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Brühl – short facts Geographical location Hoheitszeichen Other Town centre: church tower of The town of Brühl has a coat Karl-Schiller-Berufskolleg Rhein-Erft- St. Margaret's Parish Church of arms, a seal and a flag. Kreis, Europäische Fachhochschule 50° 49’50’’ width to the north The town's coat of arms has (German University of Applied Scien- 06° 54’15’’ length to the east its origin in the jury seal established ces), Federal University of Applied Ad- 64 m above SL since 1318 and shows St. Peter in a ministrative Sciences, Federal Finance minus 32’23’’ against CET blue coat, holding two blue keys in his Academy, high-gifted centre Total size right hand and a red, silver-shod book Town partnerships 36,123 km² of the Gospels in his left hand, surroun- Sceaux (France) Inhabitants ded by seven juror heads, above a silver Leamington Spa (England) 46.745 shield with the Kölner Stiftskreuz [Co- Town friendships logne Cross] on a golden background. Districts Kunice (Poland), Kaş (Turkey), Chalcis Town centre, Vochem, Kierberg, Stadtfarben (Greece), Weißwasser (Upper Lusatia/ Heide, Pingsdorf, Badorf, Schwadorf Blue and gold Saxony) Educational institutions 8 primary schools, 6 secondary schools, 2 special schools 2 Dear guests of Brühl, Are you planning a visit to Brühl? As the mayor of The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Brühl Palaces verbally acrobatic top performances at our cabaret the town of culture and adventure I welcome you to and the Max Ernst Museum Brühl are only a stone's events? Do you have a taste for virtuoso classical the heart of the Rhineland! throw from the historically grown town centre. Eve- music, quiet enjoyment of art, extended cycling and A trip to Brühl is simultaneously a trip to an exciting ryone finds his favourite spot, whether in the palace hiking tours or open-air parties for all? Whatever region. Conveniently located between the cathedral grounds or at a cafe in the middle of the market. you opt for: Brühl is more than an experience! city of Cologne and the Federal City of Bonn – bet- Quaint pubs offer Koelsch and other drinks. ween the Rhine and the Rhineland Nature Park – Do you want to give your heart a thrill on the fast here, you will find everything what makes life worth rides of the Phantasialand theme park or would Dieter Freytag living. you rather exercise your laughingmuscles with the Mayor 3 Contents Profile: Brühl – short facts 2 Welcome message 3 Contents 4 Highlights: what you need to see 5 Town experience: history at every turn 11 Brühl culture: stone on stone 15 Rhineland Nature Park for explorers 25 Healthy & energetic: tranquillity for me 34 Events: there's always something happening here 37 Delicacies: enjoyment, Rhenish style 41 Meeting place Brühl: where business meets joie de vivre 43 Getting here: many roads lead to Brühl 46 Imprint 47 Info: brühl-info provides help on all matters 48

€ Note: this sign indicates that entry/use fees are charged. 4 Max Ernst: Born in Brühl – at home in the world Max Ernst Museum Brühl with important artists of the past and their own talents in an informal set- Max Ernst (*1891 in Brühl, †1976 in the present. ting. The courses offered are geared Paris) was one of the founders of sur- Comesstraße 42/Max Ernst Allee 1 € towards the variety of techniques that realism and is considered one of the Max Ernst used in an innovative fa- most important artists of the 20th Max Ernst's Birth House shion as well as the artistic themes of century. Fantasy Lab the temporary exhibitions. The house In 2005, the Max Ernst Museum was The two-and-a-half storey building can be viewed only from outside and opened in the former Brühl Pavilion was constructed in late classicist style on the courtyard. – built in 1844 – in direct proximity in 1885. It is the house where the fa- Schlossstraße 21 to Augustusburg Palace. It is the only mous surrealist Max Ernst was born.  www.maxernstmuseum.lvr.de museum in the world dedicated to Since July 2012, the practical courses the artist's comprehensive work. Key of the museum educational service Max Ernst Fountain parts of the exhibition include sculp- have been held there in the newly es- In front of what is now the town hall tures from Max Ernst's estate as well tablished Fantasy Lab of the Max Ernst you will find a fountain with bronze as an extensive print room. In addi- Museum Brühl. Thus art enthusiasts of sculptures constructed in 1971, which tion, temporary exhibitions are held all ages have the opportunity to test the artist dedicated to his home town. at the museum throughout the year their creative powers and investigate Uhlstraße 3

5 Brühl Palaces UNESCO World Heritage Site Augustusburg Palace Atario (stucco works) are responsible The construction of Augustusburg Pa- for the interior design. Augustusburg lace, the favourite residence of Elector offered the setting for important state and Archbishop of Cologne Clemens receptions up until the 1990s. August of Wittelsbach (1700-1761), In 1984, the Augustusburg and was commenced in 1725 by West- Falkenlust Palaces along with their phalian architect Johann Conrad gardens as a holistic work of art of Schlaun. From 1728 to 1768, the German rococo were adopted into the building was designed under the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. direction of François de Cuvilliés, Schlossstraße (Kuckuckstor) € the architect to the imperial court of electoral Bavaria, as the outstanding residence of the time. Well-known artists and craftsmen such as Carlo Carlone (ceiling pain- ting), Balthasar Neumann (staircase) and Carlo Pietro Morsegno Giuseppe

