Bonn
The federal city of Bonn is one of the largest cities in the Cologne Lowland, second only to Cologne in population, with 330,000 residents in 2020. Despite the size, it maintains a cosy, relaxed atmosphere of a small town, featuring mostly low-rise buildings, a charming old town and a lot of greenery.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beethoven House and Museum Koenig Bonn.
Beethoven House
Museum
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The Beethoven House in Bonn, Germany, is a memorial site, museum, and cultural institution serving various purposes. Founded in 1889 by the Beethoven-Haus association, it studies the life and work of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
Museum Koenig Bonn
Museum
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The Museum Koenig Bonn, formerly Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, is a natural history museum and zoological research institution in Bonn, Germany.
Hammerschmidt Villa
Photo: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hammerschmidt Villa is a villa in the German city of Bonn that served as the primary official seat and primary official residence of the president of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1950 until 1994.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beuel and Endenich.
Beuel
Suburb
Photo: AKirch-Bonn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beuel is a city borough of Bonn, Germany. It has a population of 67,827.
Endenich
Quarter
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Endenich is a neighborhood in the western part of Bonn, Germany. Before 1904 it was an independent municipality. The village of Endenich was founded in the 8th century, and was first mentioned in 804 as Antiniche. Today, about 12,000 people live in Endenich.
Kessenich
Quarter
Kessenich is a district of the former German capital city Bonn. It is best known for the German confectionery company Haribo.
Bonn
- Type: Locality with 323,000 residents
- Also known as: “05314000”
- Location: Bonn, Cologne District, Cologne Lowland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.7362° or 50° 44′ 10″ northLongitude
7.1002° or 7° 6′ 1″ eastPopulation
323,000Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
9F29P4P2+F3GeoNames ID
6553048
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In Other Languages
From French to Uighur—“Bonn” goes by many names.
- French: “Bonn”
- German: “Bonn”
- German: “Stadt Bonn”
- Uighur: “Bonn”
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