Los 4140

GDR
Presentation box of views of the Palast der Republik

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Photographers: Franke, Schindler, Sindermann. Presentation box of views of the Palast der Republik, Berlin. 1973-1980s. Circa 47 vintage chromogenic prints. Circa 20 x 25 cm. Each but 3 mounted to board, in brown leather presentation box (edges rubbed, some water stains) with embossed title Palast der Republik.

This historical compilation presents interior and exterior views of the Palast der Republik (Palace of the Republic) in Berlin, spanning from its construction to the mid-1980s. Completed in 1976, the building served as the seat of the East German parliament, the Volkskammer, until 1990, while also functioning as a major cultural and social venue. Nicknamed the “People’s Palace,” it was located across Unter den Linden from Museum Island, on the former site of the Berlin Palace. It housed a wide array of facilities, including auditoria, galleries, a theater, cinema, numerous restaurants and bars, a discotheque, bowling alleys, a rooftop ice rink, and even a police station with an underground cellblock. – Most photos with shifted colors, otherwise in very good condition.