GDR / Berlin-City / 1991 The building of the Central Committee of the SED, formerly the German Reichsbank. From the rear part of the building the exchange of GDR marks into DM is organized. Today it houses the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Auswaertiges Amt), the lawn in front of the building has been redeveloped. In 1990, the freely-elected GDR People's Chamber met here and decided to join the Federal Republic. The Palace of the Republic was closed due to asbestos. // Government district / Berlin-Mitte / aerial view / [automated translation]
![GDR / Berlin-City / 1991 The building of the Central Committee of the SED, formerly the German Reichsbank. From the rear part of the building the exchange of GDR marks into DM is organized. Today it houses the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Auswaertiges Amt), the lawn in front of the building has been redeveloped. In 1990, the freely-elected GDR People's Chamber met here and decided to join the Federal Republic. The Palace of the Republic was closed due to asbestos. // Government district / Berlin-Mitte / aerial view / [automated translation] Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FNG602/gdr-berlin-city-1991-the-building-of-the-central-committee-of-the-sed-formerly-the-german-reichsbank-from-the-rear-part-of-the-building-the-exchange-of-gdr-marks-into-dm-is-organized-today-it-houses-the-federal-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-auswaertiges-amt-the-lawn-in-front-of-the-building-has-been-redeveloped-in-1990-the-freely-elected-gdr-peoples-chamber-met-here-and-decided-to-join-the-federal-republic-the-palace-of-the-republic-was-closed-due-to-asbestos-government-district-berlin-mitte-aerial-view-automated-translation-2FNG602.jpg)
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4170 x 3083 px | 35.3 x 26.1 cm | 13.9 x 10.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
15 May 1991Location:
Berlin, Berlin/City State, GermanyPhotographer:
Paul Glaser/Süddeutsche Zeitung PhotoMore information:
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Berlin, Palace of the Republic 1991. GDR / Berlin-City / 1991 The building of the Central Committee of the SED, formerly the German Reichsbank. From the rear part of the building the exchange of GDR marks into DM is organized. Today it houses the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Auswaertiges Amt), the lawn in front of the building has been redeveloped. In 1990, the freely-elected GDR People's Chamber met here and decided to join the Federal Republic. The Palace of the Republic was closed due to asbestos. // Government district / Berlin-Mitte / aerial view / [automated translation]. Date created: 15/05/1991