Frankfurt was a major city of the Holy Roman Empire, serving as the seat of imperial elections since 885 and as the site of imperial coronations from 1562 until 1792. Frankfurt was declared an Imperia
Ceremonial acceptance of the civic oath for the Free City of Frankfurt on October 16, 1816, in front of the Römer. Contemporary lithograph, J. Susenbeth, Institut für Stadtgeschichte Frankfurt am Main
The Alte Börse (Old Stock Exchange) in 1845
The Palais Thurn und Taxis, here a photo from around 1900, was the former seat of the Bundestag, the assembly of the German states.
Goethe memorial, established in 1844 by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler
The Frankfurt National Assembly was the first freely elected parliament for all German states, including the German-populated areas of the Austrian Empire, elected on 1 May 1848.
Political assembly, Berlin, 1848
Memorial plaque on the Paulskirche, Frankfurt
Seating arrangements of the deputies in the Paulskirche