New book “Beautiful Bonn”
Bonn · “So schön ist Bonn/Beautiful Bonn” is the title of a new book with photos from Bonn and the region. All the text is in both German and English, making it a great gift or keepsake for international people living in Bonn.
“Beautiful Bonn” contains many photos from the government quarters, old villas and scenes from along the Rhine River. Texts are written by Martin Wein and photographs are from Volker Lannert. The bilingual book is more than a perfect hostess gift or something for international visitors. It’s an introduction to 2000 years of a city that began as a Roman military camp and transitioned to the United Nations city it is today. And a chapter on carnival well describes the Rhineland mentality.
All of the text has been translated into English, with 96 pages total, making it a fitting present for visitors from abroad. Photographer Volker Lannert illustrates his unique view of Bonn: The Rhine Pavilion at the riverside looks particularly nostalgic in the romantic light, the Kennedy Bridge reveals its architectural elegance and even the Rheinaue Lake looks invigorating despite the blanket of green algae.
“It’s about time that we rediscover the former German capital of Bonn,” said the authors. The book captures many facets from small town charm to metropolitan culture, global sustainability, Rhineland customs, financial strengths and recreational value.
The book “So schön ist Bonn/Beautiful Bonn” (ISBN 978-3-8319-0677-2) is published by Ellert & Richter. It contains 73 pictures on 96 pages with German and English text, and is available for 11.95 euros in book stores.
Orig. text: koe
