"At the opening of the renovated venue, Steinmeier noted that the Beethovenhalle is not only dedicated to Bonn's most famous son and his music. "It is also, and you can surely guess that this is particularly close to my heart, a place of democratic history." This democratic history began after World War II. Germany lay in ruins destroyed, divided and internationally isolated."
"After considerable debate, the choice fell on Bonn, a small university town on the Rhine River in the country's West and also the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven. An exciting commission Bonn was unprepared to function as a capital, and residents had to improvise. The Parliamentary Council first met in the Natural History Museum, surrounded by taxidermied animals and prehistoric artifacts."
The Beethovenhalle Bonn reopened on December 16 after nearly ten years of renovation, celebrating with a nearly four-hour "Beethoven Night." Approximately 1,600 guests attended, and Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivered the opening address. The hall honors Ludwig van Beethoven and serves as a symbol of Germany's democratic renewal after World War II. Bonn was selected as the provisional capital after extensive debate, despite limited infrastructure. The Parliamentary Council met in improvised venues such as the Natural History Museum. The original 19th-century Beethovenhalle had been destroyed in 1944 bombings; architect Siegfried Wolske won the 1954 design competition for the new building.
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