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Bad Godesberg has maintained its partnership with the beautiful city on the Thames for 60 years.
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Town twinning since 1960
The "Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead" has united a number of formerly independent towns and municipalities since 1974 and has a population of around 150,000. It belongs to the county of Berkshire and is located around 40 kilometers west of London on the River Thames in a park landscape typical of England. Windsor is the residence of the royal family. Windsor Castle attracts visitors from all over the world to the Royal Borough every year.
The famous Eton College is also part of Windsor-Maidenhead, as is the famous Ascot racecourse. A wide range of excursions and sightseeing opportunities make a stay in the Royal Borough very attractive. The town is one of the most popular recreational areas on the Thames.
The town twinning between Maidenhead and Bad Godesberg was initiated by the then mayor of Saint-Cloud. Initially, there was a loose exchange of letters between pupils from both towns. On July 4, 1959, the then mayor of Bad Godesberg, Heinrich Hopmann, made the mayor of Maidenhead, Mr. Bailey, an official offer of a partnership.
The official conclusion then took place on May 2, 1960 at a celebratory meeting in Bad Godesberg. The mayors of Saint-Cloud and Frascati also took part in the ceremony. This was to be the prelude to personal and practical cooperation between the peoples, especially the young people. In October 1960, a German delegation paid a return visit to Great Britain. There, Mayor Hopmann planted an oak tree on the Mayor's Path in Kidwell Park. The partnership deed was signed at the ceremony to confirm the partnership concluded in the spring.
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