The official name of the building used to be Reichsratsgebäude (Imperial Council Building). From 21 October 1918 the remaining German-speaking deputies convened in a "Provisional National Assembly", first at the Palais Niederösterreich, from 12 November onwards in the Parliament Building. On this day the presidents of the assembly officially proclaimed the Republic of German-Austria. (previous | next | back to album | 2021:08:05 18:13:35 | 90% of an album)