... Beautiful view of an imposing palace set in an idyllic French-style garden landscape... this summer residence is located on a hill and is therefore always visible from afar... Germany’s best preserved example of Rococo architecture and the first important example of this style... and an outstanding example of a great 18th century princely residence... the stunning marble grand staircase and intricate gold-leaf details are only the beginning of what you’ll experience at Augustusburg... ever since it became a museum in 1922, the Castle has been home to high quality exhibitions... Thanks Marcel!ヽ(•‿•)ノ
It was on the ruins of a middle age castle that Archbishop Clemens August ordered Schloss Augustusburg be built. Beginning in 1728 under François de Cuvilliés, Bavarian architect to the imperial court, Schloss Augustusburg was designed and decorated to stand as the preeminent residence of its time. Artists renowned across Europe worked on the Schloss up until its completion in 1768.
Schloss Augustusburg was badly damaged by the end of the Second World War. Nevertheless efforts to restore it to its previous splendour had already begun by 1946.
The Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces are a complex of historic buildings which have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. The buildings are connected by the spacious gardens and trees of the palace park.
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Castles of Germany - Falkenlust
(Issued 02-01-2018)
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(Issued 09-10-2003)
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