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The Bonn Republic: Global politics in a provincial town

Riki Bornhak
December 20, 2025

West Germany chose Bonn as its post-war capital. The sleepy provincial town became a stage for global politics. From the chancellor's modest bungalow to the Beethoven Hall, it humbly filled in for Berlin for 50 years.

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