Reichstag, Plenary Chamber, main entrance

Virtual tour

Reichstag



	Plenary Chamber, main entrance
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From the main entrance on the west side you can see the light and airy design of the Plenary Chamber. The Bundestag Eagle, known irreverently as the "Fat Hen", dominates the chamber. Below it are the podium of the Chamber Presiding Committee and the deputies' rostrum. To the left of the President sit the members of the government, and to the right the representatives of the Bundesrat (the German upper house of parliament). The 1200 m² Plenary Chamber holds 700 seats, more than are required for the 603 members of the German Bundestag.