Brühl, Germany
Brühl is a town of 44,137 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, founded in 1285.
Why visit Brühl
Townapedia lists 139 museums and landmarks, 48 parks and trails, 189 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hagenhof, Das Büdchen, Augustusburg Palace and Max-Ernst-Museum.
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About Brühl
Brühl (pronounced [bʁyːl] ) is a town in the Rhineland, Germany. It is located in the district of Rhine-Erft, 20 km south of the Cologne city center and at the edge of the Rhineland Nature Park, a famous nature reserve. With the palaces of Augustusburg and Falkenlust, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the moated castle of Schallenburg, the lake district within the Kottenforest, and the Phantasialand amusement park, it ranks among the most important tourist destinations in the Rhineland. With its numerous universities, museums, art galleries, local government offices, and manufacturing companies, the former electoral residence is also an important regional hub between Cologne and Bonn.
From the Wikipedia article Brühl (Rhineland) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Brühl on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Photos of Brühl
Things to do9
Giesens Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 4.2 km
Mo off; Tu-Fr 08:00-12:30,15:30-18:00; Sa 08:00-13:00; Su off
Museums and landmarks139
Augustusburg Palace
Monument and historic site
6 Schloßstraße, Brühl
Tu-Fr 09:00-16:00; PH,Sa,Su 10:00-17:00
Jagdschloss Falkenlust
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
1 An Schloss Falkenlust, Brühl
Tu-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-17:00
Rheindorfer Burg
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
39 Rheindorfer-Burg-Weg, Bornheim
Museum für Alltagsgeschichte
Museum
15 Kempishofstraße, Brühl
We,Sa 15:00-17:00; Su 14:00-18:00
127 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds48
Phantasialand
Sports field and stadium · 3.6 km
Amusement park
31-41 Berggeiststraße, Brühl
PH,Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
Augustusburg Park
Park · 0.6 km
Mar,Oct 08:00-18:00; Apr,Sep 07:00-20:00; May-Aug 07:00-21:00;...
Ober-, Mittel- und Untersee in der Ville-Seenkette
Hiking and trails · 4.4 km
Schlosspark Augustusburg
Park · 0.7 km
Park of Augustusburg Palace in Brühl, Rhineland, Germany
KarlsBad
Sports field and stadium · 0.8 km
40 Kurfürstenstraße, Brühl
Mo 06:30-22:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 10:00-20:00
36 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes189
El Toro
Restaurant · Steak House, Tapas · 0.8 km
Steakhouse und Tapas
73 Bonnstraße, Brühl
Mo-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:30; PH 12:00-22:30
Haus Kreisch
Restaurant · Regional · 0.8 km
38 Rodderweg, Brühl
Mo, Tu, We, Fr 17:00-01:00; Sa 11:00-15:00, 17:00-01:00; Su...
Machu
Restaurant · Asian
15 Bahnhofstraße, Brühl
Tu-Th 11:30-15:00,16:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-15:00,16:30-22:30;...
Mario´s Pizza Express
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.0 km
58 Badorfer Straße, Brühl
Mo,Th,Fr 17:30-22:30; Sa 17:30-23:00; Tu,We off
Pizzeria Casanova
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian
23 Kölnstraße, Brühl
Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Su 11:30-23:00
177 more on the map.
History
Brühl received its town privileges in 1285. At the end of the 12th century or the beginning of the 13th, the Jewish scholar Rav Shlomo, grandson of the known Samuel Ben Natronai lived in the city. From 1567 on, the city of Brühl was the official residence of the Prince Bishops of Cologne. In the 18th century the Prince Bishop Clemens August replaced a former ruined castle and built the Augustusburg and Falkenlust palaces near the city center. Today, both are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites because of their outstanding rococo architecture. Until 1990 Augustusburg Palace was used by the federal government to receive foreign heads of states visiting West Germany.
