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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.
Aug 16, 2024 · 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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Bonn, the cosy former capital of Germany, has blossomed into a must-visit, internationally renowned hub of commerce, art and culture.
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- Haus der Geschichte. This museum is a complete summary of contemporary German history, from the end of the Second World War to the present. You can see what it’s like to attend a Bundestag debate, journey back to the 1950s at the museum’s antique cinema, and get eye-witness accounts of the student unrest of the 60s and 70s and the fall of the Berlin wall.
- Beethoven House. Even if you only have a passing interest in classical music you’ll know something about Ludwig van Beethoven. And the house at Bonngasse 20 is where one of the giants of European culture was born in 1770.
- Kunstmuseum Bonn. The city’s fine arts museum was established after the war and is dedicated to 20th-century art. You can peruse the largest collection of Rhenish Expressionism in the world, paying special attention to the career of August Macke, one of the founders of Der Blaue Reiter.
- Bundeskunsthalle. On the Museum Mile, right next to the Kunstmuseum is one of the most visited cultural attractions in the country. The Bundeskunsthalle is an exhibition centre putting on world-beating temporary shows in the fields of art, science, technology and commerce, as well as congresses, concerts, cinema screenings and annual festivals.
- Botanic Gardens on Palace Grounds. Bonn's Botanic Gardens (officially Botanische Gärten der Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn) are on the grounds of Poppelsdorf Palace.
- The Cathedral. Bonn's stunning cathedral symbolizes the city with its five towers poking high into the sky. Known in German as Bonner Münster, this is one of the best examples of a Romanesque church on the Rhine River.
- Münsterplatz. The square in front of Bonn's Minster is the largest in town, and the cathedral is not the only attraction here. Lying to the east, Bonn's Altes Rathaus (town hall) is all pristine pink-and-gold Rococo elegance dating back from the 18th-century.
- Honor a Classic. Bonn is the birthplace of the great Ludwig van Beethoven, and a monument to him also sits in Münsterplatz. A bronze statue of the classical composer dates back to 1845, erected on the 75th anniversary of Beethoven's birth at a festival helmed by another renowned composer, Franz Liszt.
Bonn. Germany, Europe. When this relaxed city on the Rhine became West Germany’s ‘temporary’ capital in 1949 it surprised many, including its own residents. When in 1991 a reunited German government decided to move to Berlin, it shocked many, especially Bonn's own residents. Attractions.
Bonn, Germany. 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. Roman soldiers were stationed here and the largest known Roman fort was built at Bonn.
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