Reichsgericht

Bundesverwaltungsgericht

Located across the ring southwest of the New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus), the appearance of this building resembles the original look of the Reichstag in Berlin. It was built from 1888 to 1895 for the Court of the German Empire (Reichsgericht), the highest court of the Reich. During the GDR years the building served a variety of uses and hosted the Museum der Bildenden Künste. After refurbishment, the Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) moved into the Reichsgericht building in 2002. You can visit the entrance hall, the large courtroom, and the Reichsgerichtsmuseum with an exhibition on the history of the building. Visitor access may get restricted without prior notice if the work of the court requires it.

• free
• museum
• history

Address

Simsonplatz 1

Getting there

tram 2, 8, 9 to Neues Rathaus

Hours

Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00

Price

Admission free; €1 for cloakroom or locker which is refunded

Website

bverwg.de (opens in a new tab)