The invention relates to a wall element comprising a flat insulating element (1) and at least one glass block (2), wherein the insulating element (1) has two, at least partially transparent, preferably full-surface transparent, discs (5, 6), which by a peripheral frame (7) spaced apart to form at least one closed cavity (8), and wherein the frame (8) with each of the two discs (5, 6), in particular by an adhesive layer (9), is airtight, and wherein at least a glass block (2) is connected by a bonding adhesive layer (10) to one of the two panes (5, 6) of the insulating element (1).