Reich Chancellery
The Reich Chancellery (German: Reichskanzlei) was the traditional name of the office of the Chancellor of Germany (then called Reichskanzler) in the period of the German Reich from 1878 to 1945. The Chancellery's seat, selected and prepared since 1875, was the former city palace of Prince Antoni Radziwiłł (1775–1833) on Wilhelmstraße in Berlin. Both the palace and a new Reich Chancellery building (completed in early 1939) were seriously damaged during World War II and subsequently demolished.
| Reich Chancellery | |
|---|---|
Reichskanzlei | |
The main building and the small courtyard of the Old Reich Chancellery at its former location on Wilhelmstraße (now demolished) | |
| General information | |
| Address | Wilhelmstraße 77 |
| Town or city | Berlin-Mitte |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°30′42″N 13°22′55″E |
| Completed | 1939 |
| Renovated | 1939 |
| Destroyed | 1945 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Carl Friedrich Richter |
Today the office of the German chancellor is usually called Kanzleramt (Chancellor's Office), or more formally Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellor's Office). The latter is also the name of the new seat of the Chancellor's Office, completed in 2001.
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