History 1948 - The "Parliamentary Council" meets in Bonn The first capital question of North Rhine-Westphalia was resolved rather straightforwardly in 1946 – in London. The British not only invented "North Rhine-Westphalia," they also decreed: Düsseldorf.
ArtBonn Art Museum Bonn The exterior already makes an impression with waves and curves, large windows and columns. Axel Schultes' building, opened in 1992 for the Bonn Art Museum, is regarded as a model example of new museum architecture.
VenuBonn In the Portrait: House of History Even though many federal authorities have moved to Berlin, Germany's post-war history remains closely tied to the former capital.