They Blew Up Berlin's Baroque Palace. Now It Has Been REBUILT

Join our Academy: https://theaestheticcity.com/academy/ Come and join the City Builder's Blueprint, our newsletter: https://the-aesthetic-city.kit.com/signup 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: https://patreon.com/the_aesthetic_city 🎙️ Listen to our podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4cU3tcGKXiziKGuvfd3KIa?si=32da1b2ed8f44d79 𝕏 Follow us on X:https://x.com/Aesthetic_City 🗣️ Join our community on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wQ7zPKUTC2 💻 Visit our website: https://theaestheticcity.com ========== ©️ For attribution & copyright info of this video, please visit: https://theaestheticcity.com/berlin-city-palace-creative-commons-attribution/ ======== ⏰ 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