Friesdorf
District of Bonn
North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

International Paralympic Committee

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports. Founded on 22 September 1989 in Düsseldorf, Germany, its mission is To enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world.

Located at 50.7194, 7.11611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Paralympics, Disabled sports organisations, Organisations based in Bonn

Deutsche Post

Deutsche Post AG, operating under the trade name Deutsche Post DHL, is the world's largest courier company. With its headquarters in Bonn, the corporation has 467,088 employees (FTE 421,270) in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide and generated revenue of € 51.48 billion in 2010. Deutsche Post is the successor to the German mail authority Deutsche Bundespost, which was privatized in 1995.

Located at 50.7156, 7.13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Postal organisations, Companies based in Bonn, Deutsche Post, 1995 establishments in Germany, Companies established in 1995

Center of Advanced European Studies and Research

Research center caesar (Center of Advanced European Study and Research) was founded in 1995 as part of the compensatory actions under the Berlin/Bonn law, which were intended to support structural change in the region of the former capital. The independent foundation operates under private law with foundation capital from the governments of Germany and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. caesar is closely associated with the Max Planck Society (MPG).

Located at 50.7039, 7.15111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bonn, Foundations based in Germany, Research, University of Bonn, Organisations based in Bonn

Hammerschmidt Villa

Villa Hammerschmidt was designated the official residence of the President of Germany in 1951. Located in the former West German capital of Bonn, it remained the official residence of the President until the government offices were returned to the recently-reunified Berlin in 1994. President Richard von Weizsäcker made Schloss Bellevue in Berlin his primary official residence; since that time the Hammerschmidt Villa has served as a secondary residence.

Located at 50.7228, 7.1175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Presidential palaces, Official residences in Germany, Buildings and structures in Bonn, Houses completed in 1860

Aloisiuskolleg

The Aloisiuskolleg is a co-educational, private and Catholic University-preparatory school in Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany with an affiliated boarding school directed by the Jesuits. The school is named for Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. It has an excellent reputation and is considered one of the most prestigious boarding schools in Germany. Since early 2010 the school has been at the centre of investigations into the sexual abuse of pupils.

Located at 50.6775, 7.15056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Jesuit schools, Schools in North Rhine-Westphalia, Private schools in Germany, Boarding schools in Germany, Catholic boarding schools, Jesuit secondary schools in Germany, High schools in Germany, Educational institutions established in 1900, Universities and colleges in Germany, Gymnasiums (school), Sexual abuse

Bismarck tower

Bismarck towers are a unique genre of German monuments, built to honour the ex-chancellor of Prussia, Otto von Bismarck, according to a specific standard model. A total of 240 of these towers were built between German unification and the National Socialist takeover, i.e. between 1869 and 1934.

Located at 50.675, 7.15056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towers in Germany, Bismarck monuments

Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods

The Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods (Max-Planck-Institut zur Erforschung von Gemeinschaftsgütern) is located in Bonn, Germany. It was founded 1997 as temporary project and transformed into a permanent institute 2003. It is one of 80 institutes in the Max Planck Society (Max Planck Gesellschaft). As of 2010, its two directors are the economist Martin Hellwig and the law scholar Christoph Engel.

Located at 50.7167, 7.12639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Max Planck Society, Research institutes in Germany, Economic research institutes, University of Bonn

Bundeseisenbahnvermögen

The Bundeseisenbahnvermögen (BEV) is a special authority of the Federal Republic of Germany. It was called into existence by the Eisenbahnneuordnungsgesetz (Railway Re-organisation Act; ENeuOG) dated December 27, 1993. With its current budget of € 7.7 billion, it is administered by the Federal Transport Ministry and the Federal Finance Ministry. The authority is the employer of all civil servants formerly belonging to the Deutsche Bundesbahn and the Deutsche Reichsbahn.

