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First Session of the National Assembly

Name: First Session of the National Assembly
Start: 1848-05-18
Location: Paulskirche

When: 18 May 1848
Where: Paulskirche
Part of: Frankfurt Parliament (Nationalversammlung) opens in the Paulskirche

379 deputies walked from the Kaisersaal to the Paulskirche on May 18, 1848, for the first session under Chairman Friedrich Lang.

The assembly convened in the Paulskirche, a neoclassical circular building chosen for its acoustic design. Deputies from Prussia's outer provinces arrived in time for the May 18 opening, which had been delayed from May 13. The session marked the start of the first German national parliament.

Sources

Frankfurt National Assembly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-01
St. Paul's Church, Frankfurt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27

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