Bonn (dpa) – A ceremony was held in Germany to commemorate the opening of the Parliamentary Council and the beginnings of the German constitution 75 years ago. The event was held in Bonn, the former capital of the Federal Republic of Germany, and attendees included Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The Parliamentary Council drew up the Basic Law as the constitution for a new West German state after the Second World War. The ceremonial opening of the Council took place at the Koenig Natural History Museum in Bonn on 1 September 1948 – and this historic date was commemorated at the same venue 75 years later. The museum was one of the few buildings to remain undamaged during the war.
The actual deliberations were held at the Pedagogical Academy, 500 metres away. The Basic Law was finally signed in Bonn on 23 May 1949, and it was adopted for Germany as a whole in 1990 when West and East Germany were reunified.
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