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Bad Godesberg

Bad Godesberg(Kölsch:Bad Jodesbersch) is a borough (Stadtbezirk) ofBonn,southernNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany. From 1949 to 1999, while Bonn was the capital of theFederal Republic of Germany,most foreignembassieswere in Bad Godesberg. Some buildings are still used as branch offices orconsulates.

Bad Godesberg
BoroughofBonn
Godesburg ruins
Godesburgruins
Flag of Bad Godesberg
Flag
Coat of arms of Bad Godesberg
Coat of arms
Bad Godesberg within Bonn
Bad Godesberg is located in Germany
Bad Godesberg
Bad Godesberg
Bad Godesberg is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Bad Godesberg
Bad Godesberg
Coordinates:50°41′N07°9′E/ 50.683°N 7.150°E/50.683; 7.150
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionCologne
DistrictBonn urban district
TownBonn
Government
• Borough mayorChristoph Jansen (CDU)
Area
• Total
31.97 km2(12.34 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
(2020-12-31)[1]
• Total
76,156
• Density2,400/km2(6,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
Postal codes
53173-53179
Dialling codes0228
Vehicle registrationBN
WebsiteWebsite

Geography

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Aerial view of Mehlem, Bad Godesberg

Bad Godesberg is located along the hills and cliffs of the west bank of theRhineriver, in west central Germany. Godesberg is also the name of the steep hill, of volcanic origin, on the top of which are the ruins of theGodesburg,a castledestroyed in 1583during theCologne War.

History

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The following events occurred, per year:

Infrastructure

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Bonn-Bad Godesberg stationis on theLeft Rhine lineand the line 16 and 63 of theBonn Stadtbahn.

Circa 2018 a new police station was being built on formerHariboproperty.[4]

Politics

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List of twin cities/sister cities

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Church of Saint Severin
See also:List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Bad Godesberg istwinnedwith:[5]

Friendly cities

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Bad Godesberg has friendly relations with:[5]

Culture and attractions

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Public facilities

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  • Schauspielhaus Bad Godesberg(Theater Bad Godesberg), the biggest theater of Bonn’s city stages
  • Kleines Theater im Park (Small Park Theater), venue for theater,boulevard theater,andmusicalswith few actors
  • Haus an der Redoute (House at the Redoute), previously an electoral theater, is nowadays a facility for changing/rotating art galleries
  • Piccolo Puppenspiele (Piccolo’s Puppet Show), puppet theater that also travels
  • SmallBeethovenhall as the headquarters of the Heimatbühne Muffendorf (Home stage of Muffendorf)

Bad Godesberg in literature

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A whole series of literary works take place in Bad Godesberg. The protagonist ofJuli Zeh’s novel "Spieltrieb"(Gaming instinct) are students at the school Päda. Occurring locations in the novel are the school and the villa district. Heinrich Böll’s novel "Frauen vor Flußlandschaft" is set in the villa district between Bonn and Bad Godesberg. On October 30 the documentary piece "Zwei Welten"(" Two worlds ") byIngrid Müller-Münchhad its premiere as a chamber play. The author explains that it shows Bad Godesberg in the change of time. It is a city where the worlds of "rich German people" and migrants collide. Nine actors perform excerpts from a protocol of mostly young inhabitants of Bad Godesberg, that Müller Münch took record of. In the pre-report of the piece, theFrankfurter Rundschaucalled it a "Bad-Godesberg-Phänomen" (Bad Godesberg phenomenon). According to Müller-Münch, these two worlds were closer in Bad Godesberg than they were anywhere else.

Recurring events

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Over the course of each year, there are always many diverse events and festivals that are being organized by the Stadtmarketing Bad Godesberg e.V. (city marketing department of Bad Godesberg). Some of which are flea and antique markets, a French market, a kids’ rally ( "Tag der Kleinen Bad Godesberger" / "Day of the small Bad Godesbergers" ), a city party, a Christmas Market, and a street food festival. The 23rd German Fire department day took place in Bad Godesberg from June 21 until June 25, 1961. The first CTIF Games took place in Bad Godesberg, since then the International Association of Fire and Rescue Services CTIF organizes the event every four years in different cities.

Rhenish traditions

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SeveralCarnivalclubs have devoted themselves to the upkeep of Rhenish traditions, especially the Godesberger Stadtsoldatenkorps (city soldier corps), the Fidelen Burggrafen (merry burgraves) and the AKP (Allgemeine Karnevals Gesellschaft, General Carnival Society). The Coordination Committee of each Carnival Association is the FAGK (Festausschuss Godesberger Karneval, Festival Committee of Godesberger Carnival). In the carnival season, the clubs also organize a variety of meetings, and on the carnival Sunday a lavish parade. All clubs engage inyouth work.

Education

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Secondary schools

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International schools

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Notable residents

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Trivia

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References

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  1. ^"Bevölkerung in der Bundesstadt Bonn Stichtag 31.12.2020"(PDF).Bundesstadt Bonn Statistikstelle.Retrieved28 September2021.
  2. ^Stiehl, Eckart (1997).Die Stadt Bonn und ihr Umland: ein geographischer Exkursionsführer.Ferd. Dümmlers Verlag.ISBN978-3-427-71661-7.
  3. ^"Arbeitserziehungslager Bonn-Bad Godesberg".Bundesarchiv.de(in German).Retrieved21 August2022.
  4. ^"Haribo is leaving Kessenich – almost".General-Anzeiger.2018-05-15.Retrieved2024-03-28.
  5. ^ab"Städtepartnerschaften. Städtefreundschaften".bonn.de(in German). Bonn.Retrieved2021-02-10.
  6. ^"Authorities To Close Muslim School in Bonn."Deutsche Welle.11 November 2003. Retrieved on 24 July 2016.
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