Question

What does Reichstag mean?
A. German coin
B. German state
C. German Parliament
D. German currency

Answer 1

Hint: Paul Wallot was the designer of Reichstag. Today, the Reichstag is inarguably the most unique and famous concept of Germany.

Complete answer: The Reichstag is the name of the German Parliament. It is situated in the capital city of Germany, Berlin.
The building was commissioned in 1892 and was designed by a German architect called Paul Wallot, who used the neo-Renaissance architecture, it was constructed between 1892 and 1894. Under mysterious circumstances, the Reichstag caught fire on 27th February 1933, which is attributed to have been orchestrated by the Nazis to allow Adolf Hitler to step up his state security operations. Unfortunately, the Reichtag was damaged entirely again in World War II bombings. By the 1970s the building was somewhat partially restored and turned into a museum.It was, however, after the German reunification in 1990 that the Reichstag reconstruction was commissioned and it was finally completed in 1999 under the British architect Norman Foster.

Thus, the correct option is (C).

Note: The German Parliament building is called Reichbag, don’t confuse it with the “modern Bundestag”. The term Bundestag refers to the federal institution of Germany. By the 21st century, the German parliament has become a global symbol of renewable energy as the iconic dome of the building has been designed to use natural light and it has a massive array of solar power, 100% of the energy used in the building is extracted from renewable resources.