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Topography. Situated in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany's largest metropolitan area with over 11 million inhabitants, Bonn lies within the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, on the border with Rhineland-Palatinate.
- 60 m (200 ft)
- Germany
- 1st century BC
- North Rhine-Westphalia
Bonn, city, Koln administrative district, North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany. From 1949 to 1990 it was the provisional capital of West Germany, and it served as the seat of the German federal government from 1990 until 1999–2000, when the government completed its move to Berlin.
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North Rhine-Westphalia. Bonn. Plan Your Trip to Bonn: Best of Bonn Tourism. About Bonn. Though probably best known as the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 (and of reunified Germany until 1999), Bonn actually has a history dating back to the 1st century BC.
- Beethoven-Haus Bonn. Star composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 in this rather humble townhouse, where today original scores, letters, paintings and instruments,…
- Haus der Geschichte. The Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland presents a smart, fun romp through recent German history, starting from the end of WWII.
- Kunstmuseum Bonn. Beyond its dramatic foyer, the Kunstmuseum Bonn presents 20th-century works, especially by August Macke and other Rhenish expressionists, as well as such…
- Bundeskunsthalle. Adjoining the Kunstmuseum Bonn, the Bundeskunsthalle (Federal Art Hall) is another striking space that brings in blockbuster exhibits from around the…
Bonn is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. It has a population of over 300,000. About 24 km (15 mi) south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany's largest metropolitan area and the second biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the ...
The city of Bonn served as the federal capital until the reunification of Germany in 1990 and as the seat of government until 1999.
Bonn is thought to have begun as a small settlement of Germanic people in 30 BC. In particular, history records mention that a military settlement known as 'Bonna', complete with fortifications and a bridge, was established at this point on the River Rhine at some time between 13 BC and 9 BC.