Kremsier Constitution
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The Kremsier Constitution or Kremsier Draft (German
: or ) was a draft constitution of the Austrian Empire
drafted by the Kremsier Parliament
from October 1848 to early March 1849. The Kremsier Parliament
had moved from Vienna
to Kremsier after the failed Vienna Uprising
. It was preempted by the imposed March Constitution within days of its publication.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: or ) was a draft constitution of the Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
drafted by the Kremsier Parliament
Kremsier Parliament
The Kremsier Parliament was a constituent assembly called in July 1848 in reaction to opposition to the Pillersdorf Constitution of 25 April 1848 and would last until its dissolution on 7 March 1849...
from October 1848 to early March 1849. The Kremsier Parliament
Kremsier Parliament
The Kremsier Parliament was a constituent assembly called in July 1848 in reaction to opposition to the Pillersdorf Constitution of 25 April 1848 and would last until its dissolution on 7 March 1849...
had moved from Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
to Kremsier after the failed Vienna Uprising
Vienna Uprising
The Vienna Uprising or October Revolution of October 1848 was the last uprising in the Austrian Revolution of 1848....
. It was preempted by the imposed March Constitution within days of its publication.