Monthly Archives: February 2012
Haus der Geschichte in Bonn
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Haus der Geschichte or “House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany” is part of the Museumsmeile and displays more than 7000 exhibits all relating Germany’s past. Unlike other museums Haus der Geschichte makes history interesting. It presents Germany’s history in such a way that it rouses the interest of even small children.
Historical objects, artifacts, historical films, photos, caricatures, a cartoon gallery, works of German history, tonal documents and busts are just few of the items included in the display. You can check them all out in this modern museum. Germany’s culture, society, economic and political state from post 1945 to the present is represented here.
A congratulatory letter from former US president Bill Clinton also adorns one of its walls. Helmuth Ellgaard finds a large amount of mention in the exhibits. An authentic railway saloon car and parts of the Berlin Wall are the most popular exhibits of his.
Architects Ingeborg and Hartmut Rüdiger from Braunschweig are responsible for the building’s structure which is as large as 22,000 square meters. The museum’s objective is not just to display historical objects but to make its visitors actually experience the past and to fulfill this purpose it organizes a number of events and conventions. It even organizes tours of the Palais Schaumburg, the Chancellor’s bungalow and the former place of the Federal Assembly
It is located north of the Kunstmuseum Bonn and the Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland and is not very difficult to reach due to its eminence.
Timings are from 09:00am to 07:00pm, from Tuesday to Friday and from 10:00 am to 08:00 am on Saturdays and Sundays.
Visiting the iconic Bonn Minster
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Germany houses a vast and varied collection of beautiful and sacred churches and one of the oldest here is the Bonn Minster whose construction dates back to between the 11th and 13th centuries and which happens to be one of the most important landmarks of the city of Bonn. At one point the church served as the cathedral for the Archbishopric of Cologne, but now it is a Papal basilica. The front face of the church bears sculptures depicting the heads of Saints Cassius & Florentius, who were Roman legionaries of the legendary all-Christian Theban Legion. Earlier, this Minster happened to be the collegiate church of Saints Cassius and Florentius. According to a legend, Saints Cassius and Florentius, who were under the command of Saint Gereon, were beheaded for their religious beliefs at the present location of the Bonn Minster.
In the 13th century, the Romanic body of the Bonn Minster was expanded in the Gothic style. In contrast with the Romanic and Gothic elements of the building the interior is notable for its baroque design, especially two marble alters and a bronze statue of St. Helena. The four big bells in the bell tower are of special interest: they all stem from the same bell founder Martin Legros and were cast in 1756. They are some of the few baroque bells having survived both World Wars where bells were threatened to be melted down.
