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City of Bonn

13.04.2025

A walk through the "old town"

Urban planning in Bonn

Event information

Date & Time

Sunday, 13. April 202514:00 Uhr16:00 Uhr

Further dates

Guided tour of the old town with the former town planner Ms. Brigitte Denkel.

Nordstadt

From eyesore to trendy district! In the 60s and 70s, Bonn's Nordstadt/"Altstadt" was heavily burdened by through traffic and
and was in danger of falling into disrepair due to poor urban development. As part of a state program to improve the residential environment from 1984 to 1994, the district was redesigned. Brigitte Denkel worked for many years as an urban planner in the urban planning office of the city of Bonn and accompanied and supervised the project and the entire planning process. She shows
During this walk, she shows which redevelopment measures were carried out to improve the quality of life in the district and at the same time involve the residents in the redesign process. Many small steps were taken to achieve the successes that today make up the special atmosphere of Bonn's old town.

The tour can be booked at Bonn-Information and online at  bonnticket.de (opens in a new tab) (Tour C 10).

You can find all our  city tours (opens in a new tab) here.

Admission

Adults 13 euros, concessions 7.50 euros

Reduced prices apply to children and young people aged 12 to under 18, students, Bonn ID card holders and people with disabilities on presentation of the relevant ID. Children under the age of 12 can attend free of charge. If a person with a disability is entitled to an accompanying person, the accompanying person can take part in the guided tours free of charge.

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  • Giacomo Zucca/City of Bonn
  • Giacomo Zucca/City of Bonn