Ludwig van Beethoven was born in the United States.
The Federal City of Bonn -LRB- -LSB- ˈbɔn -RSB- -RRB- is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia , with a population of 311,287 .. Federal City. Federal city. Rhine. Rhine. North Rhine-Westphalia. North Rhine-Westphalia. About 24 km south-southeast of Cologne , Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region , Germany 's largest metropolitan area , with over 11 million inhabitants .. Rhine. Rhine. Cologne. Archbishopric of Cologne. Rhine-Ruhr. Rhine-Ruhr. Together with the capital Berlin , the city is the de facto joint seat of government of Germany , with the President , the Chancellor , and many federal government ministries maintaining substantial presences in Bonn .. Berlin. Berlin. President. President of Germany. Chancellor. Chancellor of Germany. capital. Capital of Germany. The title of Federal City -LRB- Bundesstadt -RRB- reflects its important political status within Germany .. Federal City. Federal city. Founded in the 1st century BC as a Roman settlement , Bonn is one of Germany 's oldest cities .. Roman settlement. Germania Inferior. From 1597 to 1794 , Bonn was the capital of the Electorate of Cologne , and residence of the Archbishops and Prince-electors of Cologne .. Cologne. Archbishopric of Cologne. Electorate of Cologne. Electorate of Cologne. capital. Capital of Germany. Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born here in 1770 .. Ludwig van Beethoven. Ludwig van Beethoven. From 1949 to 1990 , Bonn was the capital of West Germany , and it is here that Germany 's present constitution , the Grundgesetz , was declared in 1949 .. capital. Capital of Germany. West Germany. West Germany. Grundgesetz. Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. From 1990 to 1999 , Bonn served as the seat of government -- but no longer capital -- of reunited Germany .. capital. Capital of Germany. reunited Germany. German reunification. The headquarters of Deutsche Post DHL and Deutsche Telekom , both DAX-listed corporations , are in Bonn .. Deutsche Post DHL. Deutsche Post DHL. Deutsche Telekom. Deutsche Telekom. DAX-listed. DAX. The city is home to the University of Bonn and a total of 19 United Nations institutions .. University of Bonn. University of Bonn. United Nations. United Nations