By 1949, when Bonn was named West Germany’s capital ... Today, it’s home to another Beethoven monument – this one a 1938 granite sculpture by Peter Breuer. Moved here in 1995, it shows ...

Bonn, in northwestern Germany, is way off the beaten ... He’s returned three times to conduct. Monument to the man I approached the house where Beethoven was born in 1770 as one would a holy ...

Beethoven (1170-1827) spent his childhood in Bonn, located in western Germany on the Rhine River. The city also holds an annual festival in his honor.. Artist Markus Lüpertz's monument consists ...

For a former capital of Germany ... If you are in Bonn in September or October then don’t miss the series of concerts organised as part of Beethoven festival. There are also other museums ...

File photo of a monument of Ludwig van Beethoven at Münsterplatz in Bonn, Germany. Hair from the German composer was found to contain lead. File photo of a monument of Ludwig van Beethoven at ...

His grandfather was a well-respected music director in Bonn, Germany. His father ... Five years later, people suggested erecting a Beethoven monument in Bonn. In the 1840s, Bonn celebrated ...

Ludvig van Beethoven was born in Bonn in 1770. Today, the city and surrounding area are home to monuments to the composer, as well as his favorite places. CNN values your feedback ...

Portrait in oils of composer Ludwig van Beethoven by Isidor Neugass, 1806. BONN, Germany • Ever since ... the building has been the principal monument to the composer since 1889, when a ...