Redoute, Bad Godesberg
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General information | |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Location | Bad Godesberg, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 50°40′54″N 7°09′11″E / 50.681544°N 7.153062°E |
Construction started | 1790 |
Inaugurated | 1792 |
Renovated | 1972, 2011 |
Website | |
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The Redoute in
History
When the spring water in Godesberg was found to be of spa quality,
When Bonn was under French government, entertainment stopped, and the building was used as an art gallery, and a school for girls.[1] In 1856, the property was bought by Victor Wendelstadt (1819–1884), a banker from Cologne.[2] The adjacent park was expanded and laid out as an English landscape garden. A gate was taken from the garden that had to give way to the building of the Cologne Main station. The family arranged concerts by Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms, among others.[1]
On 22 January 1920, the town of Godesberg bought the building and the park to restore it to use it again as a spa with cultural events.[2]
After World War II, the Redoute was used by the British Army. With the founding of the
From 1973 to 1976, the Redoute was restored.[2][5] The property was run from 1975 by Günnewig Hotels & Restaurants, offering the halls for private celebrations and for conferences. The government and ambassadors held receptions and events there until 1999. The Redoute was splendidly furnished with pieces in national property, selected based on images from the Bonner Kulturamt. The pieces were removed in 2010 when the contract ended.[5] Further restoration and renovations began in early 2011, including technical improvements necessary to meet modern standards.[5] From the end of 2011, La Redoute has been managed by Redoute Bonn GmbH, again offering rooms for private functions, seminars and weddings, among other purposes.[6]
The Redoute, its park and adjacent buildings are listed as historic buildings.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Die Godesberger Redoute wurde von dem Kölner Kurfürsten Max Franz (1756-1801) als Repräsentationsbau für Musik, Theater, Tanz und Spiel errichtet". godesberger-markt.de (in German). 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Redoute" (PDF). Denkmalamt Bonn (in German). 3 September 1990. p. 35. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Wenzel, Michael (21 October 2013). "Stele erinnert an Begegnung mit Haydn". General-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Empfang des Bundespräsidenten in der Redoute in Bonn-Bad Godesberg 1949". Bundesarchiv (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ a b c Gutschmidt, Felix (31 December 2010). "Redoute". General-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "La Redoute Bonn / Splendid historical concert and ballroom venue". redoute-bonn.de (in German). Retrieved 7 August 2019.
Literature
- ISBN 3-496-01150-5, p. 101.
- ISBN 978-3-7701-1970-7, p. 160/185.
- ISBN 3-590-32113-X).
External links
- Literature by and about Redoute, Bad Godesberg in the German National Library catalogue
- Official website
- La Redoute Bonn / Splendid historical concert and ballroom venue (in English) redoute-bonn.de
- La Redoute Bonn / Bonn-Bad Godesberg nrw-tourismus.de
- 60 Jahre Internationaler Club La Redoute Bonn e.V.
- La Redoute - Bonn/ Bad Godesberg tibg.eu