St. Remigius, a Catholic church and parish. The building was completed in 1307, in Gothic style. From 1957 to 2007 it was a monastery church under the care of the Franciscans. In 2006 the independent parish of St. Remigius merged with the parish of St. Martin. Ludwig van Beethoven was baptized here on 17 December 1770. At that time the Baroque organ of the church was the largest in Bonn, with 33 registers. Beethoven, aged 12, substituted the main organist, playing the morning mass in the church, and was engaged as assistant organist the following year. (previous | next | back to album | 2020:09:25 12:35:08 | 70% of an album)