Bonn – the first capital of Germany and birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven

May 9, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Bonn – the first capital of Germany and birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven Updated: October 27, 2020 | By Claire | More Bonn is a city located in Germany on the Rhine River, about 25 km south of Cologne. Bonn is known as the first capital of the Federal Republic of Germany and the birthplace […]

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Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany – the longest navigable aqueduct in the world (918m)

March 7, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

The Magdeburg Water Bridge (Wasserstraßenkreuz Magdeburg) is the longest navigable aqueduct in the world — an extraordinary 918-metre-long concrete channel that carries a river over a river, allowing cargo barges to cross high above the Elbe on Europe’s most audacious piece of waterway engineering. Opened in 2003 after nearly a century of planning, the bridge […]

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