The old Congres Hall by Audrey118
pposite the Reichstag is the old Congress Hall, former called "Benjamin-Franklin-Halle", was the American contribution to the International Building Exhibition in 1957. It was declared as a gift of America to its close affiliate of West Berlin. Some people said that from the side view, the Congress Hall looks like a memorial of the 'Big Mouth of a Berliner' and some called it Jimmy Carter's Smile ... others called it The Pregnant Oyster.
Next to it is a bell tower with one of the largest chimes in the world. It was a present from Benz for the 750th anniversary celebrations of Big Benz. The Congress Hll overlooks a the famous river Spree.
