Bonn, Germany: General travel information
Bonn, area 141 km², population 314 000, federal state: North Rhine-Westphalia.
The area of Bonn had roman and franconian settlements, it was residence town of the archbishopric of cologne from 1597 to 1794. Ludwig van Beethoven was born here in 1770.
Bonn was the capital city of germany from 1949 to 1990 and seat of government until 1999.
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Main sights:
- Bonn minster, built from the 11th to 13th century, cathedral of the Archbishopric of Cologne
- Beethoven birth place
- Court garden
- Federal quarter, former government buildings
- Post tower
- Museum of modern art
- Botanical garden
- Schuermann building
- Double church, built 1151
- Old cemetery
- Kreuzbergkirche, church built 1627, interior by Johann Balthasar Neumann
Airport
Cologne/ Bonn Airport (CGN), located 15km north east of Bonn