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A statue of Ludwig von Beethoven in Bonn's Münsterplatz square with the Bonn post office in the background
Image: Martin Meissner/AP Photo/picture allianceImage: Martin Meissner/AP Photo/picture alliance

Beethovenfest

Every September, the city of Bonn honors its son Ludwig van Beethoven with a four-week music festival. The festival was first held on a small scale in 1845, and today the program features around 60 performances.