To keep it simple, the
Berliner Stadtschloss was a Prussian era building that was heavily damaged in WWII and outright demolished by the communist GDR so it can be replaced by the
Palast Der Republik. A few years ago the German Bundestag along with the city of Berlin gave the green light for the demolition of the Palast Der Republic so that it can be replaced once again with a completely rebuilt Stadtschloss.
The new Schloss is said to combine old and new by having a new interior as well as the back facade of the building facing the Spree dedicated to whatever the architect of the rebuilt palace wished to add. Many people support the rebuilding of the Schloss, but there's also many who think the idea is a disgrace to the city and its history. So what do ya'll think?
From what I know of, this hasn't been covered on SSP, but SSC does have a lengthy discussion on this
here.
Berliner Stadtschloss:
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remains of the Stadtschloss in 1967:
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Palast der Republik:
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Dismantling of the Palast in summer 2008. As of December 2008, the lot has been cleared.
mthq
The new Stadtschloss:
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Before
After
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BTW interesting tidbit: a lot of the steel dismantled from the Republik Palace was shipped to Dubai to be used in construction for Burj Dubai.
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