P274 - Germany - Benrath Castle, Dusseldorf

Benrath Castle, Dusseldorf, Germany

Schloss Benrath is a Rococo maison de plaisance near Düsseldorf that was erected for the Elector Palatine Carl Theodor von der Pfalz by his garden and building director and garden supervisor, Nicolas de Pigage (1723 - 1796). It was begun in 1755, and by the time it was completed in 1770, some elements of Neoclassicism were detectable in its interior finishing.

Two symmetrical wings flank the central corps de logis. The Museum for European Garden Art was founded in the east wing of Benrath in 2002. The west wing houses a museum of natural history. Changing exhibitions and concerts of music are presented in the main building, which is only sparsely furnished.

The ensemble at Benrath has been proposed for designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

奔阿特城堡（Schloß Benrath）-帝侯卡爾·特奧多爾(Karl Theodor)於18世紀在杜塞爾多夫南部建造了這座獨特的獵趣宮(Lust- und Jagdschloss)。城南漂亮的巴洛克粉色的城堡，城堡後面是法國式的花園，周圍被森林環繞。穿過森林不遠就是萊茵河。靠近城堡旁是杜塞爾多夫高檔別墅區。

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