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Carnival in Bonn
Bonn's Carnival is also known as the ‘fifth season’ and officially begins on 11 November at 11:11 a.m. and reaches its peak in the days before Ash Wednesday. Originally Carnival was celebrated as a pagan festival to drive out winter. Later, Carnival was celebrated...
‘Too Beautiful’: an exhibition about the English view of the Rhine
Lord Byron would have turned 200 in 2024. The Siebengebirgsmuseum Königswinter has taken this date as the occasion for an exhibition. Entitled ‘Too Beautiful - The English View of the Rhine’, it illustrates the beginnings and heyday of British Rhine tourism in the...
From cement factory to innovative meeting place: the Bonner Bogen
I remember well the cement factory, which was vacant in the 1990s (we called it the ‘ghost house’), which we had to go around on the bike path to Königswinter. Today, here - on the sunny side of Bonn - it is a very popular meeting place at the weekend. Cyclists take a...
A staircase of national importance
The flight of steps at the Old City Hall has seen better days. Its grand appearances have become rare. Nowadays it only takes centre stage on Carnival Sunday, when the carnival revellers storm the town hall. In addition, there are rare events in which it briefly...
Christmas market time!
When the days get darker in the dreary month of November and the wet cold dampens the mood, I go to the Christmas market before the winter blues gets a hold of me. Around the Münsterplatz in Bonn, wooden stalls are set up and create a cosy atmosphere with Christmas...
Kesselskuchen: a cast-iron potatoe dish from the Rhine region
For many years, Ingo Daniels has invited his former neighbours from Sonnenpütz in Bonn Kessenich to the annual Kesselskuchen meal. Here, hospitality meets Rhine region's culinary delights. Traditionally, this Rhine region speciality is served on St. Martin's Day. In...