Photo Gallery A View on Berlin
An image of the Reichstag and its glass cupola from February. Despite a loosening of security restrictions following a heightened alert last fall, the dome has remained closed to tourists.
Starting April 21, those who have registered in advance with the Bundestag can visit the dome again.
German police armed with submachine guns guarded the Reichstag in November, following a heightened terror alert and warnings of a Mumbai-style attack on the Reichstag. They have been in place ever since.
German police patrol the area surrounding the Reichstag. Foreign tourists visiting the building in recent months have been greeted with signs in several languages telling them the dome is closed.
The glass dome of the Reichstag, designed by British architect Sir Norman Foster, offers panoramic views of the German capital.
The Reichstag illuminated with the flag of the European Union on Oct. 3, 2010, the 20th anniversary of German unification.
Protests often take place at the foot of the Reichstag, such as this one last year against nuclear energy.
An empty glass dome last November after German officials closed the buildling to tourists following terror warnings.
The Reichstag, which was originally built to house the parliament of the German empire in 1894, became home to the Bundestag, the federal parliament, in 1999.
Sunbathers enjoy a summer day on the lawn in front of the Reichstag last year.
