Bonn (Germany)

Bonn is a city in Germany (19th largest), in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia, located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the north of the Siebengebirge. It was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990. From 1288 to 1803 it was the residence of the Archbishops and Prince-electors of Cologne.

This gallery shows some pictures of the (former) government district. Although many ministries and departments did not move completely to Berlin, most of the buildings now have new users.

The ten closest neighbours in the database:

Cologne (Germany) (26 km), Aachen (Germany) (70 km), Rüdesheim am Main (Germany) (101 km), Saalburg Roman Fort (116 km), Mainz (Germany) (116 km), Rhein-Main Airport (130 km), Frankfurt (Germany) (131 km), Hanau (Germany) (145 km), Ronneburg (Germany) (149 km), Büdingen (Germany) (150 km)

Take a birds-eye view of the current location:

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Villa Hammerschmidt in Bonn was since 1951 the official residence and principal workplace of the Federal President of Germany. After President Richard von Weizsäcker moved the first official residence to Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Villa Hammerschmidt is only second residence since 1994.
Entrance to Villa Hammerschmidt
Former office of the Federal Council in Bonn
Entrance to the former parliament building in Bonn. The plenary was built in 1992. It is now part of the so called Bundeshaus (German Federal Parliament Buildings) and is used as an international congress center.
Main entrace to the former office of the Federal Chancellor. Between 1976 and 1999 it was the official seat of the chancellors Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schröder. Personally I remember quite well the pictures of this entrance in the news. Cameramen loved to film these big immersible gates when limousines with politicians entered or left.
Former office of the Federal Chancellor. Between 1976 and 1999 it was the official seat of the chancellors Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schröder. The building was subsequently taken over by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Main entrace to the former office of the Federal Chancellor. Between 1976 and 1999 it was the official seat of the chancellors Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schröder. Personally I remember quite well the pictures of this entrance in the news. Cameramen loved to film these big immersible gates when big limousines with politicians entered or left.
Former office of the Federal Chancellor. 1979 the bronze sculpture "Large Two Forms" by Henry Moore was added to the forecourt.
Former office of the Federal Chancellor. Between 1976 and 1999 it was the official seat of the chancellors Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schröder. The building was subsequently taken over by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Former office of the Federal Chancellor. Between 1976 and 1999 it was the official seat of the chancellors Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schröder. The building was subsequently taken over by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Former office of the Federal Chancellor. Between 1976 and 1999 it was the official seat of the chancellors Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schröder. The building was subsequently taken over by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Former office of the Federal Chancellor. Between 1976 and 1999 it was the official seat of the chancellors Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schröder. The building was subsequently taken over by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Palais Schaumburg was selected as official residence and office of the Federal Chancellor. Konrad Adenauer, Ludwig Erhard, Kurt Georg Kiesinger, Willy Brandt and Helmut Schmidt resided here. Also after the construction of the new office building in immediate vicinity the palais was still part of the Chancellors office. Today it is the official address of the Federal Chancellor in Bonn (although I doubt that it is used very often).
Palais Schaumburg
Information display in front of Palais Schaumburg. It is part of the so called "Path of Democracy".
Museum Alexander König
Road entrance to Villa Hammerschmidt. Today it is used by the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office).
Road entrance to Villa Hammerschmidt. Today it is used by the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office).
Villa Hammerschmidt
The two largest office towers in Bonn: On the left the former office tower for the members of parliament (Bundestag). On the right the "Post Tower", headquarter of Deutsche Post.
The two largest office towers in Bonn: On the left the former office tower for the members of parliament (Bundestag). On the right the "Post Tower", headquarter of Deutsche Post.
Former plenary of the federal parliament (Bundestag) seen from the Rhine. In the background you can see the the two buildings "Langer Eugen" and "Post Tower".
This former pump house served temporarily as parliament plenary for the Bundestag between 1986 and 1992 while the new parliament under construction.
Bank of the river Rhine in front of the former parliament building.
This former pump house served temporarily as parliament plenary for the Bundestag between 1986 and 1992 while the new parliament under construction.
"Post Tower", headquarter of Deutsche Post AG
"Post Tower", headquarter of Deutsche Post AG
"Post Tower", headquarter of Deutsche Post AG
This building is called "Langer Eurgen". It was the office tower for the members of parliament (Bundestag)
  
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