The town is home to several musuems including one dedicated to Max Ernst. Other highlights include the World Heritage sites Augustusburg Castle and Castle Falkenplatz.
15 km/9mi south of Cologne is Brühl, with Schloss Augustusburg, the 18th C palace of the Archbishop of Cologne. Sumptuously decorated and furnished, this is one of the most charming palaces in the transitional style between Late Baroque and Rococo (magnificent staircase hall by Balthasar Neumann; large park; concerts in palace).
The palace is now used for government receptions and other state occasions.
Address: Schloss Augustusburg / Falkenlust, Schlosstrasse 6, D-50321 Brühl, Germany
Hours:
February 1 to November 30: 9am-12pm, 1:30pm-4pm; Sun:10am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm; Sat:10am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm; Closed: Mon
Falkenlust Castle, built between 1729 and 1733 by Cuvilliés, was visited by Mozart in 1763. Nearby is a church designed by Laporterie, an artist originally from Bordeaux, in the form of a cave.
Address: Schloss Augustusburg / Falkenlust, Schlosstrasse 6, D-50321 Brühl, Germany
Hours:
February 1 to November 30: 9am-12pm, 1:30pm-4pm; Sun:10am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm; Sat:10am-12pm, 1:30pm-5pm; Closed: Mon
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