Located at 50.7053, 7.13737 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Deutsche Bahn, Federal authorities in Bonn

Museum Koenig

The Alexander Koenig Research Museum is a natural history museum and zoological research institution in Bonn, Germany. The museum is named after Alexander Koenig, who donated his collection of specimens to the institution. The museum was opened in 1934 and is affiliated with the University of Bonn.

Located at 50.7219, 7.11361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Natural history museums in Germany, Museums in Bonn, University of Bonn, University museums in Germany

Palais Schaumburg

The Palais Schaumburg is a castle-like building in Bonn which has housed parts of the German Federal Chancellery since 1949 and from 1976 to reunification was the first official residence and office of the Chancellor. As headquarters of the Federal Chancellery it was simply known as the House of the Federal Chancellor (German: Haus des Bundeskanzlers).

Located at 50.7208, 7.11694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Bonn, Official residences in Germany, Palaces in North Rhine-Westphalia, Neoclassical architecture in Germany, Presidential palaces

Federal Cartel Office

The Federal Cartel Office (Germany) is Germany's national competition regulator. It was first established in 1958 and comes under the authority of the Federal Ministry of the Economy and Technology. Its headquarters are in the former West German capital, Bonn and its President is Andreas Mundt, who has a staff of 300 people. Today it administers competition law in Germany.

Located at 50.7225, 7.11667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Economy of Germany, Government of Germany, German law, Competition regulators, Federal authorities in Bonn

Bonn–Oberkassel train ferry

The Bonn–Oberkassel train ferry was a German train ferry operated by the Rhenish Railway Company from 1870 to connect its right and left Rhine railways. It was the last of six train ferries to begin operations across the Rhine in Germany and the second to last to close. |}

Located at 50.7181, 7.14111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway lines in North Rhine-Westphalia, Railway lines in Rhineland-Palatinate, History of Bonn, Train ferries, 1919 disestablishments in Germany

Schürmann-Bau

The Schürmann-Bau is an office building in Bonn, named after its architect Joachim Schürmann. The building houses the headquarters of the Deutsche Welle, after being originally planned for the members of parliament. The construction site was heavily damaged in spring 1993 by a flood of the Rhine. During the construction period there was no flood control installed. Only in 1997, the damaged building was renovated. Estimated costs were 700 million Euros.

Located at 50.717, 7.1275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Bonn

Deutsches Museum Bonn

The Deutsches Museum Bonn is a museum with exhibits and experiments of famous scientists, engineers and inventors. Its central themes are research and technology in Germany after 1945. It is part of the Deutsches Museum in Munich. It was founded in 1995 at the instigation of the Association of Sponsors for the Promotion of German Science (Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft) in the Science Centre (Wissenschaftszentrum) in Bonn.

Located at 50.6997, 7.14983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Museums in Bonn, Technology museums in Germany, Science museums in Germany, Museums established in 1995

Post Tower

Post Tower is the headquarters of the logistic company Deutsche Post DHL with the two brands postal services for Germany Deutsche Post and the worldwide logistic company DHL. The Post Tower is a 162.5-metre, 41-storey office building in Bonn, Germany. It was designed by German-American architect Helmut Jahn and won the 2002 Silver Emporis Skyscraper Award. It is the ninth tallest skyscraper in Germany, and the tallest in Germany outside of Frankfurt am Main.

Located at 50.7156, 7.13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 2002, Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters, Skyscrapers in Germany, Deutsche Post

Kunstmuseum Bonn

The Kunstmuseum Bonn or Bonn Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Bonn, Germany, founded in 1947. The Kunstmuseum exhibits both temporary exhibitions and its collection. Its collection is focused on Rhenish Expressionism and post-war German art. It is part of Bonn's "Museum Mile".

Located at 50.7151, 7.12103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Germany, Museums in Bonn, Art museums established in 1947, 1947 establishments in Germany

Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Art and exhibition hall of the Federal Republic of Germany) is a museum in Bonn, Germany. Located on the Museum Mile in Bonn it has exhibitions of art treasures and important cultural objects from around the world. It has an exhibition area of 5600 square meters.

