Friday, July 8
Day two started with a German language lesson and then our intro to the second class. Hallo, mein ich bin Michael. After lunch, we went on a historical tour of Bonn. We went to many of the same places, however, we learned more of the history behind many of the buildings, including the Bonn Minster, Beethoven House, and Bonn University.
Above is the Bonn Minster, it was built between the 11th and 13th centuries. It is dedicated to Saints Cassius and Florentius who were Roman soldiers that were beheaded because of their Christian beliefs.
To the right is one of the entrances into Bonn Minster.
The University was built in 1777 by the Prince-Elector of Cologne at the time. It has since been destroyed and rebuilt several times, due to fire and bombing.
The Statue Regina Pacis has become an unofficial mascot for the University. She has survived multiple attempts on her life. although she was caught in a fire, she survived, the surround areas were destroyed by bombs but, she survived, and people tried to pull her down but the rope snapped and she once again survived.
Both of these images show one of the houses that Ludwig Van Beethoven lived at during his time in Bonn. This house imparticular is where he was born but not where he spent most of his life.
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