Brühl (pronounced[bʁyːl](listen)) is a town in the Rhineland, Germany. It is located in the district of Rhine-Erft, 20km south of the Cologne city center and at the edge of the Rhineland Nature Park, a famous nature reserve.
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Brühl
Town
Augustusburg Palace
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Brühl within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district
Brühl received its town privileges in 1285. From 1567 on, the city of Brühl was the official residence of the Prince Bishops of Cologne. In the 18th century the Prince Bishop Clemens August replaced a former ruined castle and built the Augustusburg and Falkenlust palaces near the city center. Today, both are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites because of their outstanding rococo architecture. Until 1990 Augustusburg Palace was used by the federal government to receive foreign heads of states visiting West Germany.
The Max Ernst Museum, opened in 2005. It displays sculptures and paintings of the surrealistic artist Max Ernst (who was born in Brühl) and other modern art.
Local history and pottery are shown in two small museums in the city centre
Infrastructure
Brühl station is on the Left Rhine line and the nearby Kierberg station is on the Eifel railway. Brühl also has several stops on line 18 of the Cologne tram line.
Notable people
Else Schmitt (1921–1995), politician (SPD) and a district mayor in Cologne
Erika Reihlen (born 1936), theologian and former president of the German Protestant Church Day
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