Located at 50.7142, 7.12203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Bonn, Art museums and galleries in Germany, Art museums established in 1992, 1992 establishments in Germany

Haus der Geschichte

Haus der Geschichte (officially Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, i. e. "House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany") is a museum of contemporary history in Bonn, Germany. With around one million visitors every year, it is one of the most popular German museums.

Located at 50.7174, 7.11854 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Bonn, History museums in Germany, Museums established in 1994, Cartooning museums, 1994 establishments in Germany

Philatelic Archive in Bonn

The Philatelic Archive in Bonn is a philatelic museum in Bonn, Germany. The Philatelic Archive in Bonn is operated by the Museum Foundation Post and telecommunications. The museum documents the history of philately of the first postage stamps in Germany to the latest specials stamps. The collection includes not only valuable rarities and freshly printed new editions but also has original designs, rehearsal prints, stationery, printing block and much more.

Located at 50.7064, 7.13833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Museums in Bonn, Philatelic museums, Philately of Germany

University Hospital Bonn

The University Hospital Bonn is the tertiary referral academic teaching hospital associated with the University of Bonn. It is located at University of Bonn - Campus Venusberg, Bonn-Venusberg, Bonn, Germany. It is among the leading hospitals in Germany and Europe, providing excellent patient care and research. Since 2008 the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) is being established on the hospital site

Located at 50.7017, 7.10311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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University hospitals in Germany, University of Bonn

Destruction of the Oberstift

The destruction of the Oberstift, which included Linz, Ahrweiler, and other small towns and villages, occurred in the opening months of the Cologne War, from Christmas Day, 1582 until the end of March, 1583. Over these few weeks, armies of the competing archbishops of Cologne burned the southern-most villages, cloisters, and small towns.

Located at 50.6833, 7.13333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Holy Roman Empire, 1583 in Europe, 16th century in Germany

Siege of Godesberg

The Siege of Godesberg, 18 November – 17 December 1583, was the first major siege of the Cologne War (1583–1589). Seeking to wrest control of an important fortification, Bavarian and mercenary soldiers surrounded the Godesberg ("Wotan's Mountain"), and the village then of the same name, now Bad Godesberg ("Wotan's Mountain Spa"), located at its foot.

Located at 50.6833, 7.13333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Battles involving Bavaria, Protestant Reformation, 1583 in Europe, Holy Roman Empire

Godesburg

The Godesburg is a castle in Bad Godesberg, a formerly independent part of Bonn, Germany. Built in the early 13th century on the Godesberg, a hill of volcanic origin, it was largely destroyed following a siege in 1583 at the start of the Cologne War. In 1891, the German emperor Wilhelm II donated the castle's ruin to the city of Bad Godesberg. In 1959, the ruin was rebuilt according to plans by Gottfried Böhm, to house a hotel and restaurant.

Located at 50.6851, 7.15067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Castles in North Rhine-Westphalia

Bundeshaus (Bonn)

The Bundeshaus is a building complex in Bonn, Germany, which functioned as the site of the plenary sessions of the German Bundestag between 1949 and 1999. The main building, constructed between 1930 and 1933, served as a Pedagogical Academy until the end of the Second World War. After the resolution of the Hauptstadtfrage (Capital Question) in 1949 in favor of Bonn, the structure was converted into the provisional home of the Bundestag and Bundesrat.

Located at 50.7194, 7.12417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bundestag, Legislative branch of the Government of Germany, Politics of Germany, Buildings and structures in Bonn, Landmarks in Germany, Legislative buildings in Europe, Government buildings in Germany, Seats of national legislatures, Government buildings completed in 1933

Friesdorf (Bonn)

Friesdorf is a quarter of city district Bad Godesberg, Bonn, Germany.

Located at 50.6978, 7.12833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Urban districts and boroughs of Bonn