Europe Explored » rhine river https://europeexplored.com Travel through the most beautiful places in Europe Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:36:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 Bonn – the first capital of Germany and birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven https://europeexplored.com/2011/05/09/bonn-the-first-capital-of-germany-and-birthplace-of-ludwig-van-beethoven/ https://europeexplored.com/2011/05/09/bonn-the-first-capital-of-germany-and-birthplace-of-ludwig-van-beethoven/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 16:05:16 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=3694 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 of the calssical composer Ludwig van Beethoven. At present, the Bonn is mainly a vibrant university city, the center of future technologies, […]

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]]> 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 of the calssical composer Ludwig van Beethoven. At present, the Bonn is mainly a vibrant university city, the center of future technologies, the headquarters of UN agencies and world-class metropolis with art exhibitions and concerts.

Insights into the history
At first Bonn was the Roman military settlement. In the 13th century it had become a city and from the 16th century it was the home of Archbishops and Prince-electors of Cologne. Between 1949 and 1990 Bonn was the capital of Germany.

Historical monuments and sights
After the year of 1950, the government district grew up in Bonn, which is dominated by the 30 levels building. North of it you can see Schaumburg palace that housed the Chancellery and the Hammerschmidt Villa, which was the seat of the president. The historic center of Bonn and the government district is separated by the Koblenz Gate. Not far from it you can visit a courtyard garden. On its outskirts there is the University Museum of Art with originals and casts of ancient sculptures.


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In Bonn you can find also Poppelsdorf castle, which is used by the university. Near the castle there is a monument to the composer Robert Schumann. Very interesting is also the baroque town hall located in the centre of the city and close to it the memorial dedicated to the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The oldest building in Bonn is a Romanesque church, built in the 11th to 12th century. The new buildings include the Municipal Theatre, built in 1964 and Beethoven’s multipurpose hall.

Tourist Attractions
City of Bonn offers a variety of sports. There is also an outdoor swimming pool, indoor pool, sports hall, stadium and other facilities. The wine experts should not miss the bars on the banks of the Rhine River that offers great view of the Seven-hills (Siebengebierge) – the area of the local wine Riesling.


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]]> https://europeexplored.com/2011/05/09/bonn-the-first-capital-of-germany-and-birthplace-of-ludwig-van-beethoven/feed/ 0 Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany – the longest navigable aqueduct in the world (918m) https://europeexplored.com/2011/03/07/magdeburg-water-bridge-in-germany-the-longest-navigable-aqueduct-in-the-world-918m/ https://europeexplored.com/2011/03/07/magdeburg-water-bridge-in-germany-the-longest-navigable-aqueduct-in-the-world-918m/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:29:42 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=2785 Magdeburg Water Bridge (Wasserstrassenkreuz Magdeburg) is really unique bridge – it is the longest navigable aqueduct in the world. Its structure is crossing over the Elbe River in Hohenwarthe near the city of Magdeburg, Germany. As one of the few in the world it was not designed for vehicle traffic, but for the ships! This […]

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]]> Magdeburg Water Bridge (Wasserstrassenkreuz Magdeburg) is really unique bridge – it is the longest navigable aqueduct in the world. Its structure is crossing over the Elbe River in Hohenwarthe near the city of Magdeburg, Germany. As one of the few in the world it was not designed for vehicle traffic, but for the ships! This is indeed, as the name predicts, the water bridge or channel.

Magdeburg Water Bridge was opened in 2003 and connects Berlin’s inland harbour network with the ports along the Rhine river. The bridge also allows the traffic of larger ships. This unique bridge is able to support even the heaviest boats and also to withstand the winter ice.

Its length is 918m, depth 4.25m and width is up to 34 m. The construction took €500 milion and used 24,000 tonnes of steel and 68,000 cubic meters of concrete.


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