Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #11 in Bonn, Germany
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Experience Bonn in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in BonnIndividual Sights in BonnSight 1: Hedwig Walzel
The list of Stumbling Stones in Bonn contains Stumbling Stones that were laid in Bonn as part of the art project of the same name by Gunter Demnig.
Sight 2: Heinz Dörks Haus
The building at Joachimstraße 10/12 is a semi-detached villa in the Gronau district of Bonn, which was built in 1896. It is located on the outskirts of the Südstadt on Joachimstraße west of Adenauerallee. The outer building is a listed building.
Sight 3: Villa Ermekeil
The building at Adenauerallee 131 is a villa in the Bonn district of Gronau, which was built in 1900/01 and now serves as an office building. It is located on the east side of Adenauerallee (B 9). The villa is a listed building and since 1953 has formed a joint building complex with the office building at Adenauerallee 131a, which was built as a House of German Crafts.
Sight 4: Villa Prieger
The Villa Prieger is a villa in the Bonn district of Gronau, which was built from 1864 to 1866. It is located above the banks of the Rhine with the address Raiffeisenstraße 2–4. Today, the villa forms the centre of the Montag Foundations and is a listed building.
Sight 5: Villa Ingenohl
The Villa Ingenohl is a villa in the Bonn district of Gronau, which was built in 1895/96. It is located above the banks of the Rhine (Wilhelm-Spiritus-Ufer) with the address Raiffeisenstraße 5 in the immediate vicinity of Villa Heckmann. The villa is a listed building.
Sight 6: Villa Spiritus
The Villa Spiritus is a villa on the banks of Bonn in the Gronau district, which was built in 1896/97. From 1945 to 2011 it was used by the United Kingdom forces. The villa is a monument protection as a monument.
Sight 7: Museum Alexander Koenig
The Museum Koenig Bonn, formerly Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, is a natural history museum and zoological research institution in Bonn, Germany. The museum is named after Alexander Koenig, who donated his collection of specimens to the institution. The museum was opened in 1934 and forms, since 2001, the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, abbreviated LIB, together with the Museum of Nature Hamburg. The LIB is affiliated with the Leibniz Association.
Sight 8: Villa Hammerschmidt
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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. President Richard von Weizsäcker made Bellevue Palace in Berlin his primary official seat and residence in 1994. In German, the Villa is also called the "White House of Bonn", and served as a political symbol of West Germany and its capital Bonn. Since 1994, the Hammerschmidt Villa has been the secondary official seat and secondary official residence of the president of Germany. The president's standard is flown above Hammerschmidt Villa when the president is in Bonn.
Sight 9: Kanzler-Teehaus
The Chancellor's Teahouse is a pavilion in the park of Palais Schaumburg in the Gronau district of Bonn. It was built in 1955 on the banks of the Rhine (Wilhelm-Spiritus-Ufer) and used by the Federal Chancellors of the Federal Republic of Germany for confidential discussions, sometimes also for private purposes. As part of the area of the former Federal Chancellery, the teahouse is listed as an architectural monument.
Sight 10: Large Two Forms
Large Two Forms is a 1966-1969 sculpture by Henry Moore. The monumental sculpture measures 365 cm × 610 cm × 400 cm. It comprises two large curving elements that almost meet. The organic shapes, each with oval openings, resemble two human pelvis bones, positioned as if copulating. The work may have a distant relationship to his 1934 sculpture Two Forms in pynkado wood, now held by the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Sight 11: Palais Schaumburg
Palais Schaumburg is a neoclassical-style building in Bonn, Germany, which served as the primary official seat of the German Federal Chancellery and the primary official residence of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1976. As the headquarters of the Federal Chancellery, it was simply known as the House of the Federal Chancellor. Since 2001, Palais Schaumburg has served as the secondary official seat of the German Federal Chancellery and the secondary official residence of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Sight 12: SAS-Pavillon
The SAS Pavilion is a small rotunda on Bonn's Bundeskanzlerplatz, which was built in 1952/53 and was formerly used as a flight agency of the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). It is a listed building.
Sight 13: Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Haus der Geschichte is a museum of contemporary history in Bonn, Germany. With around one million visitors every year, it is one of the most popular German museums. The Haus der Geschichte is part of the Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Foundation, alongside the "Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig", the "Tränenpalast" at Berlin Friedrichstraße station and the "Museum in the Kulturbrauerei". The foundation's headquarters is in Bonn.
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