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Bonn

City

Provisional capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990.

View on map 50.74° N, 7.10° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – October 17, 1797 Holy Roman Empire de facto
October 17, 1797 – May 23, 1808 France de facto
October 14, 1808 – April 12, 1814 France de facto
June 8, 1815 – May 18, 1848 German Confederation de facto
June 9, 1815 – September 20, 1866 Kingdom of Prussia de facto
November 29, 1850 – August 23, 1866 German Confederation de facto
October 1, 1866 – July 1, 1867 Kingdom of Prussia de facto
July 1, 1867 – January 18, 1871 North German Confederation de facto
January 19, 1871 – November 9, 1918 German Empire de facto
November 11, 1918 – May 8, 1945 Germany de facto
March 1, 1945 – May 8, 1945 United States de facto Military occupation
since May 23, 1949 Germany de facto

Capital of

May 23, 1949 – October 3, 1990 Germany Capital of West Germany

Events here 1

1979 Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals