Erichs Lampenladen ("Erich’s Lamp Shop", referring to East German leader Erich Honecker and the 1,001 lamps hanging in the foyer), or Palazzo Prozzo.
The Palast der Republik was not used only for parliamentary business - it housed restaurants, art galleries, and a theatre.
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