Hammerschmidt Villa

President Richard von Weizsäcker made Bellevue Palace in Berlin his primary official seat and residence in 1994.It served as a political symbol of West Germany and its capital, Bonn.[1] The villa is situated in the heart of the former government quarter of Bonn, bordering the river Rhine to the north and opposite the zoological Museum Koenig to the south.The upper floor of the building houses a private apartment for the German president, while the ground floor consists of state rooms which are used for ceremonial purposes.Villa Hammerschmidt was built by August Dieckhoff in 1860 in neoclassical style as a stately home for a wealthy industrialist.
Rear view of Villa Hammerschmidt
Bellevue Palace (Germany)Official residenceNeo-classicalGermanyCoordinatesPresident of GermanyFederal Republic of GermanyGermanpresident of the Federal Republic of GermanyRichard von WeizsäckerBellevue PalaceBerlinWhite HouseWest GermanychancellorPalais Schaumburgneoclassical styleAlexander KoenigZoologisches Reichsmuseum Alexander Koenigoccupation forcesWorld War II