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Light sculpture in the dome of the Reichstag Building © dpa
The roof terrace and dome of the Reichstag Building can be visited by members of the public, and offer spectacular views of the parliamentary and government district and Berlin’s sights.
Admission is free; advance registration required.
The rooftop terrace and the dome are closed all day on 24 December and from 16.00 hrs onwards on 31 December. In addition, the dome will be closed to visitors from 12 to 16 March, from 9 to 13 July, from 23 to 27 July and from 8 to 12 October to allow cleaning and maintenance work to be carried out. The roof terrace can still be visited when the dome is closed.
For information about additional closures of the dome, please consult our website, the signs at the entrances, or contact the Visitors’ Service by telephone:
In the course of 20 minutes, your personal guide to the dome will share with you all the most important facts about the Reichstag Building and its surroundings, the German Bundestag, the work of Parliament, and the sights you can see during your 230-metre-long ascent and descent. The easy-to-use audioguides, which you can obtain on the roof terrace, are available in ten languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Turkish and Dutch. Special audioguides will also be available for children and for people with disabilities.
The audioguide is not available when the dome is closed.
Requests can only be submitted together with a complete list of participants (naming all members of your group). Without an accurate and complete list of participants, the Visitors’ Service cannot process your request. The following information is required for each person: surname, first name and date of birth.
We regret that it is not possible to register by telephone.
The rooftop restaurant east of the dome is open daily from 09.00 to 16.30 hrs and from 18.30 hrs to midnight. Visitors who have already reserved a table can reach the rooftop restaurant via the entrance below and to the right of the West Portal (West C). Tables can be reserved by calling +49 (0)30 226-29933 or sending an email to: kaeferreservierung.berlin@feinkost-kaefer.de.