BONNE, the Ara Ubiorum, and the dionia Ju lia Bona Verona of the ancients, was formerly the residence of the electors of Cologne, but is now a town of France in the department of the Rhine and the Moselle. Bonne is most beautifully situated on the left bank of the Rhine. The streets are narrow and awkwardly built ; and, besides perpetually intersect ing one another, are dirty and ill paved. The prin -cipal objects of curiosity in this place are the metro politan church, and the fine area before its porch ; the town-house, in the Gothic style, which is adorn ed with paintings ; the great rampart, from which there is a charming view- upon the Rhine ,• and the palace, which was formerly the residence of the elec tors of Cologne. This palace, which stands without the city, was built by the elector Clement Augustus in 1777, on the spot where no fewer than four pa laces had been burned to the ground. The prospect -which it commands embraces the winding-s of the Rhine ; part of the village of PoPpledorf ; the ci derant monastery of Gruizberg, on the summit of a hill ; the spires of Coblentz ; and, in the distance, the seven mountains, covered with vineyards. This building is now appropriated for the use of the French government ; and in the left wing, towards the Orange Garden, Bonaparte placed the Lyceum, one of the central schools, which is a very flourishing institution, and conducted by able teachers. Under
a quadruple row of lime trees, there is a fashionable promenade, which leads to a small country palace.
About three miles from Bonne are the mineral springs of Draits'ch, which contain fixed air, iron, magnesia, and salt. They are situated at the base of the celebrated hill of Godesberg ; and an assembly, and other rooms, with pleasure gardens, were con structed on the spot by the late elector, for the com fort of those wbo frequented the springs. These buildings, however, are now converted into barracks, and about 3500 linden trees, which formed a fine walk to Bonne, have been cut down. Number of houses 1000. Population 8837. East Long. 8°, North Lat. 50° 41'. See Carr's Travels through Holland, &c. ; An Itinerary from London to Con stantinople in 1791, in Philips' Collection, &c. vol. i. ; and Reichard's Guide des Voyageur en Europe, torn.
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