Benrath Palace

Schloss Benrath (Benrath Palace) is a Baroque-style maison de plaisance (pleasure palace) in Benrath, which is now a borough of Düsseldorf. It was erected for the Elector Palatine Charles Theodor and his wife, Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach, by his garden and building director Nicolas de Pigage. Construction began in 1755 and was completed in 1770. The ensemble at Benrath has been proposed for designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Benrath Palace ranks #1,204 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #97 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded 1770, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,270 times in the last 60 days, more than 89% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Düsseldorf, 10 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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