The Senate of the city-state of Berlin decided this Wednesday to turn off the night lighting of about 200 monuments of the German capital for save electricity in the context of the war in Ukraine, according to local media reports.
From Wednesday night to Thursday, qThe Berlin Cathedral, the Church of Santa Maria and the Old Palace, among other buildings, will be left in the dark.
The Victory Column, Red Town Hall, German State Opera and Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church they will be added to the list in the coming days, as will the statues in the Tiergarten park.
“In view of the war against Ukraine and the energy threats from Russia it is important that we act particularly carefully with our energy,” said Environment Senator Bettina Jarash, according to regional network RBB.
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Jarasch explained that the total consumption of the night lighting of the Berlin monuments represents approximately 200,000 kilowatts per yearwhich corresponds to an expense of 40,000 euros, so that the measure is eminently symbolic.
On the contrary, the seat of the lower house of Parliament in the former Reichstag building will remain illuminated for the time beingalthough a Bundestag spokesman recently reported that an energy saving plan has been activated.