Bonn, spread over an area of 141.2 km2, next to the Siebengebirge mountains, on the Rhine river plain, is one of the oldest cities in Germany with its 2,000-year history and even For 40 years, it has been the the capital of Federal Germany.. It is a big city.
The city, which was occupied by the British and then the French before World War I, was killed by more than 1,000 Bonn people during the Nazi period and. After World War II, it was the scene of a deplorable history with the occupation of the British again.
It is known that the history of the city of Bonn dates back to ancient times.. Namely, it has been revealed that the 14,000-year-old settlement unearthed in the Oberkassel region belongs to 4080 BC and that this settlement was the Venusberg settlement.
Until 1990 Once the capital city of West Germany, with the fall of the Berlin wall, West and East Germany were united and moved to the new capital, Berlin.. Although the government and official buildings in the city of Bonn have moved to Berlin, there are still departments operating in the city.
The city, which is very rich in terms of historical heritage, is a city in Germany thanks to its dynamic structure. s most vibrant city, a student city thanks to its universities, the city of haribo candy, the city of the Constitution, a city with the highest gross national income per capita, and most importantly, the city where Ludwig Van Beethoven opened his eyes to the world in 1770.
In Bonn, which is a very attractive place with the diversity it offers to the visitors of the city, you can get enough of shopping thanks to more than 600 stores in the city, spend time in modern shopping centers, do sports in the jogging areas in the greenery, parks. and the botanical gardens, you can see the works of world-famous sculptors in art museums, you can attend the Beethoven festival held every autumn season. You can also attend the Rhine Fire – Rhein in Flammen festival held in Rheinau Park every year, visit museums in Bonn, the city of culture and art in Germany, or take the Rheinnixe ferry to Beul from Bonn by breathing the beautiful air of the Siebengebirge mountain and the river on the Rhine. You can travel to.
Places to Visit in Bonn
- Bonn Altes Rathaus– Former Town Hall: Between 1738 and 1978 it was Bonn’s Town Hall.
- Bonn Train Station : 1883 The building, which was designed in , is under protection.
- University of Bonn
- Poppelsdofer Palace (in Poppelsdofer Alle): 18 for the dukes of Cologne to use as a summer residence. It was built in the first half of the century.
- Bonn Cathedral
- Da Musica IV :The work of Spanish sculptor Eduardo Chillida is located right in front of the Cathedral.
- Kunstmuseum and the Statue of Beethoven in front
- The Juridicum building, whose exterior was designed by Victor Vasarely
- Rheinau Park
- Hofgartenwiese Park
- Kurfürsten Palace
- Bonn Art Museum
- Arithmeum Mathematics Museum : A museum where you will get lost among hundreds of calculators.
- Loreley Castle
- Kurpark (Since it’s located in Bad Godesbeg)
- Frauenmuseum – Women’s Museum, opened in 1981
- Heilige Stiege
- Doppelkirche
- Two Large Forms : 20th century The work of British sculptor Henry Spencer Moore, one of the leading artists of Turkey, is located in front of the Prime Ministry building. and the house where he spent his youth. Notebooks, instruments, posthumous facial patterns etc. used by Beethoven are exhibited in the house.. Taking pictures inside the museum is prohibited.
- Fort of Godesburg: It was built by the Franks.
Travel Date: 19.05.2014
