Platz der Republik (Berlin)

Platz der Republik

Platz der Republik with Reichstag building and Paul-Löbe-Haus in the background Map of the Königsplatz and Siegesallee, 1902
Location within Berlin
Former name(s)	Exerzierplatz vor dem Brandenburger Tor (1730–1865) Königsplatz (1865–1926; 1933–1948)[1]
Type	Public square
Location	Berlin, Germany
Quarter	Tiergarten
Nearest metro station	Bundestag
Coordinates	52°31′07″N 13°22′21″E / 52.5186°N 13.3725°E / 52.5186; 13.3725
Major junctions	Paul-Löbe-Allee Heinrich-von-Gagern-Straße Scheidemannstraße [de]

Platz der Republik (German: [ˈplats deːɐ̯ ʁepuˈbliːk], Republic Square) is a square in Berlin, Germany. It is located in the Tiergarten (borough Mitte), directly in front (west) of the Reichstag building. The square has an area of about 36,900 square meters and is almost completely covered by grass but is decorated with some hedges and a few trees.

Before 1926 and between 1933 and 1948 it was called Königsplatz (German: [ˈkøːnɪçsˌplats], King's Square). The Victory Column stood here before it was moved to its present location in 1939.