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The Olympiastadion was built between 1934 and 1936 to serve as the centrepiece of the 1936 Olympics. It officially opened on the 1st of August 1936 with the Olympic opening ceremony. One of the most notable events during the Games were the four gold medals of African-American track and field athlete Jesse Owens.
The stadium remained largely unchanged until it underwent a major renovation in 1972 and 1973, mainly aimed at preparing the stadium for the upcoming 1974 World Cup. The works included the construction of two roofs over the upper tiers of both long sides.
The stadium had significantly aged by the 1990s and the city of Berlin therefore started a debate over its future. Voices went up to rebuilt it as a football-specific stadium, but in the end was chosen to renovate it instead and keep its status as a multi-purpose stadium. Little after that decision had been made, the stadium was awarded the final of the 2006 World Cup as part of the German bid.
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Approximately 400 kilometres in length, the River Spree flows through the Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin states of Germany before cutting into the Czech Republic. It is the river on which the original centre of Berlin was built. This shot, taken in the early evening in Spring, looks due West towards the Reichstag Building and Spreebogen government quarter.
The Reichstag Building was opened in 1894 and was responsible for housing what was termed as the Diet of the German Empire until 1933, when it was severely damaged after being set on fire.
After World War II, the building fell into disuse, and although made safe against the elements in the 1960s, was not fully restored until after German reunification on 3 October 1990. The refurbishment was led by architect Norman Foster and was completed in 1999 which included the glazed dome or 'Kuppel' seen today.
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