The city's central Mitte district of Berlin in the state of Berlin is influenced by a variety of attractions. The dominant feature of the city center East Alexanderplatz, the Berlin Television Tower with its restaurant and observation deck below the transmitter tower. In his environment are St. Mary's Church, the Red City Hall, the Old Town House and St. Nicholas Church. On the UNESCO World Heritage Museum Island are world-famous museums such as the Bode Museum, Pergamon Museum, the Old Museum, the New Museum and the Old National Gallery. The Berliner Dom completes the ensemble of buildings. At the time of recording much construction took place in the city center. The Palace of the Republic, a large representative building of the GDR was not demolished