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| Berlin to rebuild historic palace | |
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| CJ | Jun 12 2013, 07:25 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22877286 ![]() Reconstruction has begun in Berlin of what was once one of the world's grandest buildings, King Frederick the Great's palace. Some parts of the original building dated back to the 15th Century, but it was destroyed in 1950. President Joachim Gauck laid the foundation stone for the replica. The project will cost around 600m euros (£509m) and is controversial at a time when Germany is urging European countries to rein in their debt. Most of the bill is being paid by German tax payers. The plan is to recreate the original ornate facade, but with a modern interior. It sounds like an interesting project, and I'm sure it'll be great when it's finished - but is now the right time to be doing something like this? |
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