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Background

History Bonn has more than two millennia.Founded even the Romans, known city law in 1244, the former residence of Cologne bars (17th-18th centuries) He is known as the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770) and as a university town.

m Bonn evolved primarily as a service center, although it was presented and a number of industries.Ïîëèòè÷åñêèå è àäìèíèñòðàòèâíûå ôóíêöèè ãîðîäà íàøëè íåïîñðåäñòâåííîå îòðàæåíèå â ðàçâèòèè ðûíêà òðóäà è â îñîáåííîñòÿõ äåìîãðàôè÷åñêîé è ñîöèàëüíî-ýêîíîìè÷åñêîé ñòðóêòóðû íàñåëåíèÿ.Thanks to a small number of traditional industries and university functions, Bonn has always been a city tertiary sector.

The historical core Bonn-old town, settled back in the Middle Ages, until the first half of the XIX century.remained the only built-up area.During the Second World War, the Old City was severely damaged, especially in the central part and along the Rhine.In the 1950s, many buildings have been restored.However, it was decided not to reintroduce greatly affected buildings, and by this to increase the narrow old streets.Following the orientation of the road, a system of broad streets and squares, became transport arteries city.

In the mid-1960s, the city authorities have decided to establish in the southern part of the old city pedestrian zone, which was later expanded significantly.A prerequisite for the creation of pedestrian movement was transport, which was established intracity Ring Highway, as well as a number of large underground parking in the city centre.

After June 20, 1991, when the majority of the Bundestag in 1917 votes (337 in favour, 320 against) decided to move the capital of unified Germany from Bonn to Berlin, the town formally lost its unique position in the cities.For over 40 years, this is not a very big city, especially when compared with other major capitals of Europe, very successfully served as the capital.