6 Palace grounds from the baroque garden, according The building along with the stucco The baroque palace grounds were to the pattern of an English landscape works was already standing in 1733; created by Dominique Girard accor- garden. Today, this area is ideal for re- work continued on the interior design ding to the French model starting in laxing strolls. until it was completed in 1764. 1728. Thanks to appropriate restora- The surrounding park is also home to tion and care, today, it is one of the the Muschelkapelle chapel, inaugu- most authentic 18th century gardens Falkenlust Palace rated in 1740, an octagonal, centrally in Europe. For falconry alone, the pleasure and planned building with a small vestry The centrepoint is the two-part par- hunting palace was constructed with and a mansard roof, built in a type of terre de broderie with fountain pools a particularly charming interior de- hermit's grotto. and an adjacent mirror pond - sur- sign. It is considered one of the most An Schloss Falkenlust 1 € rounded by lime tree boulevards and precious creations of German rococo. hedge gardens. On 16 July 1729, Clemens August As early as the 18th century, they of Wittelsbach laid the foundation were intimate trip destinations. St- stone. François de Cuvilliés, the ar- arting in 1842, Peter Joseph Lenné chitect to the imperial court of Mu- designed the forest areas separate nich, provided the plans.  www.schlossbruehl.de 7 Home of the UNESCO World Heritage  Aachen – Brühl – Essen– Cologne – Middle Rhine Did you know that from the starting in time back to the year 800, when than 2,500 miners and cokers mi- point of Brühl you can experience five Carolingian King Charlemagne was ned 12,000 tonnes of coal a day here UNESCO World Heritage Sites in one crowned Roman Emperor and, as the and processed it into coke. Today, go? Don't believe it? Our World Heri- "Pater Europae" (Father of Europe), the 100-hectare site in the heart of tage tour makes it possible! launched a global empire. After the the Ruhr area is a must for visitors to The starting point of the tour is na- obligatory visit to one of the nice- North Rhine-Westphalia. turally the Brühl Palaces, Augus- smelling Printen bakeries in Aachen, Anyone who thirsts for peace and tusburg and Falkenlust. Napoleon the tour continues on to Cologne. quiet after all the sprawling architec- is said to have regretted that Elector Germany's most visited building – ture can take one of the Rhine fer- Clemens August's Augustusburg did Cologne Cathedral – can be seen ries from Bonn, near Brühl, towards not have wheels, as he would have from afar. The imposing place of wor- Rhineland-Palatinate, where you can liked to have taken the building away ship is considered not only the most enjoy Rhine romance and Rhine cul- to France. beautiful but also the most elaborate ture in the Middle Rhine Valley. The Palatine chapel in the heart of religious buildings. of Aachen is located only about 50 And Zollverein Coal Mine in Essen minutes by car away from Brühl. It awaits you only about an hour's drive allows a fascinating journey north of Brühl. Up to 1993, more  www.unesco-welterbe.de 8 Phantasialand Phantasialand was built on the former Since Hotel LING BAO site of a brown-coal mine in 1967 and constructed according to the feng today, it is among the most popular shui doctrine, opened in 2003, many theme parks in Europe, with an extre- guests have enjoyed unforgettable mely high degree of popularity. short holidays with their families in Numerous national and international the unique Far-Eastern atmosphere. In awards confirm Phantasialand's high 2008 opened the second exceptional quality and impressive entertainment themed hotel, the Africa-inspired Hotel  value. MATAMBA superior. In addition, both hotels are open to guests regardless of whether they visit the theme park. Berggeiststraße 31-41 €

 www.phantasialand.de 9 Historic centre As early as the town's foundation in Despite the many changes that have 1285, this residential street was set occurred, the market has an unmista- up as a marketplace. In 1844, King kable flair. Frederick Wilhelm IV of Prussia had a It is a meeting point and with its railway station built near his Augus- many restaurants, cosy street cafes, tusburg residence. pubs and bistros, it invites people He thus laid the foundation for the to spend time there, chat and enjoy town's rapid industrial and cultural themselves. development. And whether you want to discover Over the centuries, two town fires and Brühl in a town or themed tour with the Second World War changed the the Brühl tour guides or on your own appearance of the market. Until 1920, initiative - Brühl's cobbles have a lot steam locomotives ran on the railway of history and stories in stock. there; until 1987, a federal road ran through the marketplace.

 www.bruehl.de 10 Town experience: history at every turn 1285 Award of town status to the 1469 Elector and Archbishop Rup- settlement "on the brule" by recht of the Palatinate elevates Elector Archbishop Siegfried of Brühl to the status of state Westerburg on 27 April. capital of the Electorate of Co- Seven jurors are elected. Their logne. Transition of the 'small seal shows Peter, the patron agricultural town'. saint of the Electorate of Colo- 1491 Laying of the foundation stone gne, surrounded by the heads of the Franciscan monastery of the seven jurors. on the site of the former Je- 1288 Construction of the mediaeval wish quarter by Archbishop moated castle. Over time, it Hermann of Hessen. becomes one of the strongest 1530 A large town fire almost com- land fortresses in the Rhineland. pletely destroys Brühl. This 1288 All plans for power and wealth fail means, among other things, due to the Battle of Worringen. the end of the previously thri- Brühl remains a 'small agricultu- ving ceramic production. ral town'. 11 1725 Elector Clemens August builds 1858 The town hall is rebuilt on the what today is Augustusburg Pa- Steinweg [Stone Way]. lace on the ruins of the moated 1867 In May, the council resolves to castle. Falkenlust follows in 1729. construct a coal gas factory, the 1794 Maxililian Francis of Austria, 'laying of foundation stone' for the last Elector and Archbi- today's Stadtwerke Brühl [Brühl shop of Cologne, flees from the public utility company]. French revolutionary troops. 1874 Construction of the Cologne-Trier The period of the electors ends. Eifel railway; large brown-coal 1823 The royal Prussian teachers open-cast mines and briquet- seminar is opened in the dis- ting plants emerge on the route. solved Franciscan monastery Construction of the Kaiserbahn- (until 1925). hof (Emperor's railway station) 1847 Brühl is divided into individual 1883 Industrialisation up to 1899: communities that receive their Establishment of sugar factory, own land registers, financial Berggeist mine, opening of administrations and councils. foreland railway, first briquets, 12 power from brown coal... – including with successful 1891 Max Ernst is born on 2 April, production for the automotive achieving global fame with his industry. surreal paintings. 1932 Municipal resegmentation on 1893 Birth of painter Will Küpper. 1 October: incorporation of suburbs and administration 1910 Brühl receives town status into the town by mayor and again – segmentation into council. Brühl town and Brühl country- 1938 SA departments devastate side with independent suburbs. Jewish shops and destroy the 1926 Opening of the vocational schools synagogues by fire during Kris- in the former Franciscan monas- tallnacht. tery; temporary accommoda- 1941 In the war years up to 1945, ma- tion of boys' and girls' school. jor bomb attacks shake the town 1927 Establishment of Eisenwerk and leave behind destroyed Brühl [Brühl ironworks] by buildings and many casualties. Georg and Maria Sandmann

