German Confederation

Confederation of States in Germany from 1815 to 1866

thumb|Austrian Biedermeier sofa, c. 1815–1825, mahogany, upholstery (not original), Montreal Museum of Fine Arts ([[Montreal, Canada)]]

central institution of the German Confederation

military

first fundamental law of the German Confederation, part of the Vienna Treaty

building

thumb|Wilhelm I, since 1861 King of Prussia, was the only holder of the Präsidium des Bundes during the [[North German Confederation.]] thumb|Chart illustrating the political system of the North German Confederation

one of the biggest fortresses in Europe