Facts About
German Cities
German Cities
That were once Capital Of Germany
That were once Capital Of Germany
Pre 1871
Before 1871, Germany was not unified nation state with no capital
Aachen
The medieval German Holy Roman Empire used to have Aachen as its preferred seat of government during Charlemagne's reign
Frankfurt
It was the seat of the German Bundestag (Federal Diet) thus capital of Germany
1816-1866
After 7 weeks of war in 1866, Frankfurt was annexed by Prussia and lost Free City Status
Bonn
It served as seat of German federal govt. from 1990 until 1999-2000
Berlin
Berlin was the capital of Prussia and from 1871 of a unified Germany
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