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The Seat of Berlin's Government Berliner Rathaus The Red Town Hall, seat of the Mayor and the Senate of Berlin, is one of the best-known landmarks of Berlin. The name of the building dates from the facade design with red bricks. Between 1861 and 1869 was the Red City Hall after the designs of Hermann Waesemann built. After the foundation was the first sitting magistrate four years later at City Hall will be held. The Neo-Renaissance style is characterized as a multi-wing facility in the round-arched style with a total of three interior courtyards and a nearly 74 m high tower.
The Grand Ballroom was the construction of celebrations created. Until 1990 met the East Berlin city assembly. As the largest room in City Hall is he now for larger events such as receptions and ceremonies used. Hall of the pillars is the most beautiful room of the Red City Hall. In the 9-meter-high hall was originally the library. Today, the pillars hall for exhibitions and events.
In the third floor are two rooms, the names of two post-war politicians bear - Louise Schroeder and Ferdinand peace Castle. These rooms are now mainly used for meetings, but can also be rented. In the corridors of the third floor are also portraits of all appropriate honorary citizen of Berlin, drawn by Rolf Dübner.
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During the Second World War was heavily damaged the city hall and was
in the postwar years reconstructed. As a result of the division of
Berlin met the East Berlin magistrate in the Red City Hall and the West
Berlin Senate in Schöneberg city hall. Since 1991 the Red City Hall
serves as a common back seat of government. In City Hall there are
several notable areas. The Wappensaal is originally the venue of the
city assembly had. The name of the room comes from the windows of her,
because they are all heraldic coat of arms of Berlin and the Berlin
city districts all incorporated. Today, especially state guests.
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