Regina Pacis in Bonn

Regina Pacis in Bonn, Germany

A statue of the ‘Regina Pacis’ created by Wilhelm Rottermondt seen at the university of Bonn. I love to take photos of such sculptures as they are generally overlooked by tourists. What about you? Are you looking for such details on your walks through foreign cities?

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House with a pipe like decoration in Bonn

House with a pipe like decoration in Bonn, Germany

I had already seen a lot of buildings built in a decorative style but this one looked very special to me. Have you ever seen a building with such a ‘pipe’ like decoration?

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Sculpture of Hermes in Bonn

Sculpture of Hermes in Bonn, Germany

While walking along the streets of Bonn I came across this sculpture of Hermes. Famously he is the god of the travellers. Well, I wonder if Hermes could be the god of the travel bloggers as well. What do you think?

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Town hall of Bonn

Town hall of Bonn, Germany

Unfortunately it was pretty rainy during my visit in Bonn. I got a nice photo of the town hall though. Many years ago I watched a ‘Rathaussturm’ here. Have you already heard about this carnival tradition? At the end of the carnival period the carnival revellers supported by a female guard ‘take over the power’ at the town hall for a few days.

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Electoral Palace in Bonn

University of Bonn, Germany

The Electoral Palace (Kurfürstliche Schloss) of Bonn was the residence of the Archbishops of Cologne. Nowadays it is the main building of the University of Bonn. More…

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