Hotel Roemerhof Bonn

Bonn Beer Fair

by Maria250

"Major breweries offer hundreds of beers for sale, alongside smaller international brewers who give out samples to visitors. Numerous beers from five continents are available: German and international, bitter and sweet, light and dark, and there's plenty for the serious beer buff to collect, from glasses and clothing to beer mats and bottles. Live music and food are available throughout the day to keep everyone going."

Blankenburg

by Lucky79

The town of Blankenburg is across the river and inland from Bonn, Germany. It has a wall with towers, a castle, and well kept surroundings. When I was there, I didn't see even one tour bus and the prices were reasonable in all the restaurants on the square If you walk to the northwest side you will find a gate through the wall, and a chance for some great photos including the church just beyond the wall. Just down from the gate is a drive through where cars have to take turns getting in and out. A short walk through to the east side and you will see the castle and tower. Climb the tower and get a terrific view of the valley below.

Museum Alexander König

by Leipzig

The Museum Alexander König is a museum of natural history and belongs party to the university. It is named after the zoologist Alexander König who donated his collection of birds and mammals to the public. The museum was openend in 1934 .
On a rainy day it is a good place to avoid bordom.
Admission is € 1,50.

BONN

by Acirfa

"A Brief History"

Bonn is situated approximately 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine. During the period 1949 to 1990, Bonn was the capital of West Germany

Bonn dates back to Roman times during which time a link across the Rhine was made near to a place called Bonna.
Eventually, this small camp grew to accommodate 7000 legionnaires turning it into a town that remained after the exit of the Romans.

A Romanesque style Munster (Cathedral) was built and in 1597 Bonn became the capital of Cologne. This exacerbated the growth of the city, more Baroque buildings were constructed, these structures giving character to the city.

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in the city in 1770

The French siezed the town in 1794 and became a part of the First French Empire.
In 1815 Bonn was siezed by Prussia and was relinquished only in 1945.

During World War II, Bonn was a Military Sub-area.

After World War II Bonn was in the British zone of occupation. During 1949 it became temporary capital of West Germany.

When East and West German reunited in 1990, it was Berlin that was made capital of Germany again. It took until 1999 for the entire ministries to move to Berlin.

The University of Bonn, with about 30,000 students, is one of the largest in Germany.

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Jim35's Bonn Page

by Jim35

Went to High School at Bonn American High School in Bonn, Germany. The school was created for the kids of Embassy personnel but about 50% of the school were kids from other embassies as well.

I'll try to dig up some pictures and post them here.