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Bad Godesberg

January 01, 1970

Bad Godesberg (Kölsch: Bad Jodesbersch) is a borough (Stadtbezirk) of Bonn, southern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. From 1949 to 1999, while Bonn was the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany, most foreign embassies were in Bad Godesberg. Some buildings are still used as branch offices or consulates.

Bad Godesberg
Borough of Bonn
Godesburg ruins
Flag
Coat of arms
Bad Godesberg within Bonn
Bad Godesberg
Bad Godesberg
Coordinates: 50°41′N 07°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
 • Total31.97 km2 (12.34 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total76,156
 • 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 edit

 
Aerial view of Mehlem, Bad Godesberg

Bad Godesberg is located along the hills and cliffs of the west bank of the Rhine river, 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 the Godesburg, a castle destroyed in 1583 during the Cologne War.

History edit

The following events occurred, per year:

Infrastructure edit

Bonn-Bad Godesberg station is on the Left Rhine line and the line 16 and 63 of the Bonn Stadtbahn.

Circa 2018 a new police station was being built on former Haribo property.[4]

Politics edit

List of twin cities/sister cities edit

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

Bad Godesberg is twinned with:[5]

Friendly cities edit

Bad Godesberg has friendly relations with:[5]

Culture and Attractions edit

Public facilities edit

  • 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, and musicals with 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
  • Small Beethoven hall as the headquarters of the Heimatbühne Muffendorf (Home stage of Muffendorf)

Bad Godesberg in Literature edit

A whole series of literary works take place in Bad Godesberg. The protagonist of Juli 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”) by Ingrid Müller-Münch had 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, the Frankfurter Rundschau called 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 edit

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 edit

Several Carnival clubs 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 in youth work.

Education edit

Secondary schools edit

  • Nicolaus-Cusanus-Gymnasium (NCG)
  • Aloisiuskolleg (AKO), partnerschool of the CFG
  • Amos-Comenius-Gymnasium Bonn (AMOS/ACG) (DE)
  • Clara-Fey-Gymnasium (CFG), partnerschool of the AKO
  • Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium (KAG) (DE)
  • Pädagogium Godesberg - Otto-Kühne-Schule (PÄDA)

International schools edit

Notable residents edit

Trivia edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung in der Bundesstadt Bonn Stichtag 31.12.2020" (PDF). Bundesstadt Bonn Statistikstelle. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ^ Stiehl, Eckart (1997). Die Stadt Bonn und ihr Umland: ein geographischer Exkursionsführer. Ferd. Dümmlers Verlag. ISBN 978-3-427-71661-7.
  3. ^ "Arbeitserziehungslager Bonn-Bad Godesberg". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Haribo is leaving Kessenich – almost". General-Anzeiger. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  5. ^ a b "Städtepartnerschaften. Städtefreundschaften". bonn.de (in German). Bonn. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  6. ^ "Authorities To Close Muslim School in Bonn." Deutsche Welle. 11 November 2003. Retrieved on 24 July 2016.

External links edit

  • Official website (in German)
  • (in English)
 
