Blitzkrieg Bop: A Sunday in Bonn

Bonn Rathaus

Since Saturday was a full working day, I had only one free weekend day, Sunday (22 May), and I used the short time to do the blitzkrieg tour that solo travel writers with deadlines to meet get used to doing: Beethoven's house, das Kunstmuseum (modern art), die Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublick Deutschland (art/exhibitions hall - the name's so wordy even the museum's site has an abbreviated URL), das Haus der Geschichte der BRD (history of the Federal Republic of Germany - another mouthful of a name), das Museum Alexander Koenig (natural history), and the little castle of Godesburg and the surrounding neighbourhood of Bad Godesburg.

The picture shows the Rathaus (i.e. the council house, not a place where the Pied Piper of Hamelin hangs out) in the centre of Bonn.

It wasn't the best timing for being here in terms of events- just missed the huge Tutankhamen exhibition that had ended on 1 May, the "Rhine on Fire" spectacle (link's in German), and I understand the German Formula 1 championships at Nurburgring are coming up soon. But Bonn's got a wonderful selection of museums, I must say.

Photos of Bonn

Comments

Anonymous said…
heya,

just wondering how was the Beethoven museum?

am thinking of going to Germany soon, but i have no absolute idea what is holding me back.
25 May 2005 at 07:02
Daryl said…
The Beethoven museum was interesting... a small place, but full of interesting things. Admittedly my knowledge of classical music is subpar, so there's probably a lot more an aficionado can appreciate. I liked how the mundane mixed with the sublime: on the one hand, you have his great works in his original handwriting, and his instruments. On the other, you have his grocery shopping lists and his hearing aids.
30 May 2005 at 18:09
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