Endenich is a neighborhood in the western part of

Bonn Bonn () is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. With a population exceeding 300,000, it lies about south-southeast of Cologne, in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region. This ...

, Germany. Before 1904 it was an independent municipality. The village of Endenich was founded in the 8th century, and was first mentioned in 804 as ''Antiniche''.Charlemagne's Europe
/ref> Today, about 12,000 people live in Endenich.

Sights

The

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and

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Robert Schumann Robert Schumann (; ; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and music critic of the early Romantic music, Romantic era. He composed in all the main musical genres of the time, writing for solo piano, voice and piano, chamber ...

lived the last two years of his life in the mental clinic ''Richarz'sche Heilanstalt'' on Magdalenenstraße (on today's Sebastianstraße), where he died on July 29, 1856. The former clinic now houses the Schumannhaus Bonn, a music library and museum. In the northern part is the

Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfRA) (German: ''Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie'') is located in Bonn, Germany. It is one of 80 institutes in the Max Planck Society (German: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft). History By com ...

which was opened in 1972. The improvisational theatre Springmaus, founded by

Bill Mockridge William Mockridge (born 28 July 1947) is a Canadian actor and Kabarett performer based in Germany. He is the founder of the Springmaus Theatre in Bonn. He became known to a broad public through his portrayal of Erich Schiller in the WDR televis ...

, is located in Endenich. Well-known comedians such as

Bernhard Hoëcker Bernhard Hoëcker (; born Bernhard Hoecker-von Mühlenfels; 20 March 1970) is a German comedian, actor and television presenter. He is best known for the spoof show Switch, as well as being a permanent member of the previous Genial guessing team ...

Dirk Bach Dirk Bach (23 April 1961 – 1 October 2012) was a German actor, comedian and television presenter, best known as the co-host of ''Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!'', the German version of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, I'm a C ...

and

Bastian Pastewka Bastian Pastewka (born 4 April 1972) is a German actor and comedian. In Bochum, he first became known to a wider audience in Germany around 1996 as a regular cast member of the comedy show '' Die Wochenshow'' (engl.: The Weekly Show), essentiall ...

have performed at this theatre. Endenich is one of the most cultural districts of Bonn. There are many good restaurants, a very charming retro cinema, pubs and an event location with concerts and shows nearly every night.

References

External links

Endenich onlineThe Robert Schumann HouseMax Planck Institute for RadioastronomySpringmaus TheaterDie "Harmonie"Rex Programmkino
Urban districts and boroughs of Bonn {{NorthRhineWestphalia-geo-stub