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In this video we hear the incredible story of the reconstruction of the Berlin City Palace. Once at the center of the German Capital, it was lost in the war, replaced by a Soviet building - but thanks to a gargantuan undertaking, it has been rebuilt. But how were they able to achieve this? And why does it matter?
A big thank you to Marc Schnurbus, Klaus Rieck, Thomas Albrecht for giving insights into the project and Bart Urban for organizing the interviews!
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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:57 The Palace
01:43 History
03:15 The Palace is Damaged
03:45 Destruction by the Soviets
04:55 The Palace of the Republic
05:48 After reunification: The Debate
06:25 The Decision to Rebuild
07:29 The Fundraiser
09:00 How to Rebuild the Palace?
10:12 The Sculptor
10:51 The Architects
12:04 The Modern Side
12:43 Criticism
13:51 Popularity of the Palace
14:47 Why This Project Matters
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In this video we hear the incredible story of the reconstruction of the Berlin City Palace. Once at the center of the German Capital, it was lost in the war, replaced by a Soviet building - but thanks to a gargantuan undertaking, it has been rebuilt. But how were they able to achieve this? And why does it matter?
A big thank you to Marc Schnurbus, Klaus Rieck, Thomas Albrecht for giving insights into the project and Bart Urban for organizing the interviews!
——
🙏🏼 Support our mission and become a Patron: patreon.com/the_aesthetic_city
🎙️ Listen to our podcast: open.spotify.com/show/4cU3tcGKXiziKGuvfd3KIa?si=32da1b2ed8f44d79
𝕏 Follow us on X:https://x.com/Aesthetic_City
🗣️ Join our community on Discord: discord.com/invite/wQ7zPKUTC2
💻 Visit our website: theaestheticcity.com
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©️ For attribution & copyright info of this video, please visit:
theaestheticcity.com/berlin-city-palace-creative-commons-attribution
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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:57 The Palace
01:43 History
03:15 The Palace is Damaged
03:45 Destruction by the Soviets
04:55 The Palace of the Republic
05:48 After reunification: The Debate
06:25 The Decision to Rebuild
07:29 The Fundraiser
09:00 How to Rebuild the Palace?
10:12 The Sculptor
10:51 The Architects
12:04 The Modern Side
12:43 Criticism
13:51 Popularity of the Palace
14:47 Why This Project Matters
