Düsseldorf is not only pompous on the Kö: Benrath Palace is considered the most important architectural work of art in the state capital. Each room inside the palace has its own garden space in the grounds. Entertaining events take place in the imposing palace park.
Benrath Palace with its pleasure palace, hunting park, ponds and canals is considered Düsseldorf's most important architectural work of art. The palace in the south of Düsseldorf still looks exactly as it was planned and built in 1775 by master builder Nicolas de Pigage on behalf of Elector Karl Theodor von der Pfalz.
When planning the palace with its spacious gardens and avenues, each room inside the palace was assigned a garden space in the grounds. The English garden with its rare trees thus refers to the Elector's private room; the French garden with its water features and flowerbeds reflects the Electress's rooms.
Kitchen garden and forest park
A kitchen garden with espaliered fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers provided the palace kitchen with the necessary ingredients and can still be visited today. An extensive woodland park leads almost to the banks of the nearby Rhine. The network of avenues is laid out in a strict geometric pattern, with all paths meeting in a star shape in the roundel of a large lawn.
Museum of European Garden Art
Today, Benrath Palace is home to the Museum of European Garden Art. Many concerts and other events take place in the imposing palace park, especially in summer.