13 1945 Invasion of the Americans on mington Spa. 1993 A memorial is inaugurated 7 March. The town of Brühl 1967 "Phantasialand", which was at the former location of the remains an occupation zone built on extensive areas of a de- Jewish synagogue; former Je- until May 1955. graded brown coal field, opens wish citizens visit Brühl in 1989. 1946 Start of reconstruction; large its doors for the first time. 2000 Opening of Brühl Ceramics flows of refugees after the end 1985 Celebration marking the 700th Museum in Kempishof-straße. of the 2nd World War. Martin anniversary of the award of Serious train accident at Brühl Schmidt becomes the first town status. station (by the palace). town director. 1987 Inauguration of the new town 2005 Federal President Prof Köhler 1949 First state reception at Augus- hall in the former Franciscan opens Max Ernst Museum with tusburg Palace by newly elec- monastery and of the pedestri- sculptures, paintings and dra- ted Federal President Theodor an zone from the multiple cros- wings of the world-famous artist. Heuss in September. sing to Heinrich-Esser-Straße. 2009 900-year anniversary of the 1964 The French town of Sceaux be- 1990 The town of Brühl establishes foundation of Schwadorf. comes a partner town of Brühl; the Joseph & Anna Fassbender it is followed 9 years later by Reopening of Castle Park Sta- Award for Graphic Designers dium after restoration. the English town of Royal Lea- and Manual Drawers. 14 Town art collections At the Brühl town administration, not The second major collection block in Since 1971, the town of Brühl has sup- only piles of documents are collected. the archive is formed by the works of ported young art students by means A flying visit to the town archive is painter Will Küpper. of the Max Ernst Scholarship. In certainly worthwhile; there, you can He described himself as a "painter addition to the monetary award, the experience true art treasures, in addi- due to inner necessity". Born in Brühl town of Brühl also supports the artists' tion to the town history resources. in 1893, Küpper, alongside world- further development by purchasing a In particular, the 5,000 items of Brühl famous surrealist Max Ernst, received work of art from them. photographer Fritz Neff, with images painting lessons as a boy from the Thus, in over 40 years a collection of from between 1930 and 1939, are a li- latter's father, Philipp Ernst. contemporary art has come into being ving testimony to the living conditions At an early stage, people became that is publicly accessible in the Brühl of the last century and photographic the central theme of Küppers' artistic town hall. It documents a piece of pu- art of status. work. The heritage of the artist – who blic art promotion that is rare in the died in 1972 – containing 100 oil Rhineland. paintings and approximately 1,000 drawings is scientifically supervised by the town of Brühl and is made acces- sible to the public upon consultation.  www.bruehl.de 15 St Mary of the Angels and Franciscan monastery (1146) The most imposing building in the a monastery. Under Clemens August, town centre after Augustusburg Pala- Elector of Cologne from the House ce is the former Franciscan monas- of Wittelsbach, the modest minster tery – used as a town hall – which was converted into the magnificent, is nestled up against by the St Mary rococo-style court and palace chapel of the Angels church. From 1491 to in the first half of the 18th century. 1493, Cologne Archbishop Hermann The central spiritual and artistic focus IV of Hesse had the monastery along of the St Mary of the Angels church with the church built for the Fran- is Balthasar Neumann's annunciation ciscans called to Brühl. In 1713, the altar with Johann Wolfgang van der foundation stone was laid for today's Auwera's figures from 1745. The altar (town hall) building, which has been and the baldachin are made of wood, publicly used since the dissolution of partly gold-plated and coated with the religious order in 1802. coloured stucco marble in a wide va- The cloister and the chapter house riety of shades. of the town hall alone allow one to discern the building's original use as

16 St Margaret, Christ Church, St John the Baptist Brühl is a town of multicultural coha- organ facade (c. 1730) as well as the The Greek Orthodox church commu- bitation of a variety of different nati- Neo-Gothic high altar from the end of nity St John the Baptist was foun- onalities and faiths. Two tower spires the 19th century. ded in 1983 and is the spiritual home protrude prominently in the detailed Social changes are echoed in the of 3,000 Orthodox Christians, mostly structure of Brühl town centre. construction of the Christ Church. with Greek roots. As early as the mid-14th century, It is considered the oldest Protestant In 1989, they acquired a former su- the three-aisled, late Gothic basilica church between Cologne and Bonn permarket on Wallstraße, on the floor of St Margaret, was built in Kirch- and was built for the Prussian, mostly of which a sacred space unique in the gasse, not far from the marketplace. Protestant soldiers, civil servants and Rhineland came into being, whose The Catholic parish church received its entrepreneurs who moved there after altar was consecrated in 2005. current form with a two-bay transept the German Campaign. Anyone who enters the building with in the 19th century. The modest church in Mayersweg the strikingly blue domed roof can Its notable furnishings include the was constructed between 1886 and observe the painting of the church wooden Shrine of St Ursula (c. 1500), 1888 with money of the faithful a s interior, which is intended to last for two panel paintings in the choir room well as a payment of grace from the years. (c. 1510), the triumphal cross in the Prussian king. north side aisle (1714), the pulpit and  www.ack-bruehl.de 17 Jewish Brühl, graveyard and memorials In October 1944, 659 years of traceable the time of the town's foundation in The 19th century, which saw the cons- history of the Jews in Brühl came to an 1285. The graveyard, installed outside truction of the synagogue in Moorish end. Today, street names, the memorial, the mediaeval town, was mentioned for style, is considered the golden age of the Jewish graveyard and the "Stolper- the first time in a deed issued in 1371 Brühl's Jewish community. The situation steine" (cobblestone-sized memorials that recorded the sale of a field at the changed with the start of the "Machter- for individual victims of Naziism) laid by joedenkirchhove. greifung" (seizure of power) by the Nati- artist Gunter Demnig provide a remin- The oldest gravestone dates from 1746, onal Socialists; economic restrictions and der of the existence of Jewish life here. while the most recent burial place is social isolation followed. Many Jews fled The bronze cobblestones, laid everywhe- dated 12/12/1946. Today, there are still following Kristallnacht in 1938. In 1942, re in the town centre, serve as a memorial 94 gravestones (Mazewot) on the site, the first Jews were taken to extermination to the Jewish victims of Nazi terrorism – which, at 4,170 m2, is one of the largest camps. By October 1944, Brühl no longer right in front of the houses they lived in be- Jewish graveyards in the Rhineland. The had any Jewish inhabitants. The syna- fore they were deported and murdered. cemetery remains a graveyard or Bet gogue stood to the left beside today's memorial, set up in 1993. The history of the Jews is closely linked Hachajim, as Jewish graveyards house to the history of the town of Brühl. In dead people until Judgement Day. Memorial, An der Synagoge the written resources on the history of Jewish Graveyard, Brühl, Jews are mentioned as early as Kölnstraße/Schildgesstraße  www.bruehl.de 18 Tax Museum The financial history collection housed The Federal Finance Academy's finan- in Brühl, which has existed for more cial history collection – which is likely than 50 years, is unique in Germany. unique in Germany – provides an in- For anyone who feels punished by the formative and humorous overview of tax burdens of today, a visit to the Tax 5,000 years of financial history, from Museum is recommended. the ancient Egyptians up to our time. The predecessors of our finance minis- The varied course of financial history ters were considerably more inventive can be followed in a chronological when it came to inventing new taxes display with approximately 1,200 ima- again and again: They happily collec- ges, texts, official badges, writing and ted taxes for the possession of win- calculation equipment as well as coins, dows, for quantities of Nile mud and uniforms and other exhibits. sparrows or even virginity – in the last Willy-Brandt-Straße 10 few centuries, barely an area of life has been safe from the tax authorities.

