Image: Landesarchiv Berlin / Wunstorf
Golden Book
The Golden Book, Berlin’s official visitors’ book signed by heads of state on their visits to the Red Town Hall, is exhibited in a display case in the gallery. More information
From the corners above the foyer, four marble figures watch over the grand staircase. They represent shipping, agriculture, fishing, and trade.
The figures were designed by the sculptors Ernst Herter, Otto Geyer, Adolf Brütt and Christian Peter Breuer at the end of the 19th century. They are among the few design elements that were preserved after reconstruction. Design elements from different eras throughout the foyer invite visitors to embark on a journey through time.
On the gallery opposite the vestibule, a decorative wrought iron balustrade from the 1950s frames the staircase. It was designed by metalsmith Fritz Kuhn. The ornamental leaded windows on the side walls are based on designs by the painter Toni Mau. The stained-glass windows at the front of the building depict people at work and the reconstruction of Berlin during the GDR era . Behind them is a balcony overlooking the courtyard in front of the Red Town Hall’s main entrance.
On the upper floor of the foyer in the gallery, visitors will find changing temporary exhibitions. The Red Town Hall’s ceremonial rooms and the Governing Mayor’s office are also located on this floor.
