Landesvertretung Bayern Bonn, State representation office in Gronau, Germany
The Landesvertretung Bayern is a modern office building in Bonn at Schlegelstraße 1, distinguished by its three-story steel frame design. The structure features horizontally rotating windows and a recessed top floor with surrounding roof terrace located near the Rhine River, now occupied by the Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz.
The building was designed between 1954 and 1955 by architect Sep Ruf and served as the state representation office of Bavaria. After the government relocated to Berlin in 1999, it lost this function and has been used as the headquarters of the Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz since 2010.
The interior spaces display black, red, and gold throughout the staircase and entrance hall, mirroring the German national flag. This color scheme was a deliberate expression of Bavarian identity during its time as a representation building.
The building sits near the Rhine River and is visible from the riverside, making it a rewarding spot for a walk along the water. The structure and its adjoining roof garden can be viewed from outside, with the distinctive rotating windows clearly visible from street level.
In the basement lies a traditional Bierstübl, a room for social gatherings in Bavarian style, which played an important role during its time as the state representation building. This beer tavern shows how Bavarian culture was woven into the architecture of the government seat.
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