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 Alter Brandenburger Landtag - Former State Paliament of the German State of Brandenburg, Potsdam, Germany
N 52° 23.249 E 013° 03.776
33U E 368177 N 5805902
A former military academy, the building hosted the parliament of the German State of Brandenburg from 1991 to 2014.
Waymark Code: WMT7JK
Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Date Posted: 10/09/2016
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From 1991 until 2014, this was the seat of the first democratically elected parliament of the German state of Brandenburg.
The building has a really colorful history:
Originally, there was just a 150 ft high lookout tower, built in 1804 by King Frederick William III for his wife,
Queen Louise. In 1813, a number of small fortifications was added.
In 1899, Emperor William II ordered a large building in the style
of British country houses. It was designed and built by Architect
Franz Schwechten and finished in 1902. The building served as Military Academy from 1902 until 1919 and then, until 1945 as Imperial Archive. |
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After World War II it was used by the Soviet Military Administration and from 1952 until 1989 it was the seat of the
Communist Party's district committee.
Remains of the giant Communist Party logo can still be seen at the tower, which is why people still call it by the name it had throughout the entire communist period: "The Kremlin." In 1991, it was completely renovated and became seat of the Brandenburg State Parliament. |
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In 2014, the parliament moved into the rebuilt City Palace. The old academy was
supposed to be turned into a modern office building, but for now (most likely until 2017) it serves as a
refugee camp.
Because of its current status, it is not open to the public. The pictures were taken during a rare public tour. At that time (September 2016), the former meeting hall still looked like the parliament had just left. Even the seating arrangements were still at the podium.
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Type of Capitol: State, Province, Canton, or Other Primary Division of a Nation
Address:
Flüchtlingsunterkunft auf dem Brauhausberg
Am Brauhausberg 1
Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
14467
Dates of Construction: 1899
Major Renovations: 1991, 2015
Hours: Not open to the public
Historical Monuments/Memorials:
The building itself is a historical monument
Capitol Web Site: Not listed
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