Berlin Government District Architecture Tour

Scandals, facts & background information about the government district will line your way today. With its extraordinary architecture, the government district is one of the most beautiful sights in the city. In the evening, the government buildings are illuminated and look even more beautiful than during the day.
Your guide will take you on a fun and interesting tour of Berlin's government district. Find out where the term "retour carriage" came from. In addition, there are scandals surrounding the government district. You will see the Brandenburg Gate, the Adlon myth, Wilhelmstrasse, the embassy of the Russian Federation, the ZDF capital city studio, the Federal Press Office, the Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus, Paul-Löbe-Haus, the Federal Chancellery and the Reichstag building with the seat of the German Bundestag and the fascinating dome.

Meeting Point

MEININGER Hotel Berlin Central Station

Ella-Trebe-Straße 9, 10557 Berlin, Germany

The meeting point is in front of the Meininger Hotel (directly at the main train station - Washingtonplatz exit)

What's included:

• City tour through the government district

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Berlin

Berlin

Today, Europa City with the Cube has been built in a no man’s land in the immediate vicinity of the government district.

5 minutes

Moltkebrucke

Willy-Brandt-Str. 1, Berlin, 10557

In memory of Field Marshal Helmut von Moltke, the bridge was named after him.

5 minutes

Bundeskanzleramt der Bundesregierung

Willy-Brandt-Str. 1, Berlin, 10557

Listen to the scandals that have moved into the Federal Chancellery.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Reichstag Building

Platz der Republik 1, Berlin, 10557

Kaiser Wilhelm II quickly named it the "Reich Monkey House" and your guide will tell you why he did that.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Paul-Lobe-Haus

Platz der Republik 1, Berlin, 10557

In the committees of the Bundestag, the drafts for the reading of the new laws in the Bundestag are made.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Government District

Government District, 10 Berlin, Germany

The so-called "Diplomats' Bridge" connects the Paul Löbe House with the Marie Elisabeth House directly over the Spree. Your guide will explain today why we are talking about the middle or senior civil service career in this context.

5 minutes

Schuldenuhr Deutschlands

Reinhardtstraße 52, 10117 Berlin, Germany

What actually happens to your taxes? Are our elected representatives using your money wisely? The answers to these questions can be found on the debt clock.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Marie-Elisabeth-Lueders-Haus

Adele-Schreiber-Krieger-Str. 1, Berlin, 10117

The NSU scandal was the biggest scandal in German post-war history. Here in the investigative committee, attempts were made to clear up the scandal.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Marie-Elisabeth-Lueders-Haus

Adele-Schreiber-Krieger-Str. 1, Berlin, 10117

The Parliamentary Library of the Bundestag is one of the largest libraries in the world....

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Jakob-Kaiser Haus

Dorotheenstr. 100, Berlin, 10117

The Jakob Kaiser House not only houses the MPs' work and office spaces, but the first 20 articles of the Basic Law are exhibited directly in front of it.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bundespresseamt Besucherzentrum

Reichstagufer 14, 10117 Berlin, Germany

The Federal Press Office has two main tasks. Your guide will explain to you today what these tasks are.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Neustädtischer Kirchplatz

Neustädtischer Kirchplatz, 10117 Berlin, Germany

The US embassy used to be located here. The building has been under renovation for years and is costing several million. Your tax payments are well seen here.

10 minutes

ZDF-Hauptstadtstudio Berlin

Unter den Linden 36-38, 10117 Berlin, Germany

One of the highlights of this tour is a walk through the ZDF capital studio.

10 minutes

Russische Botschaft

Unter den Linden 63-65, Berlin, 10117

One of the oldest buildings on this tour is the Russian Embassy.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Wilhelmstrasse

Wilhelmstraße, 10 Berlin, Germany

This is where the British Embassy in Berlin is located. The British maintained a listening station for years and caused a wiretapping scandal. The then Chancellor was very outraged about this.

10 minutes

Brandenburg Gate

Pariser Platz, Berlin, 10117

The tour ends with a walk through the Brandenburg Gate. The square in front of the Brandenburg Gate looks particularly romantic in the evening.

5 minutes