Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl - 288
Posted by: pseudoprime
N 50° 49.717 E 006° 54.494
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Augustusburg Palace and Falkenlust Hunting Lodge are fine examples of 18th-century architecture built by Clemens August, Archbiship-Elector of Cologne.
Waymark Code: WM69H6
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 04/28/2009
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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." - UNESCO