GODESBERG

godesberg, a spa of germany, in the prussian rhine province, on the left bank of the rhine, almost opposite konigswinter, and 4 m. s. of bonn, on the railway to coblenz. it is a fashionable summer resort, and contains numerous pretty villas, the residences of merchants from cologne, elberfeld, crefeld and other rhenish manufacturing centres. it has an evangelical and three roman catholic churches, a synagogue and several educational establishments. its chalybeate springs annually attract a large number of visitors, and the pump-room, baths and public grounds are arranged on a sumptuous scale. on a conical basalt hill, close by, are the ruins, surmounted by a picturesque round tower, of godesberg castle. built by archbishop dietrich i. of cologne in the 13th century, it was destroyed by the bavarians in 1583. see dennert, _godesberg, eine perle des rheins_ (godesberg, 1900).