The Palast der Republik was a building in Berlin that hosted the Volkskammer, the parliament of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany or GDR), from 1976 to 1990.
The Palace of the Republic or “People’s Palace” was located on Museum Island in the Mitte area of East Berlin, on the site of the former Berlin Palace between the Lustgarten and Schlossplatz, near the West Berlin border. The Palast was completed in 1976 to house the Volkskammer, also serving various cultural purposes including two large auditoria, art galleries, a theatre, 13 restaurants, a bowling alley, a post office, and a discothèque.
In 1990, the Palast became vacant following German reunification and closed for health reasons due to over 5000 tonnes of asbestos in the building despite being outlawed in construction in East Germany in 1968. In 2003, the Bundestag voted for the demolition of the Palast and replacement with a reconstruction of the Berlin Palace which had been demolished in the 1950s. The Palast was demolished between 2006 and 2008, and the reconstruction of the Berlin Palace began in 2013 to be completed by 2020.
Beginning in early 2004, the Palast was used for special events.
One of those events was the ” 10 Jahre Motor” party.
This was the 10th anniversary party for Motor Music, a independent record compagny founded in 1994.
Rammstein was one of the acts performing this evening.
More information about the “10 Jahre Motor” party:
http://www.saturn-production.de/10-jahre-motor-music-party/