In 1936, the largest office building in the world to date was opened on Berlin's Wilhlemstrasse. With 2,000 offices and more than 4,000 windows, the Reich Aviation Ministry was the headquarters of the Luftwaffe, the German warplane. In this huge building with a gray stone facade was the office of the number two of the Nazi regime, Hermann Göring.
The building suffered some damage during the bombing of Berlin during World War II, but it is in very good condition. The building continued to function after the war, first becoming the seat of the communist government in East Berlin and later becoming the German Ministry of Finance to the present day.
Although it is a historic building, its interior cannot be visited. On the last weekend of August the German government holds its open days. This is the only time its interior can be visited.
How to get there
The former Reich aviation ministry is located on the Wilhelmstrasse. You can get there by taking bus number 200 to the Leipziger Straße/Wilhelmstr. stop. To know the best combination to arrive you can consult the following LINK.
Visit the Reich Aviation Ministry
Although the building cannot be visited inside There are different information panels around the building. In front of the main door there is a small audiovisual exhibition where the history of the place is narrated. On the north façade, on the Leipzigerstrasse An exhibition has been placed where the popular uprising that East Germany suffered on June 17, 1953 is narrated.