The Palaces of Augustusburg and Falkenlust-The German Rococo Experience

Brühl and the palaces Augustusburg and Falkenlust are a marvelous destination in North Rhine-Westphalia. Brühl is a small town between Cologne and Bonn. A regional train from Cologne to Brühl is about 15 min.

The palace Augustusburg was built by the Archbishop elector of Cologne, Clemence-August of Bavaria and was the official residence of the Prince Bishops of Cologne. The beautiful complex is a Unesco World Heritage site.

The richly decorated palace has also a fantastic interior with so many details, rich tapestries and lavish art work. Very spectacular is the staircase of Balthasar Neumann, a real highlight and an amazing example of creativity and genius.

 

The beautiful palace is a wonderful masterpiece of the Rococo fascinating architecture.
 

The baroque gardens were modeled on French designs.

Spectacular grounds to stroll in a sunny day.
 

 

A nice place to relax under the trees.

The area around the palace was used by Clemence-August for hunting and falconry.

A nice walk through the forest and countryside brings us to the Falkenlust Hunting Lodge where the court met after hunting for dinner or entertainment.

Falkenlust, a small summer residence and a hunting lodge.

The chapel with an astonishing grotto covered by shells.
 

I like architecture, art and history and I truly enjoyed Augustusburg and its charm, elegance and splendor.