 www.bundesfinanzakademie.de 19 Brühl Ceramics Museum You will find the small museum in a The 13th century saw the epochal former wheelright's workshop – res- style transition from Romantic to Go- tored in exemplary fashion – from thic in the German-speaking area. For the mid-19th century. Rhenish ceramics, this transition is be From the 7th century until the large demonstrated particularly richly and town fire in 1530, there were nu- vividly in the ceramics town of Brühl. merous potteries in the Brühl area. The Ceramics Museum is adorned by They produced crockery, which were a mediaeval-style herb garden. The a sought-after article of trade on all museum has a very appealing res- European markets. taurant with an indoor and outdoor The exhibited ceramic vessels from section. Badorf, Pingsdorf and Brühl are Kempishofstraße 10 among the most important cultural goods of the Rhineland.

www.bruehler-museumsinsel.de 20 Museum of History of Everyday Life – Günter Krüger House The half-timbered house constructed The museum concept, developed by around 1744 is one of the oldest hou- Brühl artist Günter Krüger, brings to ses in Brühl. In 1993/94, the impor- life the richly facetted living condi- tant monument was restored true to tions of the working population in a original. permanent exhibition that is worth The Museum of History of Everyday seeing as well as in small, temporary Life that is housed here is dedicated to exhibitions. the people who lived and worked in The aim is to position the museum as the shadow of Augustusburg Palace. a counterpart to the electoral pleasu- Their life, their daily bread, historical re palace of Augustusburg and thus to handicrafts, rites and customs are the create a counterweight to the "eternal focus of the unusual presentation. Sunday" of history celebrated there. Kempishofstraße 15 €

 www.bruehler-museumsinsel.de 21 Kaiserbahnhof The Kaiserbahnhof (Emperor's rail- borate design and its name to Emperor way station) is considered one of (Ger.: Kaiser) Wilhelm I. The railway Germany's most beautiful railway station served him as an intermediate buildings. stop on his annual autumn manoeuvre The Rhenish Railway Company (RhE) visits in the Eifel. From here, he tra- built the Kierberg-Brühl Railway velled by carriage along Kaiserstraße to Station reception building in 1877 as Augustusburg Palace, where he would a representative stop on the Kalscheu- spend the night. ren-Euskirchen route, later called the Due to its outstanding location, the Eifel route, in the style of an upper- Kaiserbahnhof, which offers catering class villa with Renaissance elements. services, has been a popular trip desti- With its arcades and terraces, an obser- nation for more than a century. vation tower, a music pavilion as well The building can be viewed from out- as spacious parks, this "Kierberg plea- side at any time of year. sure station" was a popular trip desti- Kierberger Straße 158 nation for the Cologne middle classes until the First World War. It owes its ela-  www.kaiserbahnhof-bruehl.de 22 Brühl water tower Particularly in the evening hours, the The tower is divided into a restaurant illuminated tower is unmistakable. In with a beer garden on the ground the west of the town, the landmark floor, flats up to the 4th floor, a -dry protrudes above the treetops of Rhi- ing room and an empty space for the neland Nature Park. water-technical operations. It is barely imaginable, but here peo- Brühl water tower is a popular desti- ple live and work under 1,500 m3 of nation and starting point for recreati- water! on in the immediate vicinity. The construction of the approximately It is not possible to climb the tower; it 45 m high water tower with its sto- can only be viewed from outside. rage tanks – also called Gabjei Tow- Liblarer Straße 181 er – was resolved and implemented according to the plans of architect Wolfgang Beyer in 1950. It is a focal element of the water supply system and supplies water both to private consumers and to industry.  www.wasserturm-bruehl.de 23 Schallenburg (castle) As part of the "Rhenish Bay", Brühl main part of the castle on an island lies in one of the regions of Germany and a small, half-timbered building with the highest number of moated adjoining to the south, the farmyard. castles. More than fifty castles, pala- The Late Gothic castle was built by the ces and manors line the region by the Schall von Bell family in the 15th cen- Rhine and the Erft. Even though some tury. In 1694, the side of the main wing of the historic palaces and castles are towards the farmyard was added, this only allowed to be viewed from the containing Baroque elements. grounds around them, a visit is worth The park and the farm building were it nonetheless. installed in the 19th century. It is one Tip: The ticket & tourism centre brühl- of the few moated castles in the Rhi- info is happy to inform you about the neland that is still inhabited. It is not specially developed cycling route to possible to visit the castle complex. the region's castles and palaces. An der Schallenburg The Schallenburg in Brühl-Schwadorf still possesses the old, water-filled moat system and consists of the  www.bruehl.de 24 Rhineland Nature Park for explorers In the part of Brühl where brown coal Forests, rivers, lakes and hilly volcanic was still extracted from the ground structures alternate with flat agri- 50 years ago, a local recreation area cultural landscapes and small idyllic has emerged in the last few decades villages. that could hardly be more varied. The landscape in the nature park is Shady forests and an idyllic lake mostly flat with the exception of the landscape characterise Brühl's green tectonic formation that makes the lung, which invites countless hikers, area so attractive to hikers in parti- joggers and cyclists to explore. cular: Today, right beside Brühl, between The approximately 50 km long range the Rhine and the Eifel, lies the Rhi- of hills, called the Ville, developed due neland Nature Park with a unique to a tectonic shift between 65 and 23 landscape variety, stretching across million years ago. Today, it allows in- an area of 1,000 km2. comparable views into the distance.

