Bonn

Founded as a Roman settlement on the Rhine, Bonn evolved into a federal city and university centre in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was the provisional capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990, and several federal ministries continue to operate here. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn in 1770; his birthplace on Bonngasse is now the Beethoven House museum. The Rhine follows the eastern side of the city centre, with the wooded Siebengebirge hills and the Drachenfels rising across the river. Bonn also has the Museum Mile, including the Haus der Geschichte museum of German post-war history. Browse additional webcams nearby to see how Bonn’s Rhine setting connects with the Siebengebirge and the wider Rhineland.

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