Castle Augustusburg

Augustusburg Palace, together with Falkenlust Palace, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In addition to the picturesque castle park, the architecture of the castle can also be admired. Tour guides and Audi guides lead you through the historically preserved interiors.

The favourite residence of Cologne's Elector and Archbishop Clemens August von Wittelsbach, this rococo masterpiece is one of the first significant creations of this style in Germany. In 1725, the Westphalian master builder Johann Conrad Schlaun began to build the castle on the ruins of a medieval moated castle. Subsequently, Augustusburg Castle received its design under the Bavarian court architect François de Cuvilliés. Until its completion in 1768, renowned artists such as Balthasar Neumann worked here.

Since 1984, Augustusburg Palace - together with Falkenlust Palace and the Brühl Gardens - has been on the World Heritage List of Humanity.

The Baroque gardens were created by Dominique Girard from 1728 onwards on the basis of a French model, and Peter Joseph Lenné designed wooded areas away from the Baroque gardens from 1840 onwards in the style of an English landscape garden.

Today the palace is open to the public as a museum and is maintained in its historical style for this purpose. Located directly in Brühl's city centre, the nearest gastronomy is only a short walk away.