 www.naturpark-rheinland.de 25 By shank's mare Important regional and cross-regio- The God-fearing pilgrims of the nal hiking routes are found in the area Middle Ages once travelled from around the town. "Holy Cologne", the hub of numerous One of these is the Roman canal hi- pilgrimages, via Bonn to Trier, one of king route, which was opened for the the most important pilgrimage cen- first time in 1988 and was moder- tres of the Western world. nised in 2012. On an area stretching Excellently signposted as the Routes across more than 100 kilometres, of the Jacobean pilgrims in the this route traces the footsteps of the Rhineland, the route, stretching Romans in the Rhineland and shows across a total of 280 kilometres and impressive examples of Roman engi- with 13 day stages, again invites hi- neering at many points. kers to pause, including in the area of The Roman canal hiking route, the town of Brühl. which runs along the water pipe built by the Romans from Nettersheim to Cologne, stops in Brühl as well as other  www.roemerkanal-wanderweg.de themed routes around the Ville lakes. www.jakobspilger.lvr.de 26 Heider Bergsee (mountain lake) In the middle part of the Ville, whe- tion of the worked-out Brühl brown re brown coal was mined on a small coal mining area, the Heider Bergsee area from the 19th to the start of emerges in 1965 on a surface of 35.4 the 20th century, today's Ville Lake ha. Parts of the site were left alone and District emerged, an approximately were declared as nature reserves. 50 km2, extensive area with mixed Ville, Kottenforst and the recultiva- forests and more than 40 lakes. ted former brown coal opencast Thanks to careful recultivation, a mining areas with their lakes also biodiverse plant and animal world serve as local recreation areas for the has taken up habitation here again people in the Cologne/Bonn region. over the decades. The outdoor swimming pool has Long before it became a legal obli- been there since 1967, the campsite gation, Hürth mine manager Adolf since 1968; watersport and cyc- Dasbach performed pioneer work ling enthusiasts, hikers and joggers here with regard to the retreat of his as well as nature lovers get their worked-out mines. Mining ended in money's worth. € 1964; in the course of the recultiva-  www.heiderbergsee.de 27 Bleibtreusee (lake) – waterski facility The lake is named after Hermann Windsurfers and small sailing dinghies Bleibtreu (1821-1881), one of the pi- are allowed on approved sub-areas of oneers of the brown coal industry in the the Bleibtreusee. Brühl area, who opened up a minefield Since July 2007, there has been a wa- south of Heide for the first time in 1874. terski facility – well frequented from The groundwater rose again after the the start – at the northern end with opencast mining ended, the aban- a restaurant beside it, right next to the doned open pits slowly filled with wa- flat sandy bathing beach. The waterski ter. Thus, in the mid-1930s, the Bleib- and wakeboarding facility with a 580 treusee emerged as one of the largest metre-long circuit and a training course lakes. Parts of the site were left alone for beginners attracts sports enthusiasts and were declared nature reserves. from throughout Germany to not only Thus the small, oblong island on the regional but also national competitions. southern edge of the Bleibtreusee is Bleibtreuseeweg 1, 50354 Hürth € reserved for brooding birds.

 www.wasserski-bleibtreusee.de 28 Schwinderlfrei Climbing Forest Ever wanted to feel like Tarzan and Depending on the course and the move from tree to tree? Nature and difficulty level, in the climbing forest sports enthusiasts can do so in the you traverse wobbly Burma bridges, Schwindelfrei Climbing Forest. make bold Tarzan jumps, conquer Idyllically located in the Rhineland climbing walls, overcome liana cour- Nature Park, adventure-seekers can ses or slide through thick greenery on find the special experience near the flying foxes. water tower, with no previous know- Thanks to the highest standards of ledge required. quality and modern safety systems, More than 80 climbing elements at the Schwindelfrei Climbing Forest offer challenges for beginners and you can concentrate fully on climbing advanced climbers. Starting at two pleasure and experiencing nature. metres above the ground, eleven dif- Gear and an orientation are included ferent high rope courses take climbers in the price. up into the treetops at a height of ap- Liblarer Straße 183 € proximately 20 metres.  www.schwindelfrei-bruehl.de 29 Former grain elevator, via ferrata A 45 m-high former grain elevator is Today, with the trend sport Australi- Europe's highest urban and professio- an rappel, the building awaits sporty nally managed via ferrata. climbers without fear ofheights. The silo – also called “langer Lu- Those who value an adrenaline kick latsch” ["beanpole"] – was set up in will find the perfect challenge in the 1955 with a capacity of 2,100 tonnes via ferrata along the outer walls, of heavy grain (wheat and roe) in 22 the highest urban one in Europe, on silo cells. This was because farmers which one can even stay overnight at had an increasing lack of storage op- an airy height. portunities due to the increasing use Kurfürstenstraße 60 € of machines in the grain harvest. The silo was in operation until 1990.

