Bonn is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the Rhine River, about 15 miles south of Cologne. Between 1949 and 1990, it was the provisional capital of West Germany, and it was the German federal capital from 1990 to 1999.
During the 13th century, Bonn became the capital of the Electorate and Archbishopric of Cologne, a sovereign state. In 1815, Bonn was awarded to Prussia by the Congress of Vienna. During World War II, Bonn occupied a strategic position on the Rhine that prevented easy entry into the German heartland from the west thanks to its strategic location. German reunification in 1990 restored Berlin as Germany’s nominal capital.
Below are some fascinating historical photos that show Bonn from between the 1920s and 1940s.
Superb pictures, it’s a shame that the bridge was destroyed.
I think today’s bridge is good too. The old one was just plain flat.
The railing on the banks of the Rhine still seems to be the same as it was back then. It’s a shame that the old bridge no longer exists. It looked nice.
It’s amazing how the paths on the Rhine look almost the same
Insanely interesting pictures.
Bonn was so beautiful without the Stadthaus back then. The railings on the Rhine banks (images 19 and 23) appear as they do today. Does it still have the same railing? I’m amazed at how long it lasts there, maybe an unspectacular fact.
A power pole from the 1930s can also be found. Since Bonn was relatively little damaged during the war, it is quite conceivable. I noticed that there is a driving area in picture 22 (Münster). I have a photo from the 50s taken at the same angle (with lots of bugs) where there is a parking lot. There is a square today that is no longer a driving zone, but only a pedestrian zone.
I’m still crying after the Metropol… Stupid Thalia, who needs that…