Bring to tame any remnants of this era have vanished like the former east German Parliament building which was located here just around the corner from the museum the palace of the republic has made way for a replica of the royal palace this is where the east German Parliament used to convene the for decades the real power elite with the ruling socialist unity party of germany it was only after the east german revolution that free elections became possible and lawmakers. Entered Parliament Despite a point to which really were just a motley mix of political neal fights who happened to go on to write history. East germanys parliament was staffed by newbies. That we quickly learned how politics works and what we need to do to shape it and was. You know yes 990 east german lawmakers voted for the country to join west germany it was a key moment in the pro. To work german unification announced by the elected head herself yahav 294 delegates voted yes. But visitors to the berlin palace would