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i Bonn Bonn opera house. Next to the P Regierungsviertel VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
opera is the Alter Zoll, the former Until 1999 this was the
Bonn was founded by the Romans in 11 BC, and flourished customs house, based in one of central authority of one Practical Information
thanks to the archbishops of Cologne. It gained fame the bastions that were part of of the most powerful Road map B4. * 310,000.
because of Ludwig van Beethoven, who was born here in the 17th-century city defences. countries in Europe. Now n Windeckstraße 1 (0228-77
50 00). _ Rhein in Flammen
1770, and Robert Schumann, who spent the final years of his P Universität it creates a somewhat (1st Sat in May), Museums-
desolate impression. Some
life here. The world heard of Bonn when, on 10 May 1949, it Am Hofgarten. ministries and offices have meilenfest (Jun), Beethovenfest
was elevated to the status of capital of the Federal Republic Founded in 1818, the university remained in Bonn, and the (Sep), Jahrmarkt “Pützchens
of Germany. When parliament decided in 1991 to make is based in what is probably transfer to Berlin is under Markt” (Sep). ∑ bonn.de
Berlin the capital of the newly unified country, Bonn was the most beautiful home for discussion, but the town Transport
£ Hauptbahnhof. @ ZOB.
deprived of its role, although six ministries stayed on. an educational institution is definitely changing. Autumn colours around a villa on the banks of the k Cologne-Bonn Konrad-Ade-
anywhere in Germany. The river Rhine in Bonn
stunningly attractive Baroque P Haus der Geschichte nauer Flughafen (02203-404 001).
outstanding feature is the late- castle was built for the Elector der BR Deutschland August Macke. Next to the
Baroque Rathaus (town hall), Joseph Klemens in 1607–1705, Willy-Brandt-Allee 14. Tel (0228) museum is the Kunst- und
built in 1737–8, to a design by to a design by Enrico Zuccalli, 916 50. Open 9am–7pm Tue–Fri, Ausstellung shalle, which + Poppelsdorf
Michel Leveilly. The centre of and extended after 1715 by 10am–6pm Sat & Sun. opened in 1992 as a venue for This leafy southwestern suburb
the market square is decor ated Robert de Cotte. This excellent free museum temporary exhibitions. is home to the Baroque Schloß
with the Marktbrunnen, a details the history of Germany Clemensruhe (1715–18). Both
fountain in the shape of an R Münster St Martin after World War II, with } Bad Godesberg the castle and its extensive park
obelisk, erected in 1777 in Münsterplatz. fascinating multi-media The small spa town of Bad with an attractive botanical
honour of the Elector Bonn’s cathedral is a magnifi- displays. It is one of the Godesberg was incorporated garden belong to the university.
Maximilian Friedrich. cent example of Romanesque architecturally impressive into Bonn in 1969. An elegant The Baroque pilgrimage
Not far from the Markt are architecture in the Rhine Valley. buildings which form Bonn’s neighbourhood, its villas line church on the Kreuzberg, a
some churches worth seeing. The church was built in “Museums Mile”. the spa park. On top of the hill low hill, houses the chapel
The first is the Gothic around 1150–1230, on is the Godesburg, a ruined of the Holy Steps, attributed
Remigius kirche, built the site of an earlier E Kunstmuseum Bonn 13th-century castle. to Balthasar Neumann.
The Baroque portal of the Beethovenhaus for the Franciscans in 11th-century Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2. Tel (0228) 77
in Bonn the years 1274–1317, cathedral, of which 62 60. Open 11am–6pm Tue–Sun,
and the second is a three-naved 11am–9pm Wed. Closed 24, 25 & 31
P Beethovenhaus the Baroque Namen- crypt has survived. Dec; Sat, Sun & Mon in carnival. &
Bonngasse 18–26. Tel (0228) 981 75 Jesu-Kirche built for South of it, the romantic This superb museum of
25. Open Apr–Oct: 10am–6pm daily; the Jesuits according to 12th-century Roman- 20th-century art, in an inter-
Nov–Mar: 10am–5pm Mon–Sat, a design by Jacob esque cloister is also esting building designed by
11am–5pm Sun. & ∑ beethoven- de Candreal in the worth seeing. Axel Schultes, has a great collec-
haus-bonn.de years 1686–1717. tion of Expressionist pain tings,
The museum is housed in the E Rheinisches including many works by The Baroque Schloß Clemensruhe, in Poppelsdorf
Baroque 18th-century house P Rheinufer Landesmuseum
where the composer Ludwig The Rhine embank ment, Gold clasps in Colmantstraße 14–16. 0 metres 300
van Beethoven was born and which changes its the Rheinisches Tel (0228) 20 700. Bonn City Centre Flughafen
13 km (8 miles)
lived until the age of 22. There is name several times Landesmuseum Open 11am–6pm Tue–Fri & 1 Beethovenhaus WACHSBLEIC HE Beethoven- 0 yards 300
halle
a large and impressive collection along its course, runs Sun, 1–6pm Sat. & WELSCHNON-
of me morabilia from his life. along the western bank ∑ landesmuseum-bonn.lvr.de 2 Markt NENSTRASSE THEATERSTRASSE
of the Rhine. Many of Bonn’s This interesting regional 3 Rheinufer
P Markt attractions are grouped along museum has a vast collection 4 Universität HATSCHIERGASSE
The central market square in this street. To the north of Ken- of excavated items dating back 5 Münster St Martin JOSEFSTRASSE ERZBERGERUFER
Bonn, shaped like a triangle, nedybrücke (Kennedy bridge) to Roman times, as well as SANDKAULE
owes its present appearance lies the Beethovenhalle, a vast medieval and modern art. The WIL HELMSTR. KASERNENSTR. BERLINER FREIHEIT Kennedy-
to a mixture of modern and concert and congress hall, and skull of a Neanderthal Man is OXFORDSTRASSE B.-v.- Brücke
Baroque architecture. Its most to the south of the bridge is the also exhibited here. Suttner-Pl.
Stadthaus FRIEDRICHSTRASSE BONNGASSE Beethoven- Oper
Haus RHEINGASSE
STERNSTRASSE MARKT RATHAUSG. Rhein
THOMAS-MANN-STR. WINDECKSTRA SSE VIVATSGASSE REMIGIUSSTR. AM HOF Rathaus STOCKENSTRASSE KONVIKTSTR. B R A S S E R T U F E R
DREIE C K ACHERSTRASSE
BELDERBERG
Haupt- Universität
RABIN STR.
bahnhof GANGOLFSTR. St Martin Hofgarten
Münster
BACHS TRASSE COLMANT- AM HAUPTBAHNHOF REGINA-PACIS-WEG Akademisches ADENAUERALLEE
HERWARTHSTR.
Kunstmuseum
Haupt-
Rheinisches STRASSE bahnhof AM HOFGARTEN UFER
Landesmuseum QUANTIUSSTR. KAISERSTR.
RATHENAU-
Ehemaliges (former) Regierungsviertel,
The Baroque Elector’s palace, housing Bonn University POPPELSDORF Haus der Geschichte der BR Deutschland,
Kunstmuseum Bonn
BAD GODESBERG
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