Until the end of 2000, when the Government moved to Berlin, Bonn was administrative capital of Germany. In the south of the city is the former spa of Bad Godesberg, which is also the embassy district and offers a good selection of international restaurants and shops. Attractions include the Cathedral (11th to 13th centuries) and cloisters; Kreuzberg Chapel, approached by a flight of ‘holy steps’; Schwarzrheindorf Church (1151); Town Hall (1737) and market square; art collections in the Godesberg (1210); Redoute (1792); Poppelsdorf Palace (1715-40) and botanical garden; the Beethoven Birthplace Museum and much general theatrical and musical activity associated with his life; Pützchens Market (September); the University (1725) and Hofgarten. Excursion possibilities include the Siebengebirge, the Ahr Valley, Brühl Castle and the Nürburgring. The city also has many parkland areas, such as the Kottenforst, Venusberg and Rhine Promenade.