Poppelsdorf Palace

palace, Bonn, Germany

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Poppelsdorf Palace is a palace located in Bonn, Germany. It is part of the Rhenish Friedrich-Wilhelm University of Bonn, which was founded in 1786. The palace is noted for its botanical gardens. Bonn itself has a long history, dating back to Roman times when it was a fortress called Castra Bonnensia. The city later became the capital of the Electorate and Archbishopric of Cologne before being awarded to Prussia in 1815. From 1949 to 1990, Bonn served as the provisional capital of West Germany.1

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…Bonn [founded 1786]) and the Poppelsdorf Palace, with its botanical gardens, along with the city’s beautiful avenues and parks are reminders of the electoral and archiepiscopal capital. Recreational areas include the forests of Venusberg, Kreuzberg, Kottenforst, and Ennert on the southern and western fringes of the city. Beyond the city,…
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…Bonn [founded 1786]) and the Poppelsdorf Palace, with its botanical gardens, along with the city’s beautiful avenues and parks are reminders of the electoral and archiepiscopal capital. Recreational areas include the forests of Venusberg, Kreuzberg, Kottenforst, and Ennert on the southern and western fringes of the city. Beyond the city,…
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