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Federal Convention (German Confederation)
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This article is about the main institution of the 19th century German Confederation. For the body electing the modern-day President of Germany, see Federal Convention (Germany).
The Federal Convention (or Confederate Diet German: Bundesversammlung or Bundestag) was the only general joint institution of the German Confederation (German: Deutscher Bund) from 1815 until 1848, and from 1851 until 1866. The Federal Convention had its seat in the Palais Thurn und Taxis in Frankfurt. It was organized as a permanent congress of envoys of the member states.
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Established | 8 June 1815 |
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Preceded by | Imperial Diet |
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Palais Thurn und Taxis, Frankfurt | |
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Constitution of the German Confederation |
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