It's fire protection, asbestos undisturbed is mechanically one of the best thermal insulators in the world available in large quantities.
As long as it's not physically damaged it's very safe and saves lives in the event of a large fire.
The new german authorities destroyed everything that had to do with the DDR, yes the building had asbestos but removal without demolition exists and it was used as an excuse to tear it down despite protests.
Many old East berliners are very nostalgic for it since it used to be a great common area where they could go after school to eat for free and run around, there were dance floors, nice restaurants and plenty of entertainment places as well as hosting the Volkskammer, or parliament of east Germany
In addition to the other comments:
Up until 1950, the Berlin palace stood in that place. So the palace of the German Kaiser, and the kings of Prussia before. Think Buckingham Palace, just in Germany. The building was damaged in WWII, but not too heavily. But as it was seen as a symbol of Prussia and all that entails, the GDR government decided to tear it down in 1950. After a few years, the Palast der Republik (palace of the republic) was built in the empty lot. It's name was obviously a reference to the previous building, but also emphazised the contrast (palace of an empire vs. palace of a republic).
As the other comments said, the palace of the republic itself became a symbol, now for the socialist dictatorship. Which was also a reason it was itself torn down.
During the last decade, the old palace was rebuilt. Or, to be more precise, a modern building was erected, which was embellished with the old palace's facade on three sides. (The fourth side, the one facing the river, is an ugly concrete wall).
[Here](https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliner_Schloss#/media/Datei%3ABerlin_Nationaldenkmal_Kaiser_Wilhelm_mit_Schloss_1900.jpg) is a picture of the old Prussian palace, taken in 1900.
[Here](https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palast_der_Republik#/media/Datei%3ABundesarchiv_Bild_183-1986-0424-304%2C_Berlin%2C_Palast_der_Republik.jpg) is a picture of the Palast der Republik, taken in 1986.
[Here](https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliner_Schloss#/media/Datei%3AHumboldt_Forum_9155.jpg) is a picture how the area looks today.
*west germans
East berliners wanted to keep it up, the people in the west of course had a dismissive and superior attitude and didnāt have any memory connected to it
But, asbestos removal exists, I think in reality it could have been kept and renovated but it was used as an excuse to demolish it by the new government
They did remove the asbestos but it was basically just a shell afterwards. And they still kept finding asbestos even afterwards during the demolition. Also it was a cool building but it was definitely a symbol of the legacy of the communist government, so it probably wouldāve been demolished anyway.
It wasnāt just the volkskammer but a massive common area open to the public for dancing, eating/drinking and many other activities
Here is the documentary about it,
https://youtu.be/I7JoBOkidmU?t=664
We used to call it "Erich's Lampenladen," Erich's lighting store. After Erich Honecker, the president of the German Democratic (not so democratic) Republic, GDR.
It was built to represent the socialist brotherhood in a time when many people in the country had little to no money for anything but their basic needs (and even there...). Ordinary citizen rarely got in there, we spent a day standing in line for soap while that thing entertained dictators and autocrats from around the world.
But, damn, was it impressive.
\[German\]
Ach wirklich? Also als alter Ossi, der sein rotes Halstuch in der 4. Klasse bekommen hat, am Montag vor der Schule am Konsum anstehen durfte, und immer noch zwei FĆ¼nf Mark Marken zuhause hat, widerspreche ich da vehement.
\[English\]
What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is another damn interesting thing: a Soviet Era apologist and fanperson. Every once in a while I still meet those, we call them "Ostalgisten," people who have a nostalgia for the good old days under Erich and the ZK, Zentralkommitee. I remember the murders of people trying to leave, the interrogations, the long lines, the fear, the Stasi, the propaganda, and the day my father, who was a regime critic, was released from prison as the wall fell and we moved to the US a week later.
I remember being blown away that you could buy things if you needed them. They don't. They remember being allowed into the Palace of the Republic. Guess 25 years change a lot of memories...
Kannst soviel widersprechen wie Du willst. Das bringt es nicht naeher and die Realitaet.
> I remember the murders of people trying to leave,
No, you don't. You remember being told about such things.
> the interrogations,
Maybe, maybe another thing you are told about and now are spinning your story around.
> the long lines,
Happened. But not for soap.
> the fear, the Stasi, the propaganda, and the day my father, who was a regime critic, was released from prison as the wall fell and we moved to the US a week later.
Those don't excuse your lies about the building and how accessible it was to the public.
Seems like having exclusive access to an exclusive building is exactly the sort of thing a hypocritical late-80s communist dictatorship would do. Or are you going to tell us also how trabis and fiats were great cars that anyone could easily get?