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2 Friendly cities 5 Culture and Attractions 5 1 Public facilities 5 2 Bad Godesberg in Literature 5 3 Recurring events 5 4 Rhenish traditions 6 Education 6 1 Secondary schools 6 2 International schools 7 Notable residents 8 Trivia 9 References 10 External linksGeography edit nbsp Aerial view of Mehlem Bad Godesberg Bad Godesberg is located along the hills and cliffs of the west bank of the Rhine river 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 the Godesburg a castle destroyed in 1583 during the Cologne War History editThe following events occurred per year 722 First official record of the town which was named after a nearby mountain the Woudenesberg later Godesberg a basalt cone where the Ubii a Germanic tribe worshipped the god Wotan 2 1210 On 15 October Archbishop of Cologne Dietrich I lays the foundation stone of the Godesburg fortress on the Godesberg mountain 1583 On 17 December the Godesburg was destroyed by Bavarian troops after Archbishop Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg converted to Protestantism see Cologne War 1792 Godesberg becomes a spa resort with the opening of the Redoute which later saw receptions of the President of Germany 1925 Godesberg is allowed to call itself Bad Godesberg identifying it as a spa 1935 Bad Godesberg attains the status of a town 1938 Neville Chamberlain meets with Hitler over the Sudetenland crisis at the Rheinhotel Dreesen in Bad Godesberg Hitler s demands concerning Czechoslovakia expressed in Godesberg Memorandum 1944 1945 Bad Godesberg was the location of a Nazi operated forced labour camp 3 1945 On March 8 Bad Godesberg was the first major German urban district to be transferred to Allied forces control without a battle 1959 The Social Democratic Party of Germany SPD decided on a new party program the Godesberg Program 1969 Godesberg was incorporated into the city of Bonn Since that time it has been referred to as the posh part of Bonn Infrastructure editBonn Bad Godesberg station is on the Left Rhine line and the line 16 and 63 of the Bonn Stadtbahn Circa 2018 a new police station was being built on former Haribo property 4 Politics editList of twin cities sister cities edit nbsp Church of Saint Severin See also List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Bad Godesberg is twinned with 5 nbsp Saint Cloud France 1957 nbsp Frascati Italy 1960 nbsp Windsor and Maidenhead England United Kingdom 1960 nbsp Kortrijk Belgium 1964 Friendly cities edit Bad Godesberg has friendly relations with 5 nbsp Steglitz Zehlendorf Berlin Germany 1962 nbsp Yalova Turkey 1969 Culture and Attractions editPublic facilities edit 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 and musicals with 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 Small Beethoven hall as the headquarters of the Heimatbuhne Muffendorf Home stage of Muffendorf Bad Godesberg in Literature edit A whole series of literary works take place in Bad Godesberg The protagonist of Juli Zeh s novel Spieltrieb Gaming instinct are students at the school Pada Occurring locations in the novel are the school and the villa district Heinrich Boll 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 by Ingrid Muller Munch had 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 Muller Munch took record of In the pre report of the piece the Frankfurter Rundschau called it a Bad Godesberg Phanomen Bad Godesberg phenomenon According to Muller Munch these two worlds were closer in Bad Godesberg than they were anywhere else Recurring events edit Rhein in Flammen on the first Saturday of May Large Firewokrs and a Ship tour from the Linz am Rhein along Erpel Unkel Remagen Rheinbreitbach Rhine island Nonnenwerth at Rolandswerth Bad Honnef Bad Godesberg Konigswinter to the Rheinaue in Bonn FeenCon 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 edit Several Carnival clubs 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 in youth work Education editSecondary schools edit Nicolaus Cusanus Gymnasium NCG Aloisiuskolleg AKO partnerschool of the CFG Amos Comenius Gymnasium Bonn AMOS ACG DE Clara Fey Gymnasium CFG partnerschool of the AKO Konrad Adenauer Gymnasium KAG DE Padagogium Godesberg Otto Kuhne Schule PADA International schools edit Bonn International School BIS Independent Bonn International School IBIS King Fahd Academy closed 6 Notable residents editPaul Kemp 1896 1953 stage and film actor Klaus Barbie 1913 1991 SS and Gestapo functionary during WW II war criminal known as the butcher of Lyon Michaela Endler born 1945 former cross country skier Harald Weinberg born 1957 politician The Linke Johannes B Kerner born 1964 television host and journalist Trivia editJohn le Carre s novel The Little Drummer Girl begins with the bombing of the house of the Israeli labour attache in Bad Godesberg References edit Bevolkerung in der Bundesstadt Bonn Stichtag 31 12 2020 PDF Bundesstadt Bonn Statistikstelle Retrieved 28 September 2021 Stiehl Eckart 1997 Die Stadt Bonn und ihr Umland ein geographischer Exkursionsfuhrer Ferd Dummlers Verlag ISBN 978 3 427 71661 7 Arbeitserziehungslager Bonn Bad Godesberg Bundesarchiv de in German Retrieved 21 August 2022 Haribo is leaving Kessenich almost General Anzeiger 2018 05 15 Retrieved 2024 03 28 a b Stadtepartnerschaften Stadtefreundschaften bonn de in German Bonn Retrieved 2021 02 10 Authorities To Close Muslim School in Bonn Deutsche Welle 11 November 2003 Retrieved on 24 July 2016 External links editOfficial website in German Bad Godesberg section of Bonn city website in English nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bad Godesberg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bad Godesberg amp oldid 1222160645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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