Description Bonn, Germany

Capital Village "- the so-called Bonn Germans in the era of West Germany. Now the Ministry and the Bundestag moved to Berlin, and the building where they once housed, are empty and occasionally admit to their wall tourists. A Bonn back to its original appearance - the image of a small cozy town on the Rhine.

Bonn more than four decades, was the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1990, according to the Unification Treaty, the Parliament and the government had decided to move to Berlin.

Bonn is famous for its University, which studied Heinrich Heine and Karl Marx. At the University there is the Catholic Church of Jesus Christ, where he played on the organ of the young Beethoven. The basilica with a beautiful inner courtyard is the only surviving Gothic church in the old town.

The heart of the Old Bonn - the triangular market square which is a town hall building. This is one of the most famous, beautiful buildings of the city and the oldest formal establishment of Bonn. On the roof of the attic shines Elector's coat of arms, supported by two lions, gold-plated clock is ticking for almost three centuries hours and minutes. Since 1949, according to tradition, all the presidents of Germany first appeared before the people there - on the main staircase hall.

Another attraction of Bonn - Old Customs, built on the banks of the Rhine as far back as 1642. Path from the old customs in the direction of the university and the city center led by Koblenzerstor (or Michaelstor) - the building of the Order of the Archangel Michael. The roof of the central part of the building is decorated with sculptural embodiment of the four virtues of the Order of Archangel Michael: piety, endurance, strength and loyalty. Of central importance is a gilded figure of the Archangel Michael. All figures are copies. Original article - incarnations were destroyed during the Second World War.

The symbol of Bonn on the right recognized Cathedral - one of the most important centers for the formation of the medieval city. Façade of the Cathedral and its bell tower is a masterpiece of late Romanesque art. Interior of the cathedral, executed in the rococo style. Tourists are also invited to inspect government district on the Rhine with the Parliament building (1950), the Villa Hammerschmidt (residence of the president), Schaumburg Palace (residence of the Federal Chancellor), the palace Poppelsdorf the botanical garden.