BONN

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Bonn Muenster
City Hall of Bonn
BONN
University of Bonn
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• Bonn is a city located in West Germany, part of
  the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Bonn is the 19th largest city in the country,
  official seat of government from 1949 to 1990 and
  mostly known for being the birthplace of the
  composer Ludwig van Beethoven

Location of Bonn
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Bonn is today a technological and cosmopolitan
center. Also, is one of the most historical and
cultural places of all Germany hosting
prestigious concerts and exhibitions and being
also one of the most important headquarters of
several United Nations organizations.
Coat of Arms
Historic Town Hall of Bonn
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Themes

• City
• Climate and Geography
• History
• Population
• Education and Culture
• Industries and Economy
• Places of Interest

Beethoven Memorial
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CITY

• Bonn is divided in 4 districts covering141.22
  km2.
• The main district (Bonn) has an extension of
  64.2 km2 , equivalent to the 45 of the city area.

Panoramic of Bonn
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Geography and Climate

• Most of the area in the North Rhine-Westphalia is
  covered with forest and fields. Bonn extends in
  both sides of the River Rhine in a very flat area
  surrounded by several hills.
• The most known hill range formation is The
  Siebengebirge (seven mountains) that is located
  behind the city.
• The Siebengebirge actually consists of more than
  40 mountains and hills with his highest peak at
  460 meters.
• With 194.8 meters, the district Paffelsberg in
  Beuel is the highest point of the city.

Godesburg Castle
Temperatures in Bonn are pretty warm in
comparison with the rest of Germany, having a
range from -0.6 to 23.95 (Celcius). The rainfall
in Bonn is continuous during all the year varying
from 147.0 to 249.0 (mm/month).
Siebengebirge formation
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RHINE RIVER
The Rhine divides the city in two parts, and it
has been a source of resources and a trade route
to other cities for centuries. Bonn has a main
bridge and scheduled boat trips to travel from
one side to the other.
Panoramic of Bonn divided by the Rhine
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History

• Bonn began as a settlement of a Germanic tribe
  known as the Ubians about 30 BC. and, after been
  conquered by the Romans (In 11 BC), remained as
  an important legionary fortress.
• The garrison of Bonn probably switched sides at
  the beginning of the fifth century, when the
  Franks took possession of the Rhineland .

Roman "Matron stone", Location Recreation park
Rheinaue
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Remainders of medieval walls in the Sterntor

• During the medieval period, Bonnburg remained as
  a Münster (center of a medieval town) until the
  Normans devastated the land in the ninth century.
  Bonn was also burned in 1198 and again in 1239.

In 1244 Archbishop Konrad von Hochstaden of the
patricians of Cologne (A cathedral city, 30
miles from Bonn) ordered the construction of
surrounding walls and granted Bonns protection.
In 1597 Bonn was officially capital and residence
for the electorate of Cologne
Bonns Cathedral (13th Century)
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Bonn in the 18th Century
During both World Wars, Bonn was captured by
Anglo-Canadian troops and later by French
troops. In 1949, after WWII, Bonn became the
provisional capital of West Germany due the
advocacy of the first Chancellor, Konrad
Adenauer. With the German Unification of 1990,
Berlin was declared capital again. The move to
the new capital was completed in 1999.
In 1794 Bonn became part of the Napoleonic Empire
after being seized by French troops. After the
fall of the French Empire (1815) Bonn was taken
by Prussia until the German Unification in 1871
Bonns Parliament (Bundesratsgebäude)
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POPULATION

• Bonn has a population of 314,299
   (31/12/2006) with an average of
  2,226/km² (5,764 /sq mi).
• The principal religions are Protestant and Roman
  Catholic. Bonn also has a considerable percentage
  of Muslim Turkish immigrants .
• The rate of unemployment is less than 5
• Over 27,000 people are university students (4,000
  of them, from other countries)

Carnival in Bonn
Traditional dinner with sausages
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EDUCATION AND CULTURE
University of Bonn

• The Rheinische Friedrich Wilhems Universität
  Bonn (University of Bonn), founded in 1818, is
  considered to be one of Germany's and indeed
  Europe's most important universities. As home of
  learning to over 27,000 students, they enjoy an
  outstanding reputation both at home and abroad.
  The University of Bonn is one of the world's
  leading research based Universities operating on
  an international level.

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Bonn has diverse options of educational
facilities, from schools to colleagues and
universities, having more than 100 schools of
general education and vocational training. The
fact that different faculties are placed in the
entire city makes Bonn called The city of
Universities.
The Bonns music school is also a very important
institution, with around 20 buildings in all the
city. 150 teachers give music lessons to more
than 3,500 pupils
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Bonns Orchestra

• Talking about Bonn is talking about music.
  Beethovens heritage is present in almost every
  aspect of Bonn.
• Bonns orchestra with its 106 members is one of
  the best in Germany, offering great performances
  in every Beethoven Festivals, which have taken
  place since 1927

Bonns focus for art and culture attracts more
than one million visitors per year. In the town
centre, a series of City Museums invite the
visitor in a very comfortable distance from one
another. Bonns theatres also have an important
place in the city since the first one in 1826
Theater der Bundeshauptstadt Bonn
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Industry and Economy
Bonn exports a variety of products around the
globe. The exportation of Haribo gummy bears,
organs made by Klais, or Moeller electronics make
Bonns economy very buoyant
Haribo gummy bears, originated in Bonn
Traditional Klais Organ
The city most remarkable achievement probably is
the development of the communicationindustry.
Some 600 small, medium and huge enterprises
operate with over 20,000 employees in the
information and telecommunications industry.
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• Bonn based telecommunication industry is the
  Deutsche Telekom AG., however, its subsidiary,
  the T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH, is Europe's
  biggest TC company.
• The most important German logistics service is
  operated by Deutsche Post World Net from its
  headquarters in Bonn. This company provides
  international TV and radio service, broadcasting
  world-wide information via radio, TV and
  Internet.

Deutsche Post Tower Logistic, courier and mail
center of Bonn
Headquarters of the T-Mobile in Bonn
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Places of Interest
Beethovenhaus
The main attraction on the city is the
Beethovenhaus, a place to see is youre a fan of
Beethoven compositions. The house is still
protected by the Beethoven family. The 150
original exhibits reflect Beethovens life and
works, and include his famous portrait and his
last grand piano.
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Other Places of Interest
Poppelsdorf Palace
Bonns Town Hall, Muenster and Beethoven Statue
Botanischer Garten (Where the tallest flower in
the world, is located)
Bonn Japanese Garden
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• The Museum mile is also one of the mayor
  attractions of the city formed by 4 huge museums
  stretching by kilometers, is easy reach from
  each other
• Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik
  Deutschland Art and Exhibition Hall of the
  Federal Republic of Germany, having temporary
  exhibitions from all the world.
• Kunstmuseum Bonn Bonns museum of Modern Art
  (Post WWII).
• Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik
  Deutschland Presents the post-war history of
  Germany, covering more than 4,000 square meters.
• Museum Alexander Koenig One of the best
  zoological museums in Germany.
• Deutsches Museum Bonn Museum of Bonns history
  with more than 100 original items.

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