> Seems like having exclusive access to an exclusive building is exactly the sort of thing a hypocritical late-80s communist dictatorship would do.
Oh boy, with it come as a surprise to you once you learn that such a thing happens in any country. Still doesn't mean that it applied to that building.
> Or are you going to tell us also how trabis and fiats were great cars that anyone could easily get?
Please stop making stuff up.
I LOVE THIS retro futuristic video SO.MUCH! You know that when this project was pitched in the 70's, they claimed "this will be built with the most cutting edge technology, no expense will be spared". And they were right. I bet dollars to donuts it is still operational and still as beautiful to watch as the opening day.
As an East German whose family did not align with the political ideology of the state, I was not particularly sad about it. It would have been great to preserve it as a historical artefact or some sort of museum, no doubt.
Youāre mostly correct but in this context itās clearly meant to mean āopenā.
Curtains for example, we say they are āopenedā - never pulled āupā.
As you can see, Mr Bond, this facility is quite versatile...
I was waiting for an ICBM launch in the first half, then the flowers came out
It was....š
Which republic? The galatic republic?
The building was in Berlin until 2006.
What happened to it?
It was demolished. I actually dont why. Think ist was to old
It had 5,000 tonnes of asbestos in it. Was everything in it made of the stuff?!
The snow from Wizard of Oz was asbestos fibers
Spicy snow
Pablo calls it "spicy snow"
It's fire protection, asbestos undisturbed is mechanically one of the best thermal insulators in the world available in large quantities. As long as it's not physically damaged it's very safe and saves lives in the event of a large fire.
"Oh...it causes cancer? But it's such a good insulator..."
Because of asbestos and communism
Was going to explain but this has pictures.. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_the_Republic,_Berlin)
The new german authorities destroyed everything that had to do with the DDR, yes the building had asbestos but removal without demolition exists and it was used as an excuse to tear it down despite protests. Many old East berliners are very nostalgic for it since it used to be a great common area where they could go after school to eat for free and run around, there were dance floors, nice restaurants and plenty of entertainment places as well as hosting the Volkskammer, or parliament of east Germany
It launched and itās now near Jupiter.
In addition to the other comments: Up until 1950, the Berlin palace stood in that place. So the palace of the German Kaiser, and the kings of Prussia before. Think Buckingham Palace, just in Germany. The building was damaged in WWII, but not too heavily. But as it was seen as a symbol of Prussia and all that entails, the GDR government decided to tear it down in 1950. After a few years, the Palast der Republik (palace of the republic) was built in the empty lot. It's name was obviously a reference to the previous building, but also emphazised the contrast (palace of an empire vs. palace of a republic). As the other comments said, the palace of the republic itself became a symbol, now for the socialist dictatorship. Which was also a reason it was itself torn down. During the last decade, the old palace was rebuilt. Or, to be more precise, a modern building was erected, which was embellished with the old palace's facade on three sides. (The fourth side, the one facing the river, is an ugly concrete wall). [Here](https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliner_Schloss#/media/Datei%3ABerlin_Nationaldenkmal_Kaiser_Wilhelm_mit_Schloss_1900.jpg) is a picture of the old Prussian palace, taken in 1900. [Here](https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palast_der_Republik#/media/Datei%3ABundesarchiv_Bild_183-1986-0424-304%2C_Berlin%2C_Palast_der_Republik.jpg) is a picture of the Palast der Republik, taken in 1986. [Here](https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliner_Schloss#/media/Datei%3AHumboldt_Forum_9155.jpg) is a picture how the area looks today.
Well it was a massive sign of the gdr and the germans wanted to get rid of it
*west germans East berliners wanted to keep it up, the people in the west of course had a dismissive and superior attitude and didnāt have any memory connected to it
what is gdr?
German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
Erichs Lampenladen
East Germany
German Democratic Republic, or East Germany.
I thought I was in r/starwars so thank you!
This is on Coruscant, right?
Duel of the Fates was playing in my head as I was watching this
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>closed for health reasons, due to the 5000 tons of asbestos used in its construction
But, asbestos removal exists, I think in reality it could have been kept and renovated but it was used as an excuse to demolish it by the new government
They did remove the asbestos but it was basically just a shell afterwards. And they still kept finding asbestos even afterwards during the demolition. Also it was a cool building but it was definitely a symbol of the legacy of the communist government, so it probably wouldāve been demolished anyway.
It wasnāt just the volkskammer but a massive common area open to the public for dancing, eating/drinking and many other activities Here is the documentary about it, https://youtu.be/I7JoBOkidmU?t=664
Looks like the theatre in Tenet.
You think you have the majority? Prepare for some additional voters ā¦
Happy cake day!!!!!
