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The Day of German Unity in Bonn, 3 October 2011

The main celebrations to mark the 21st Day of German Unity began with an ecumenical church service in Bonn's Kreuzkirche.
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Federal President Christian Wulff, Bettina Wulff, Bundestag President Norbert Lammert, Gertrud Lammert, Chancellor Angela Merkel and State Premier of North-Rhine/Westphalia Hannelore Kraft in the Kreuzkirche in Bonn. Federal President Christian Wulff, Bettina Wulff, Bundestag President Norbert Lammert, Gertrud Lammert, Chancellor Angela Merkel and State Premier of North-Rhine/Westphalia Hannelore Kraft in the Kreuzkirche in Bonn.
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  • Federal President Christian Wulff, Bettina Wulff, Bundestag President Norbert Lammert, Gertrud Lammert, Chancellor Angela Merkel and State Premier of North-Rhine/Westphalia Hannelore Kraft in the Kreuzkirche in Bonn.
  • Federal President Christian Wulff (at right) and Chancellor Angela Merkel greet the crowd.
  • The "Kremper Fahnenschwenker" from Schleswig-Holstein take part in the parade to mark the Day of German Unity.
  • Chancellor Angela Merkel and Federal President Christian Wulff on the stairs of the Bonn Town Hall; on the balustrade we see Bonn's coat of arms.
  • Andreas Vosskuhle, President of the Federal Constitutional Court, Norbert Lammert, Bundestag President, Chancellor Angela Merkel, Bonn's Lord Mayor Jürgen Nimptsch, Federal President Christian Wulff and State Premier Hannelore Kraft
  • Crowds visit the stands set up on Bonn's Hofgartenwiese in front of the university, formerly the Royal Palace.
  • Visitors at the German Government's stand
  • Bundestag President Norbert Lammert (at left), Chancellor Angela Merkel and Federal President Christian Wulff (2nd from right) stroll in front of the university, formerly the Royal Palace.
  • Chancellor Angela Merkel and Federal President Christian Wulff wave from the deck of the ship carrying them on the Rhine.
  • In the former Bundestag building the Federal Children's Choir sings the national anthem.
  • Chancellor Angela Merkel and State Premier Hannelore Kraft with the Federal Children's Choir during the celebrations.
  • Andreas Vosskuhle at the lectern