Brühl Travel Guide
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Brühl Overview
Brühl is a city in Germany, located 20 km south of Cologne (Cologne vacation rentals | Cologne travel guide), in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis. It is located at the edge of the nature reserve Naturpark Kottenforst-Ville.
The town of Brühl was the residence of the Prince Bishops of Cologne. In the 18th century the Prince Bishop Clemens August replaced a former ruined castle and built the Palaces Augustusburg (Augustusburg vacation rentals | Augustusburg travel guide) and Falkenlust near the city centre. Today both are listed as UNESCO - World Heritage Sites. Until 1990 Augustusburg Palace was used by the West German government to receive foreign heads of states visiting West Germany.
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Things to See
- The amusement park Phantasialand.
- The Max-Ernst-Museum, opened in 2005. It displays sculptures and paintings of the surrealistic artist Max Ernst (Ernst vacation rentals | Ernst travel guide), who was born in Brühl.
- Local history and pottery are shown in two small museums in the city (Museumsinsel),
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Travel Insider Tips for Brühl
I love Fantasialand....I'll never forget going inside the Mexico house because it felt so weird once you're in it, you'd feel like you are stepping on a magnet in a different angle. Weird but fun and unique in its own way. Brings back a lot of memories ...
Shared by Josie Cruz Patton, Aug 2009
We were very surprised by a great trip to Phantasialand 2 years ago as part of a visit to Bonn and that area. Everyone of every age had a great time and we even went back for day 2. Some great roller coasters!
Shared by Tina Newton Cox, Apr 2011
That trip was my "going away" gift from my best friend in 2004... It seems to get bigger every year! I remember hyperventilating after the free fall experience in the dark! I also remember Michael Jackson renting out the entire park for one day when he was in Germany! That speaks for itself...
Shared by Mandy Reynolds, Apr 2011
Brühl
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Popular Points of Interest in and near Brühl
The Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces
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Set in an idyllic garden landscape, Augustusburg Castle (the sumptuous residence of the prince-archbishops of Cologne) and the Falkenlust hunting lodge (a small rural folly) are among the earliest examples of Rococo architecture in 18th-century Germany. They have been listed as a UNESCO cultural World Heritage Site since 1984. They are connected by the spacious gardens and trees of the Schlosspark.
Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9am - 5pm. Saturday and Sunday 10am - 6pm. Closed in December and January.
Admission: Adults 5 €, Children 3.50 € Family card 12 €. Entrance to the castle park grounds is free.
Related Sites
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- Homepage of Brühl: Brühl (official home page)
- Wikipedia: Brühl
- Wikipedia: Bruhl
- Official city homepage
- Max Ernst Museum
- Brulher Museumsinsel
- Phantasialand
- Schloss Augustusburg
- Interactive city guide
- Catholic churches in the city
- Schwindelfrei der Klettewald
- Waterski Site Bleibtreusee
More about the History of Brühl
The town of Brühl was the residence of the Prince Bishops of Cologne (Cologne vacation rentals | Cologne travel guide). In the 18th century the Prince Bishop Clemens August replaced a former ruined castle and built the Palaces Augustusburg (Augustusburg vacation rentals | Augustusburg travel guide) and Falkenlust near the city centre. Today both are listed as UNESCO - World Heritage Sites. Until 1990 Augustusburg Palace was used by the West German government to receive foreign heads of states visiting West Germany.
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