 www.schwindelfrei-bruehl.de

30 Birkhof and chapel The Birkhof estate, constructed in and rebuilt it again itself starting in neo-classical forms in 1862 and in- 1967. cluding a large manor, is located in In 2008, the association bought the the Altwald forest in the Rhineland Birkhof estate with the manor, stab- Nature Park. les, two riding halls, a small room for The estate served as a farm until the riders, a restaurant and a 4-hec- 1900 and later as a briquetting plant. tare site and uses it as a horse-riding Brown coal mining led to the demo- centre with a restaurant and an ad- lition of the old chapel, which was venture playground. replaced in 1912 by what today is Am Birkhof 1 the Birkhof Chapel to the Dolorous Mother of God. Despite being used in a variety of ways after the Second World War, the one-time farm fell into ruin. The association Reit- und Fahrverein Birkhof-Ville e.V. rented the estate  www.birkhofville-bruehl.de 31 Bike town Brühl Brühl – also known as "the town Brühl are presented. Notes help you to of short distances" – is recognised find your route or whet your appetite as bicycle-friendly. So what could be for destinations you are not yet fami- more appropriate than discovering liar with. Also interesting are the tour Brühl by bike? Let yourself be inspired suggestions of the likewise newly for your tours by the newly designed designed cycling booklet Auf Felgen cycling town guide. It offers more schwelgen (Indulging on wheels). than just the route from A to B. Signposted cycling routes are clear-

ly presented, car-free stretches are Brühl marked and a street index provides orientation. Two new circuits of ap- proximately 20 km have been added

– the 10 lakes tour through the Ville Auf Felgen schwelgen in und rund um Brühl and the around Brühl tour. Attracti- Rad fahren  Inline-Skaten  Wandern

Kurze Wege  starke Stadt ve tourist highlights of FahrradStadtBrühl www.bruehl.de  [email protected]

