50 years of the Palace of the Republic: A showcase building as a contrast to everyday life in the GDR
For Erich Honecker, the Palace of the Republic was a showcase building - with a lot of things that didn't exist in the GDR: stars, marble, glamour. But it was controversial even when it opened 50 years ago - as was its demolition later. By Lutz Pehnert.
FΓΌr Erich Honecker war der Palast der Republik ein Vorzeigebau - mit vielem was es in der DDR sonst nicht gab: Stars, Marmor, Glamour. Aber schon zur ErΓΆffnung vor 50 Jahren war er umstritten - ebenso wie spΓ€ter sein Abriss. Von Lutz Pehnert.