Tourist Attractions in Bonn
Bonn lies on both banks of the Rhine, which here enters the Cologne lowlands after its passage through the Rhenish Uplands. The pattern of the city's life is set by its old and famous University, its role as the seat of government (now due to be transferred to Berlin), its busy commercial life and its attractive setting (particularly on the river side, with its view of the nearby Siebengebirge). Since the incorporation of Beul and Bad Godesberg into the city it has also possessed a renowned spa resort within its boundaries. Bonn was the birthplace of Beethoven.
Beethoven's Birth-House
The house in Bonn in which Beethoven was born is now a museum, with a concert hall for chamber music.
Hours
April 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 16:00 |
October 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Bonn Minster
The venerable Bonn Minster (dedicated to SS Cassius and Florentinus) is one of the finest Romanesque churches on the Rhine (11th-13th C.; east crypt 11th C.). On the south side of the church is an attractive 12th C. cloister.
The crossing tower that dominates the Bonn Minster is an important feature of the city.
The crossing tower that dominates the Bonn Minster is an important feature of the city.
Alexander Koenig Zoological Museum
The Zoological Research Museum and Alexander Koenig Museum in Bonn is one of the largest natural history museums in the world. Its displays cover a diversity of wildlife and their habits.
Beethovenhalle
Beethovenhalle, in Bonn, was built between 1957 and 1959, and was damaged by fire in 1983.
Bonn University
Bonn University was built by Enrico Zuccali and Robert de Cotte between 1697 and 1725 as the Electoral palace.
Ernst Moritz Arndt House
The Bonn house of patriotic writer Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769-1860) is now a museum.
Ernst Moritz Arndt Monument
In the Stadtgarten in Bonn is a monument to the patriotic writer Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769-1860).
Federal Chancellor's Office
The Palais Schaumburg and the Federal Chancellor's Office (1975-77) are in Bonn's government district. The Chancellor's Office has a monument (1981) to Konrad Adenauer in front of it.
German House of History
The German House of History covers the social, political, economic and cultural history of the Federal Republic of Germany.
History Center of the Federal Republic of Germany
Willy-Brandt-Allee 14
D-53113 Bonn
Germany
Willy-Brandt-Allee 14
D-53113 Bonn
Germany
Hours
January 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
German Museum
Bonn's German Museum has numerous displays on science and technology.
Hours
January 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Always closed on:
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
German National Center of Arts and Expositions
The German National Center of Arts and hosts a number of expositions of fine art, architecture and the sciences.
German National Center of Arts and Expositions
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4
D-53113 Bonn
Germany
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4
D-53113 Bonn
Germany
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 21:00 | 21:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
International Beethoven Festival
The three-week International Beethoven Festival runs from mid-September to early October every three years. Over 30 performances are staged during the festival weeks, and include orchestral, chamber and choral concerts as well as recitals. Although most of the repertoire is devoted to Beethoven, (who was born in Bonn), some concerts do include works by other famous composers.
The events take place in various venues, including Beethoven Hall and Beethoven House.
The events take place in various venues, including Beethoven Hall and Beethoven House.
Koblenz Gate
The Koblenzer Tor gives access to the east wing of the long range of buildings of Bonn University.
Municipal Art Collection
The Municipal Art Collection in Bonn's town center contains 20th C. German painting and sculpture.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 21:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Old Custom House
The Alter Zoll in Bonn is on a former bastion with views of the Rhine and the Siebengebirge.
Parliament Building
The parliament building in Bonn has its rear front facing the Rhine. Adjoining is a 30-story tower block, the Abgeordneten-Haus (members' offices).
Rhineland Museum
The Rhineland Museum in Bonn has a rich collection of antiquities (Roman and Frankish art), medieval works of art and pictures.
The Rheinisches Landesmuseum deals primarily with the local history, dating back to prehistoric times but also including displays on Roman era settlements. Most of the displays are dioramas of life during those long bygone days.
The Rheinisches Landesmuseum deals primarily with the local history, dating back to prehistoric times but also including displays on Roman era settlements. Most of the displays are dioramas of life during those long bygone days.
Schwarzrheindorf Church
In the Schwarzrheindorf district in Bonn is a unique Romanesque double church (12th C.).
St Remigius Church
The church of St Remigius in Bonn's town center was built in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Summer Festival
This five-month annual festival is a feast of music, theater, dance and cabaret. From May to late September the city holds hundreds of events including classical concerts, theatrical performances, outdoor shows, and fireworks displays. Most of the events take place in the town hall or market square.
Villa Hammerschmidt
The Villa Hammerschmidt in Bonn is the official residence of the President of the Federal Republic.
Bonn Surroundings
Bad Honnef
Bad Honnef is an attractive spa (Drachenquelle, "Dragon Spring") lying in a sheltered situation at the foot of the Siebengebirge. In the Markt stands the parish church of St John the Baptist (12th and 16th-17th C).
Bad Honnef - Stiftung Bundeskanzler-Adenauer-Haus
In the Rhöndorf district is the house once occupied by Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967), first Chancellor of the German Federal Republic. It is now a memorial museum.
Stiftung Bundeskanzler-Adenauer-Haus
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 8 c
D-53604 Bad Honnef
Germany
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 8 c
D-53604 Bad Honnef
Germany
Hours
January 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Deutschherrenkommende
The Deutschherrenkommende in Bad Godesberg (now a part of Bonn), a former house of the Teutonic Order, is now an embassy.
Godesburg
Godesburg, in Bad Godesburg, was once a keep of 1210 and is now ruined.
Between 1959 and 1961 a hotel and a restaurant were built among the ruins.
Between 1959 and 1961 a hotel and a restaurant were built among the ruins.
Kommende Ramersdorf
This castle, Kommende Ramersdorf, was once affiliated with the Teutonic Order of the 13th C. It is now a castle hotel with fine Italian cuisine, a castle museum and antiques.
Schlosshotel Kommende Ramersdorf
Oberkasselerstrasse 10
D-53227 Bonn
Germany
Oberkasselerstrasse 10
D-53227 Bonn
Germany
Hours
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| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | |
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Facilities
On-site accomodations
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Kreuzberg, Germany
The Kreuzberg (125 m/410ft), southwest of Bonn, has a Franciscan friary and a conspicuous Baroque church (1627-37), built on to the east end of which is the "Heilige Stiege" (Scala Santa; by Balthasar Neumann, 1746-51).
Phantasialand
Phantasialand, south of Brühl, is a large amusement park, with a Wild West town and a variety of attractions, sideshows, etc.
Poppelsdorf - Palace
To the southwest of Bonn is the Poppelsdorfer Schloss (1715-30) with the Botanic Garden beyond it.
Redoute
The Redoute, in Bad Godesberg (now part of Bonn), is a Roccoco Electoral palace now used for official receptions.