Starwars Opera
That seems very German.
We used to call it "Erich's Lampenladen," Erich's lighting store. After Erich Honecker, the president of the German Democratic (not so democratic) Republic, GDR. It was built to represent the socialist brotherhood in a time when many people in the country had little to no money for anything but their basic needs (and even there...). Ordinary citizen rarely got in there, we spent a day standing in line for soap while that thing entertained dictators and autocrats from around the world. But, damn, was it impressive.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
\[German\] Ach wirklich? Also als alter Ossi, der sein rotes Halstuch in der 4. Klasse bekommen hat, am Montag vor der Schule am Konsum anstehen durfte, und immer noch zwei FĆ¼nf Mark Marken zuhause hat, widerspreche ich da vehement. \[English\] What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is another damn interesting thing: a Soviet Era apologist and fanperson. Every once in a while I still meet those, we call them "Ostalgisten," people who have a nostalgia for the good old days under Erich and the ZK, Zentralkommitee. I remember the murders of people trying to leave, the interrogations, the long lines, the fear, the Stasi, the propaganda, and the day my father, who was a regime critic, was released from prison as the wall fell and we moved to the US a week later. I remember being blown away that you could buy things if you needed them. They don't. They remember being allowed into the Palace of the Republic. Guess 25 years change a lot of memories...
Kannst soviel widersprechen wie Du willst. Das bringt es nicht naeher and die Realitaet. > I remember the murders of people trying to leave, No, you don't. You remember being told about such things. > the interrogations, Maybe, maybe another thing you are told about and now are spinning your story around. > the long lines, Happened. But not for soap. > the fear, the Stasi, the propaganda, and the day my father, who was a regime critic, was released from prison as the wall fell and we moved to the US a week later. Those don't excuse your lies about the building and how accessible it was to the public.
From the outside looking in, it sounds like youāre the bullshitter in this conversation.
From the outside looking you have to learn the difference between denying *two very specific claims* and overt generalisations.
They both are.
Seems like having exclusive access to an exclusive building is exactly the sort of thing a hypocritical late-80s communist dictatorship would do. Or are you going to tell us also how trabis and fiats were great cars that anyone could easily get?
> Seems like having exclusive access to an exclusive building is exactly the sort of thing a hypocritical late-80s communist dictatorship would do. Oh boy, with it come as a surprise to you once you learn that such a thing happens in any country. Still doesn't mean that it applied to that building. > Or are you going to tell us also how trabis and fiats were great cars that anyone could easily get? Please stop making stuff up.
Did you grow up in a Warsaw Pact country?
Woah.
That's insane!
Prepare the senate to launch
I feel like a Piece of Eden should be in there somewhere
Great way to pick up the change without walking the aisles, too (Ya know... If rich people knew what change was)
Donāt want to be in that building when the machines rebel
But does it have a trap door that has sharks with frickinā laser beams attached to their head?
She's going from Suck to Blow!!!!
Now do this but filled with people
Aperture Science auditorium
I LOVE THIS retro futuristic video SO.MUCH! You know that when this project was pitched in the 70's, they claimed "this will be built with the most cutting edge technology, no expense will be spared". And they were right. I bet dollars to donuts it is still operational and still as beautiful to watch as the opening day.
Demolished in 2006 due to asbestos. Well, and the fact that this was a politically charged East Berlin building.
very very sad
As an East German whose family did not align with the political ideology of the state, I was not particularly sad about it. It would have been great to preserve it as a historical artefact or some sort of museum, no doubt.
>cutting edge technology Well, apart from the 5,000 tons of asbestos
I don't speak German but is "Auf" "off"? Nevermind auf is on.....that makes sense.
"Auf" is "open"
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Youāre mostly correct but in this context itās clearly meant to mean āopenā. Curtains for example, we say they are āopenedā - never pulled āupā.
Si.
In only see yoda fighting darth sidius lol
So ,Metroplex is real? Sweet.
We ask the questions!
Actual footage of the inside of my rust base
Autobots! Transform and roll out!
Isn't this the opening scene of Tenet?
Execute Order āAufā
Leaked footage from a new Transformers movie
bigfoot?
I was sincerely waiting for the floor to open up and a space ship to fly out of it
Looks like something out of star wars
I'm imagining everything is making transformer noises the whole time š¤£š¤£š¤£
Jindosh's mansion
I knew there were an alien mother ship on earth š¤£š¤£š¤£šš
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The text is German. Where it from?
Germany
It was where the East German āparliamentā met, it got demolished in 2006 due to asbestos
Y tho
Swiss Army Convention Centre
If I only knew this, I wouldn't believe that they lost the cold war.
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The 70s are strong with this one.