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He’s the towering musical genius who didn’t let his deafness prevent him from becoming one of the world’s greatest composers. Ludwig van Beethoven may have been born 250 years ago, but his story of ...
News Germany » Bonn: A one-day guide to Bonn, Germany: Beethoven House, Bonn Minster, and Rhinefront strolls
Before visiting, I knew Bonn mainly as Germany’s former capital and the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven. What I didn’t expect was how charming and walkable the city would feel. Known by many ...
News Germany » Bonn: The (new) Bonn identity
BONN, Germany — Bonn’s reborn. Again. The quiet, cozy university city on the banks of the Rhine experienced its first unlikely reincarnation when it became the capital of West Germany after World War ...
News Germany » Bonn: West Germany: C'est Si Bonn
Under the disapproving gaze of two stuffed giraffes, West Germany’s leaders met in 1948 at Bonn’s zoological museum to draft their new constitution. Far from welcoming their decision to make Bonn West ...
News Germany » Bonn: Low river level grounds hotel ship in Germany's Bonn
A hotel ship has run aground on the Rhine in the German city of Bonn due to low water levels in the river, the fire brigade said on Thursday. The ship, carrying 75 passengers and 40 crew members, all ...
News Germany » Bonn: From promises to progress: why the Bonn conference must push the needle on climate change
As governments convene in Bonn, Germany this week for the latest round of United Nations climate negotiations, a clear shift is underway. The era of setting long-term pledges is giving way to ...
News Germany » Bonn: Germany: Fast Drive to Bonn
A black, Czech-built Tatra limousine pulled up outside Bonn’s White House, the Villa Hammerschmidt. Out stepped two East German diplomats, chilled from their unannounced eleven-hour journey over the ...
News Germany » Bonn: Is this Germany's best-kept secret?
'Humdrum? I prefer to consider this city modest' William Cook writes about European travel for The Telegraph, with a particular focus on Central Europe. Previously, he has written extensively for The ...
News Germany » Bonn: Bonn: What became of Germany's Cold War capital?
Chris is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience in travel writing. He was named Travel Journalist of the Year at the 2024 Press Awards. In the course of his career, he has ...
News Germany » Bonn: Beethoven’s Bonn: A musical tour of the composer’s home city
He’s the towering musical genius who didn’t let his deafness prevent him from becoming one of the world’s greatest composers. Ludwig van Beethoven may have been born 250 years ago, but his story of ...