Buzz
The quaint city of Bonn cradles the historic house where the illustrious composer Beethoven once lived.
The birthplace of Beethoven
In 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven was born in a modest house at 20 Bonngasse, Bonn, close to the River Rhein. It was here that he grew up, played music, and composed many of his works.
Known today as the Beethoven Museum in Bonn (Beethoven-Haus Bonn), this 18th-century wooden house features a charming mix of red and green exteriors and over a dozen functional rooms. Its baroque stone façade is built atop cellars dating back to the 12th or 13th century. The ground floor houses a kitchen and a utility room, while the bedrooms are located in the attic.
Since the mid-19th century, the house at Bonngasse 20 has seen many changes. The front door was significantly widened in 1836, and by 1873, a restaurant named “Beethoven’s Geburtshaus” (Birthplace of Beethoven) had opened on the ground floor. In 1888, a businessman took over but sold it again in 1889.
In 1889, the Beethoven-Haus Association was formed with the aim of purchasing and transforming Beethoven's house into a memorial site, as the city of Bonn showed no interest in acquiring it. The building has been largely preserved in its original state, with exhibition rooms arranged in a sequence from 1 to 12.
Today, the museum houses over 150 documents and original manuscripts that span Beethoven's entire life and creative journey, both during his time in Bonn and Vienna. The museum was inaugurated on May 10, 1893, as part of the second Chamber Music Festival.
The first major renovation took place in the mid-1930s, including the adjacent 'Im Mohren' house, which houses the Beethoven Archive. It underwent a second major renovation in the late 1960s and a third from 1994 to 1996. The museum now extends across both buildings.
The house exhibits numerous memorabilia associated with Beethoven, including his composed records, manuscripts, musical instruments, small statues, and portraits.
Visitors can easily reach Beethoven Haus by road from the main train station, with trams and buses stopping at Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz nearby. For those driving, city parking lots like Stiftsgarage, Marktgarage, and Friedensplatzgarage are available.
According to Vnexpress
Discover amazing travel tips on Mytour
Explore the ultimate travel guide from Mytour
Presented by MytourJanuary 31, 2020
