Reichstag (Historic monument), Berlin

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

A photograph of Reichstag — Photograph · Jörg Braukmann · CC BY-SA 4.0

Monday	08:00 – 22:00
Tuesday	08:00 – 22:00
Wednesday	08:00 – 22:00
Thursday	08:00 – 22:00
Friday	08:00 – 22:00
Saturday	08:00 – 22:00
Sunday	08:00 – 22:00

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

Per person	€0.00

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

Today: Open today, 08:00 – 22:00
Visit duration: 1 hour
Accessibility: Step-free
Price: €0.00 per person
Standing: Must see · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 1 of 18,023

Plan a day around this Map

Place details and sources

This place is a Attraction. It opened in 1894. It was built in the Renaissance Revival architecture style. It was designed by Norman Foster. It is built of limestone. It carries the architectural heritage monument heritage designation.

Official website: www.bundestag.de Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Address: Platz der Republik, 1, 11011, Berlin, DE OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wheelchair access: Available OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Admission fee: Free OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Short name: RTG OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage grade: Grade 4 OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Attraction OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 1894 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: architectural heritage monument Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Internet access: Wi-Fi OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Material: limestone Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Height: 47 m Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Opened: 1894 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Norman Foster Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Paul Wallot Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Paul Baumgarten Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Operator: Deutscher Bundestag - Verfassungsorgan der Bundesrepublik Deutschland OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Reichstag building Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

About Reichstag

The Reichstag Building stands on Platz der Republik in the Tiergarten district, on the left bank of the Spree, and it is the seat of the Bundestag, the German parliament. It is also where the Federal Convention meets to elect the German president. Paul Wallot won the second architectural competition for it in 1882; Wilhelm I laid the foundation stone on 9 June 1884 and the building was finished in 1894, its four corner towers standing for the four kingdoms that joined at unification. Only when the service centre has remaining capacity and can issue a personal confirmation at least two hours before entry.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

What's inside

What a visitor without a booked tour sees is the roof terrace and the glass dome above it, and both are visited unaccompanied. The Bundestag lends a free audio guide on the roof terrace, twenty minutes long, in twelve languages: German, English, French, Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian, with a further version in plain German. Children aged six to thirteen get their own version, built round a story about a member of parliament and his young relatives, which explains how laws are made while walking the ramp. Yes. The original identity document must match the personal booking confirmation.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

How long to spend

Allow an hour. The Bundestag publishes no suggested length for a dome and roof-terrace visit, and the only duration it does publish is the audio guide: twenty minutes of commentary covering the building, the parliament and the view. Around that sit the parts nobody times for you. The ramp is a double spiral, one lane rising and one descending, and most people stop on the way up more often than they expect. The roof terrace is where the audio guides are handed out and returned, so it is walked twice. Yes. The 20-minute dome guide is free in twelve languages, with additional accessible German versions.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

Season and crowds

Dome admission is offered every 15 minutes with last entry at 21:45. The dome closes for scheduled maintenance 14-18 September, 28 September-2 October and 19-30 October 2026; the roof terrace can remain open during dome maintenance. Allow 60 to 90 minutes for security, the roof terrace, dome spiral and audioguide. A parliamentary lecture or plenary visit uses a separate registration product. Scheduled maintenance, performances, worship, public events and dated closures can replace the ordinary schedule through an operator notice. Yes. Cleaning and maintenance periods can close the glass dome while the roof terrace continues receiving visitors.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

Tickets

Admission to Bundestag visitor programmes, the roof terrace and dome is free. Advance registration with each visitor's full name and date of birth is required. The recorded base price is in euros. Tours, performances, premium viewpoints, separate museum buildings, temporary exhibitions and commercial activities remain excluded unless the operator explicitly names them as ticket inclusions. The audioguide accompanies a 230-metre ascent and descent through the dome.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

Getting there

The visitor entrance is on Platz der Republik. Use Hauptbahnhof, Bundestag U5 station, Brandenburger Tor S/U station or bus 100 to Reichstag/Bundestag; arrive early for identity and security checks. Use the named station, entrance or accessible route because a broad landmark pin can lead to a security perimeter, stairs, service gate or closed museum building. Yes, only during sitting weeks and with a separate advance booking for the public gallery.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

What to watch out for

Ramps and the West C accessible entrance provide wheelchair access, and lifts reach the roof terrace and dome route. Accessible audioguides are available; security screening applies to every visitor. Only when the service centre has remaining capacity and can issue a personal confirmation at least two hours before entry. Yes. The original identity document must match the personal booking confirmation. Yes. The 20-minute dome guide is free in twelve languages, with additional accessible German versions. Historic fabric, security screening, event barriers and institution-specific routes remain relevant even where the main public space is accessible.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

Photography

The Bundestag's visitor pages set out what may not be carried into the building but say nothing about photography in the dome or on the roof terrace, so no rule is claimed here; ask at the entrance if it matters. What the published rules do settle is the kit. Large luggage is refused and nothing can be stored on site, so a full camera bag is a problem to solve before arriving rather than at the door, and everything carried goes through an X-ray machine. Laser pointers are on the prohibited list.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

Common questions

Can visitors enter without registering?

Only when the service centre has remaining capacity and can issue a personal confirmation at least two hours before entry.

Is photo identification required?

Yes. The original identity document must match the personal booking confirmation.

Is the dome audio guide free?

Yes. The 20-minute dome guide is free in twelve languages, with additional accessible German versions.

Can the dome close while the roof remains open?

Yes. Cleaning and maintenance periods can close the glass dome while the roof terrace continues receiving visitors.

How long is the dome ramp?

The audioguide accompanies a 230-metre ascent and descent through the dome.

Can visitors watch a plenary sitting?

Yes, only during sitting weeks and with a separate advance booking for the public gallery.

Where it is

Nearby

Within 5 min on foot

45 min
2 min walk
Memorial to the Sinti and Roma victims of National Socialism
- High
- Historic monument
45 min
4 min walk
Brandenburg Gate
- Must see · Heritage site
- Historic monument
45 min
5 min walk
Soviet War Memorial
- Must see · Heritage site
- Historic monument