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the last of Bonn

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In the past few months I have posted three sets of pictures of Bonn murals and graffiti.  The images that I am posting here are all that I have left from my time in Bonn.  At this point, I have no plans to return so this is “the last of Bonn”.  Of course, if anyone wants to send me pictures of more Bonn urban art (because I am sure that I missed some, or that there is more recent art/graffiti), I will be happy to post it with full credit.

below: “Einsusflug” and a tripping pigeon wearing its cool sunglasses.

graffiti slaps with picture of a pigeon, cursive text says einsusflug, pigeon is wearing sunglasses and carrying asack on a stick over its back

below: “This zystem is our enemy”. To which someone has replied, “True that”.

graffiti pasteup with text, the zystem is the enemy, written in white. someone has added, in black, true that

below: Many of the sidewalk/traffic/utility boxes around central Bonn have been painted with scenes from the city.  This is the Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus) that dates back to the 18th century.  I have always liked how City Hall ‘translates’ to Rat House in German!

sidewalk utility box in Bonn Germany,painted with a city scene, old city hall, altes rathsaus, a pink and white building with black roof dating from the 18th century

below: Another box, this one with very stylized, almost abstract, trees.

sidewalk utility box in Bonn Germany,painted, stylized trees in a forest

below: Images of Johannes Sebastien Bach (1685-1750), the German composer, are all over Bonn.

two sidewalk utility boxes,side by side, in Bonn Germany,painted with portrait of JS Bach and with a picture of an old house

sidewalk utility box in Bonn Germany,painted with a city scene,

below: “Chin Up” On the outside looking in.

graffiti paste up with text that says chin up, picture of person with backpack on, peering over a fence at a large city

below: “‘Cuz this is NOT FINE!”

graffiti, cartoon picture of dog sitting on a chair, by a table with a mug on it, flames around it, text balloon that says cuz this is not fine

throw up tag on wall of building by a bridge, view from the bridge

street art, graffiti on small structure by parking lot behind a building, Bonn Germany

scrawl graffiti on a white building in Bonn, large M and e with a red heart

Photos taken October 2025

Previous Bonn posts:

1. Along Kolnstrasse

2. Hochstadenring

3. Together on a concrete wall