32 Healthy & energetic: tranquillity for me There are so many cultural offerings you can discover the Rhineland Na- and things to experience in Brühl that ture Park with its lovely interchange as a guest in the town one is always of forest and lake landscapes as if you bound to be out and about. had all the time in the world. But wait a moment: You are on ho- Spend time in a clearing in order to liday! Bad enough if your work day indulge your appetite for bow and ar- actually had to last longer than 24 rows and to increase your composure hours. and attentiveness in intuitive archery. Here in Brühl, "unwinding" is in de- Or simply treat yourself for a day to mand. Here, you can combine your aromatic sauna infusions or Asian nature experience perfectly with feel- massages. You will then be able to good moments for body and mind. return to your everyday routine with Do you prefer to enjoy the fresh air by a new sense of tranquillity! shank's mare or on a two-wheeled steed? On our excellently signposted, high-quality hiking routes as well as along our cycling adventure routes,  www.bruehl.de 33 Bogenlust (Appetite for bow and arrows) There is no doubt about it: Shooting the most stressed of town residents with an arrow is a primal human will very quicklyreturn to the normal experience! There are different mo- level of zero, as the alternation bet- tivations for going into the woods ween exertion and relaxation reduces equipped with a bow and arrows. For stress hormones. some, it is about enjoying leisure in The intuitive archery you can try out the countryside; for others, it is about in the middle of the countryside in contemplation, while for others still, the shadow of the Brühl water tower it is about training their hunter's in- strengthens composure and atten- stinct. tiveness. It improves concentration as Among many peoples of the earth, well as the ability to let go. And the archery is also always considered reward to top it off is a hearty portion an exercise that both appeals to and of positive thinking. challenges the body and mind. Find your position and fix your gaze One thing is sure: With Bogenlust's on your target, "relaxation" offerings on the Maiglerwiese me- adow, the adrenaline level of even  www.bogenlust.de € 34 Mandala Spa at Hotel LING BAO  There are some dreams one thinks Feel how the soothing herbal essen- can never come true. How can you ces and effective massage techniques travel from Brühl to the other end of give your bodies new vital energies the world to be treated there at expert and bring you the deepest relaxation hands? No problem! for your mind! In the middle of the bubbling live- In the summer, you can follow up liness of the Phantasialand theme your treatment and allow it to take park and embedded in the largest effect by spending time on the terrace Chinese building outside of China, on cosy loungers and surrounded by in the Hotel LING BAO you will find lush greenery. the Mandala Spa, an Asian oasis of Berggeiststraße 31-41 € peace and relaxation! Here, as a guest of the hotel or as a day spa user, you can experience first-hand Chinese, Thai and Bali- nese treatments according to over 2,500-year-old tradition.  www.phantasialand.de 35 KarlsBad Brühl and Saunapark Visit the adventure pool and adventure You are spoilt for choice – whatever centre in the heart of Brühl! In the Karls- sauna type you are, however much Bad – named after its founder, mining heat or humidity you like, whether director Karl Gruhl – you can spend a you prefer to sauna with a small happy summer afternoon in the out- group or a large group, with or wit- door swimming pool or enjoy the hout infusions. indoor swimming pool year-round. Your wellbeing is the priority – in the Your body and mind find rest as you regular infusion service as well as in sweat in the extensive Saunapark. the traditional massages and cosme- Nowhere else can sauna guests find tic treatments on offer. such a comprehensive and diverse Kurfürstenstraße 40 € offering of different sauna types, from the traditional STUGA wood sauna to the really cosy, earth-surrounded- MAA sauna with its open, crackling sauna fire, the VALO bath and the new SUURI.  www.karlsbad-bruehl.de 36 "Jecke Tön‘ "from 11 November to Ash Wednesday Normally, it is very important to the meaningless for the Rhinelanders, who residents of Brühl not to be lumped arecosmopolitan people at any rate. together with the people of Cologne. People celebrate and drink together. But let's face it, what is "normal" in the The highlight in Brühl is the carnival "5th season"? parade "Foolish Elias", with which you During the carnival, the whole of the can get into the mood for the famous Rhineland is in a happy frenzy and the Cologne Shrove Monday Procession residents of Brühl are also at their best that takes place on the subsequent days. in pubs and festival rooms, in the If you do not want it to become known town quarters and in the street car- that you are a visitor, you should be nival. From Women's Carnival Day familiar with the following vocabula- onwards, the town goes berserk. ry: Bützjer (kisses), lecker Mädche The mayor is then deposed from the of- (good-looking women of any age), fice by the "jesters" and the triumvirate Kamelle (sweets), Strüßjer (bouquet – the price, the farmer and the virgin – of flowers) – and above all "Bröhl assume governance. Now, at the latest, Alaaf" (Long live Brühl). differences between people become  www.bruehler-karneval.de 37 Festivals von Klassik bis Pop, von Film bis Theater When leading classical ensembles For example, every two years during The urban open-air summer cultural play their instruments in the merry the International Puppet Theatre festival "brühlermarkt" (Brühl mar- month of May, the stairs of Augustus- Festival Brühl becomes the hot spot ket) is especially popular throughout burg Palace again become the setting for the friends of puppet theatre. the entire region. At charming places of the Brühl palace concerts. The summer ZOOM open-air cine- such as the ground of Augustusburg For more than 50 years, the classical ma festival attracts cinema fans into Palace, under the old trees of the Max music events in the electoral setting the inner courtyard of the historic Ernst Museum Brühl or the historic of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Franciscan monastery when darkness town hall inner courtyard, the festival have been a sought-after travel des- sets in and offers an iconic mix of re- appeals to all generations from near tination for lovers of elevated festival pertory and blockbuster cinema. and far. Here, the little ones swarm in culture. The Max Ernst Museum Brühl forms front of mobile kids' theatre stages, while local Rhenish heroes such as rock Embedded in the palace concerts, the stylish setting for a wide range of band Köbes Underground and natio- the listeners enjoy the only Haydn theatrical offerings as well as the in- nally known comedians ensure that Festival in Germany with the large ternational concert and masterclass the adults are entertained. firework display in the palace grounds festival Contours. to conclude the festival. Other festi-  www.schlosskonzerte.de vals thrive inthe shadow of the palace. www.zoomkino.de 38 Funfair, town centre, markets, traditions The residents of Brühl are a social, co- guests from the surrounding area. The lourful and cosmopolitan little people Christmas market is popular far bey- and do not miss any opportunities to ond Brühl's boundaries. meet others. Importance is also placed on traditions The historic street structure of the in the marketplace. For more than 570 traffic-restricted town centre and more years, the celebration dedicated to than 1,000 events a year do their part St Margaret has been celebrated with to ensure that people in Brühl look at the Schützenfest (marksmen's festi- each other and are happy to linger for val) of the St Sebastian Brotherhood a chat. Whether it be the weekly mar- around St Margaret's Day on 20 July. ket, the Schützenfest (marksmen's The celebration – of which the proces- festival), the town centre festival, the sions are an important part - has de- funfair or the Christmas market – all veloped into one of the biggest funfair of Brühl is out and about. festivities in the region. With their rides As an association of craftspeople in and stalls, numerous fairground enter- Brühl, WEPAG Brühl ensures that at- tainers attract guests from near and far. tractive markets and festivals attract  www.wepag.de 39 Season by season...event overview Year round: rata, waterski facility at the Bleibtreu- August: Max Ernst Museum Brühl, Museum of see lake, Heider Bergsee bathing beach "Döppe- und Buuremarkt" (market), History of Everyday Life, Phantasialand, May to August: ZOOM Open-Air Film Festival Tax Museum, KarlsBad Brühl Brühl palace concerts with Haydn Fes- September: February to November: tival Open Monuments Day, WEPAG Old Town UNESCO World Heritage Site Brühl Pa- May: Festival, Fantissima – seasonal begin- laces (palace grounds year round) Brühl artists open studios, Internati- ning of the dinnershow at Phantasialand January/February: onal Museum Day, start of the Brühl October (every two years): Max Ernst Scholarship – Art Promoti- palace concerts International Puppet Theatre Festival on Award Early summer: November: February: open-air cultural festival "brühler- Winter's Dream at Phantasialand, Mar- Carnival – the fifth season markt" (Brühl market) tin Market March/April: June: December: WEPAG spring market, Contours classi- UNESCO World Heritage Day, Christmas market, Cabaret Festival cal music festival art and antiques market KulturGarage April to October: July: Margaret Fair Schwindelfrei Climbing Forest, via fer- Find more events at the official town portal www.bruehl.de 40 Koelsch from Brühl There are three institutions the residents Brühl Bishop's Brewery. Around 1900, of Cologne will not let anyone knock: the grandfather of the current owner their cathedral, their football club and set up a new farm here and at the start their Koelsch! of the 1960s, space no longer used for They affectionately claim that the gol- agricultural purposes was used for a den thirst quencher is the only dialect in private Koelsch brewery. And according the world that one can also drink. What to the Convention, anything that has al- fills them with particular pride is that ways been called Koelsch can be called according to the Koelsch Convention, Koelsch today as well. the "pale, highly attenuated, hoppy, So we call the brewhouse waiter again, clear, top-fermented, full-bodied beer take a look at the menu with Rhenish produced according to the German specialities and as we take delight in purity law" may be produced only in an enchanting view over the fields to Cologne. Cologne Cathedral we enjoy the real "Not so," we Brühl residents chuckle, "Koelsch" brewed outside of Cologne! as we occupy one of the sought-after seats on the brewhouse terrace of  www.bischoff-koelsch.de 41 From the Rhineland's vegetable chamber – asparagus Asparagus – not for nothing are the here for almost two millenniums. moon-pale sticks viewed as a royal Anyone who would like to indulge vegetable! in the delicious, healthily purifying Asparagus is rare and has highly and low-calorie delight must hurry. particular ideas regarding which soil The German harvest season begins it wants to crop on! The shrub from – depending on the weather – at the the lily family cannot hide its Me- start/in the middle of April and ends diterranean origins. It was loved by on 24 June, Midsummer's Day. Brühl- the Romans, who did not want to do Bornheim asparagus – cultivated in without the delicacy in the provinces both towns – is particularly sought- they conquered by the Rhine either. after here. And they got lucky: Since then, the From year to year, Brühl's gastrono- plant they took with them has felt mists come up with new creations at home in the loess-enriched sandy with the noble sticks. soils of the Cologne-Bonn land plane. These warm up early in the year and have ensured cosy growth conditions 42 Meeting place Brühl: where business meets joie de vivre If your meeting and conference of the business client. location is not only to fulfil modern The RAMADA Hotel Brühl-Köln standards but is also to become the , for example, is a confe- little intermediate break for your rence hotel with optimal conference team or a wellbeing experience for equipment, near to the town centre your customers, Brühl is the location and recognised by the DEHOGA, the of choice. German Hotel and Inn Association. Brühl offers optimal transport links And even between the treetops of and can also be reached by public the Rhineland Nature Park and in the transport from the major trade fair midst of global art are splendid loca- sites of the Rhineland within a very tions for meeting in Brühl! short time.  www.h-hotels.com/bruehl Not only does Brühl offer a whole se- ries of excellently equipped learning locations as an education and uni- versity location; its hotel industry is also prepared for the particular needs 43 Phantasialand – business to pleasure Business to Pleasure team happily conferences and celebrations. works around the clock to ensure that The good accessibility with sufficient your business appears in the best light. parking spaces, accommodation op- Unusual locations and enthralling portunities and many other services evening programmes as well as the make Phantasialand the ideal event multi-award-winning themed hotels location. A professional event team of MATAMBAsuperior and LING over 200 is ready to help you. BAO in addition to top- Together with you, the team develops class restaurants, offer top conditions and implements event concepts that for events that remain in the memory. you will long remember positively, Whether you want to hold a meeting, that touch all senses and that each of a conference, a product launch, an an- your participants will be enthused by. niversary celebration, a company trip, a  www.phantasialand.de Christmas party, a gala or a large out- door event – at Phantasialand you will findthe right room and space for up to 20,000 participants for meetings, 44 Max and co. Grant your employees a team-buil- Your employees are also sure to go ding session between treetops – and through the world with a keen per- not just as a last resort when you are spective if they are invited to an event in a real crisis! at the Max Ernst Museum Brühl. In the outdoor training sessions offe- Whether by means of a conference in red by Schwindelfrei Climbing Fo- the Dorothea Tanning Hall, a recep- rest, team spirit and social skills can tion in the Intermediate Gallery, a be acquired anew! seminar in the artist's birth house When your employees overcome or a community creative campaign in themselves and their own limits, the Fantasy Lab – Max Ernst invites meet challenges together with their you to communicate from all per- colleagues and view the group with spectives. a fresh perspective, this will be your gain!

