Hammerschmidt Villa, Presidential residence in Germany
Hammerschmidt Villa is an elegant white building located on the banks of the Rhine in Bonn, Germany.
Built in 1860, it served as the primary official residence of the President of West Germany from 1950 to 1994.
The villa is a symbol of German post-war democracy and has hosted numerous international dignitaries.
Today, it serves as a secondary office for the German President and is open to the public for tours.
Despite its political significance, the villa was originally built as a private residence for a cloth manufacturer.
Location: Bonn
Inception: 1860
Architect: August Dieckhoff
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
Website: bundespraesident.de/EN/OfficialResidences/VillaHammerschmidt/villahammerschmidt-node.html
Source: Wikimedia
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