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St. Paul's Church, Frankfurt

1789–1833 · 18th century · Also known as Paulskirche

St. Paul's Church, the Paulskirche, is a former Lutheran church in Frankfurt am Main, built between 1789 and 1833. From May 1848 to May 1849 it was the meeting place of the Frankfurt Parliament, the first freely elected all-German national assembly, which drafted a constitution for a united Germany there. Burnt out in 1944 and rebuilt by 1948, it is used for exhibitions and ceremonies as a national symbol of democracy.

St. Paul's Church, Frankfurt
Image: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Free City of Frankfurt

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). St. Paul's Church, Frankfurt. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/st-pauls-church-frankfurt
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“St. Paul's Church, Frankfurt.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/st-pauls-church-frankfurt. Accessed .
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