 www.kletterwald-schwindelfrei.de  www.maxernstmuseum.lvr.de 45 Many roads lead to Brühl By car you can reach Brühl from all furt Airport is approximately 200 kilo- directions easily and without detours. metres away. One of the main axes in A fine-meshed motorway network Germany's long distance rail transport ensures fast connections from Cologne, connects Brühl with Cologne and Bonn. Bonn, Aachen, Koblenz, Leverkusen, Brühl has its own railway station ope- Düsseldorf or from the Ruhr region. rated by Deutsche Bahn – Germany's There are also good transport con- federal rail company – and travelling nections from France and the Benelux times from the central stations of Co- countries. Brühl can also be reached logne and Bonn are very short, so all IC quickly and easily by plane. Cologne and ICE connections are good options. Bonn Airport is approximately 25 kilo- The town of Brühl itself has a good and metres away. The airport is integrated modern public transport system. Town into the traffic network with its own buses, regional buses, urban railway motorway connection. The airport's line 18 and Deutsche Bahn (DB) com- own railway station is centrally located bine to form an attractive service. between the terminals. Düsseldorf Air- Bike and ride – Brühl offers the best port is 80 kilometres away, while Frank- conditions for bicycle tourists. 46 Emergency phone Photo credits (pages indicated): Jürgen Waffenschmidt (1, 6, 7, 11, 16, 20, 21, Mobile in Brühl It travels between the town centre and numbers: 37, 40 bottom, 42); Eberhard Weible (9, 24, Brühl offers a substantial number of the Brühl districts every 30 or 60 mi- Police 110  Fire brigade 112 25); Schwindelfrei Climbing Forest (29, 30); Bleibtreusee waterski facility (28); RAMADA parking spaces near to the town centre. nutes. Current timetables are available Emergency doctor/ambulance at brühl-info at Uhlstraße 1. They are Hotel (43); Phantasialand (5, 35, 44); Clemens Clear signs lead you from all main access 112 also available for download at August – Brühl Palaces (12); Dominik Schmitz/ roads to the parking spaces in the town Marienhospital Brühl LVR-ZMB (9 bottom); Max Ernst in front of easel: centre. A parking guidance system www.stadtwerke-bruehl.de. 02232 74-0 Max Ernst Museum Brühl of the LVR/Max Ernst supports you here. The modern sign- Foundation (13 top left); Hans-Theo Gerhards / Do you want to reach your destination Bonn poison control centre posting system helps you to find tourist Max Ernst Museum Brühl of the LVR (45); Zeche without a timetable? Then why not or- 0228 19240 destinations. Zollverein (8 top); Nicole Ritter (8 top, 18, 19, der a taxi? In addition to normal taxis, Imprint: 27); photo archive (2, 10, 13 top right/bottom Brühl lies at the edge of the Rhineland the companies in Brühl also offer large- left) 14, 17, 23, 31, 32, 38 bottom, 39, 40 top, Nature Park between Cologne and capacity taxis for journeys with up to 8 Stadt Brühl 48); Neff collection, 1933/34 (15 top); Bogen- Bonn. In this area of short-distance people. Der Bürgermeister lust (34); Will Küpper collection: man with axe, routes, the bicycle is a far superior opti- 1925, oil on canvas, 110 x 78 cm (15 bottom); AST taxis can be ordered up to 30 Town of Brühl Eisenwerk (13 bottom right); Kaiserbahnhof on to all other modes of transport. minutes prior to departure: Tel. +49 The mayor (22); Intermedias Brühl (33, 36); Waltraud The straightforward and convenient (0)2232 19731. Engels (26); Brühler palace concerts (38 top); Brühl town bus brings you to your P.O. Box, 50319 Brühl DBB - Deutscher Brauerbund e.V. (41); Skyline: desired destination quickly and reliably.  www.bruehl.de As at: February 2015 Bornheim Media Service 47 Are you planning an association tour or a fa-  in putting together day and multiple-day mily outing? Are you organising a supporting programmes for your individualised stay in programme for your company party? Are you Brühl looking for a special gift idea? Or do you just  in selecting and booking a town adventure want to escape from the everyday routine for a tour bit? Then we are the right address for you!  with general information & brochures on If you have any questions about your stay in cultural and tourist offerings in Brühl and the Brühl, the brühl-info ticket & tourism centre Rhine-Erft region would be happy to assist you  selling entry tickets for Brühl as well as across  with information about hotels and private and beyond the Cologne/Bonn region Ticket & Tourism Centre accommodation, including with ADFC bed  with its range of postcards, souvenirs, (ad- and bike certification venture) vouchers and much more!

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