Kreuzbergkirche, Stationsweg 21 (info@kreuzberg-bonn.de). In summer: 09:00 AM – 18:00 PM. In winter: 09:00 AM – 17:00 PM. Visit of the Holy Staircase: 09:00 AM – 17:00 PM. The church is a beautiful example of baroque architecture. Today, the church serves as both a church and a German language and culture school, but is probably best known for the "Heiliger Steige". The church was erected in 1627/1628 on the orders of the archbishop to replace an older chapel. In 1746 Elector Clemens August von Bavarian donated the "Heiliger Steige", or holy staircase, which, according to legend has pieces of the cross the crucified Jesus set into the stone. Small brass crosses on the second, eleventh, and last steps mark the spots where the pieces of the cross are supposed to be set.

Deutsche Welle World Headquarters and Radio, Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 3, +49/(0)228/ 429-2538 (visitor.service@dw-world.de, fax: +49/(0)228/ 429-2040). Tours leave Mon. - Fri. at: 10:00 & 14:00. Deutsche Welle (Also known simply as DW) is Germany's international media outlet and is now housed in what was supposed to be the German parliment's home. After the German government decided to move the building was taken over by DW to become its world headquarters and home to its radio operations. Tours are conducted in German, however, tours can be conducted in English, French, Spanish, or Portugese when requested in advance. DW asks that anyone wishing to take a tour reserve at least two months in advance and may require you to be with a group of 6 - 20 persons, however, they may arrange an exception if contacted. Tours last an average of two hours. Tours are free.

Other Sights

Alter Friedhof
Old Cemetery with the graves of famouscitizens.

Poppelsdorfer Schloß
Surrounded by a moat and the Botanical Garden,the baroque pleasure palace houses the university'sdepartment of mineralogy and petrology. Classicalconcerts take place on summer evenings in thearcaded courtyard.

Bundeshaus
Until 1999 seat of the two houses of the federalparliament

Doppelkirche Schwarz-Rheindorf
Unique Romanesque double-decked church on the right bank ofthe Rhine (district Beuel). The lower level of thechurch served the common people, the upper wasreserved for the nobility.

Beethoven Haus
The house in Bonngasse 20 where the composerLudwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 and liveduntil 1792. Today amuseum containing exhibits from Beethoven's lifeand work.

Alter Zoll
Bastion of the city fortifications from the ThirtyYears War overlooking the Rhine.

Koblenzer Tor
Baroque city gate and former seat of the Order ofSt. Michael

Münster
Romanesque basilica, the main church and mediaevalnucleus of the city. One of the most importantRomanesque buildings in the Rhineland.

Heilige Stiege
Baroque staircase built by Balthasar Neumann in thepilgrims' chapel on the Kreuzberg

Langer Eugen
Landmark 114-m-tall office highrise, formerly for themembers ofparliament. The nickname "Langer Eugen" alludes tothe short build of Eugen Gerstenmaier,speaker of parliament when the building wasconstructed (1966-1969).

Godesburg
Ruined castle overlooking the district of BadGodesberg.

University
The university's main building is the baroque formerresidence of the electors of Cologne. A kilometre-longavenue connects it with the Poppelsdorfer Schloß

Altes Rathaus
Baroque town hall on market square

Sterntor
Last surviving gate and a section of the 13thcentury city wall.Originally situated at the end of Sternstraße,it was torn down at the end of the 19th century asan traffic obstacle and reconstructed at the presentsite (Bottlerplatz/Vivatsgasse) with little regardfor historical accuracy.