Some Berlin landmarks are once again illuminated at night
After a break of more than a year, some Berlin landmarks will be illuminated at night again in future. According to a Senate resolution passed on Tuesday, this concerns the Berlin Cathedral, the State Opera, the Holocaust Memorial, the Memorial Church, the Victory Column and Charlottenburg Palace.
As a result of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, around 150 public buildings and landmarks in Berlin were no longer illuminated at night. The Senate decided this in summer 2022 as a contribution to saving energy against the backdrop of sharply rising electricity and gas prices.
Originally, the regulation was to apply until the end of September 2024. It will now end earlier, at least for some landmarks - "just in time for Advent", as Environment Senator Manja Schreiner (CDU) announced. "Light is a sign of hope that we need, especially in these times," she said. "In addition to its significance for tourism, the illumination of prominent buildings contributes to people's subjective sense of security in the darker months of the year."
The Senate resolution includes the Berlin Cathedral and other landmarks, such as the State Opera, in the plan to resume night illumination. The decision to resume illumination is partly due to the Senate aiming to save energy by reducing electricity usage, a strategy initiated due to escalating electricity and gas prices resulting from the Russian war against Ukraine.
Source: www.dpa.com
