Abgeordnetengebäude

The Abgeordnetengebäude stands in Erfurt as the oldest of the three buildings forming the Thuringian State Parliament complex. Arthur Reck and Wilhelm Pook designed the neoclassical structure, built between 1937 and 1939 for the Prussian government district. Its light-painted façade stretches 100 metres across three storeys, with 26 axes, a stone base and a monumental central portal.

Maulbronn sandstone frames the windows, while blue-grey Moselle slate covers the roof above narrow dormers on both sides. Offices, main staircases and a hall with a ceremonial room occupy the interior, which local artists and craftsmen shaped with modern heating and sound insulation. The Second World War stopped plans for a larger administrative forum, although the completed building still conveys that intended monumentality.

The attic changed during the GDR era, while Prussian and Nazi symbols disappeared from the building. Since 1990, parliamentary faction offices have used the rooms, and a quotation by Ricarda Huch now greets visitors in the foyer as a dedication to Thuringia.