From the History section of Brühl (Rhineland) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Brühl
Max ErnstGerman artist (1891–1976)Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, CC0
August ToeplerGerman physicist (1836–1912)Photo: Paulae, CC BY-SA 3.0
Reiner CalmundGerman football executivePhoto: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gregor GollandGerman politicianPhoto: Foto-AG Melle, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Ricardo WaltherGerman table tennis playerPhoto: Stefan Brending ( 2eight ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Alexander FerrautiGerman sport scientistPhoto: Trainingswissenschaft, CC BY-SA 4.0- Edina MüllerGerman wheelchair basketball player and Para canoeist (born 1983)
- Helmut Müller-BrühlGerman conductor (1933–2012)
- Heinz-Josef KehrGerman footballer (1950-2014)
- Hans LeyendeckerGerman journalist
- Luigi Dentice di FrassoItalian politician (1861-1947)
- Maria JonasGerman opera singer
Born in Brühl, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship38
St. Maria von den Engeln
Church · Roman Catholic
1a Schloßstraße, Brühl
Shopping42
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Healthcare17
Balthasar Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
28-30 Balthasar-Neumann-Platz, Brühl
Map of Brühl
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Wesseling 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Hürth 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Sechtem 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Erftstadt 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Bornheim 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Niederkassel 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Weilerswist 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Köln 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Frechen 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Zündorf 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Brühl-Zentrum-mit-Schloss, HOWI - Horsch, Willy, CC BY 3.0
- Hl. Johannes der Täufer in Brühl, Michael Wittwer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rolf Hope, Stolpersteine in Brühl, Kölnstraße 12; Brühl (Rheinland), Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerda Esser, Lieselotte Freund, Rolf Hope, Stolpersteine in Brühl, Kölnstraße 12; Brühl (Rheinland), Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerda Esser, Stolpersteine in Brühl, Kölnstraße 12; Brühl (Rheinland), Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lieselotte Freund, Stolpersteine in Brühl, Kölnstraße 12; Brühl (Rheinland), Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brühl 2023 - Kölnstraße vom Markt aus, Michael Wittwer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Markt 13, Ruth Stein, geb. Manes, Brühl, Rhein-Erft-Kreis; Stolpersteine in Brühl, Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Markt 13, Liba Manes geb. Rejzewski, Brühl, Rhein-Erft-Kreis; Stolpersteine in Brühl, Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Markt 13, Moritz Manes, Liba Manes geb. Rejzewski, Ruth Stein, geb. Manes, Georg Manes Zwi Rejzewski, Brühl, Rhein-Erft-Kreis; Stolpersteine in Brühl, Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Markt 13, Georg Manes Zwi Rejzewski, Brühl, Rhein-Erft-Kreis; Stolpersteine in Brühl, Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Markt 13, Moritz Manes, Brühl, Rhein-Erft-Kreis; Stolpersteine in Brühl, Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amalie Bähr, Karl Bähr, Karoline Bähr, Stolpersteine in Brühl, Kempishofstraße 6; Brühl (Rheinland), Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt 4 Brühl, Asperatus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brühl Markt 6, Asperatus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Markt 7, Sabine Lilly Schumacher geb. Manes, Brühl, Rhein-Erft-Kreis; Stolpersteine in Brühl, Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Markt 7, Hermann Manes, Sabine Lilly Schumacher geb. Manes, Brühl, Rhein-Erft-Kreis; Stolpersteine in Brühl, Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Markt 7, Hermann Manes, Brühl, Rhein-Erft-Kreis; Stolpersteine in Brühl, Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ladestation Belvedere Parkplatz Brühl, Notchronix, CC0
- Henriette Manes, Ruth Haimann, Susanne Lucas, Stolpersteine in Brühl, Kempishofstraße 18; Brühl (Rheinland), Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kempishofstrasse Brühl 2019, Michael Wittwer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brühl Schlossstraße 9, Asperatus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brühl, Erweiterung des Rathauses Steinweg - Janshof, HOWI - Horsch, Willy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Phantasialand Brühl, Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aerial image of the Augustusburg Palace gardens (view from the south), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ingang Maus au Chocolat, Wim Strijbosch, CC BY 3.0
- Erzbischöfliches Sankt Ursula-Gymnasium Brühl, HOWI - Horsch, Willy, CC BY 3.0
- FH-Bund, Wo st 01 (There are 682 Pictures in my Category ) See also Toolserver, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Geister Rikscha - Phantasialand, JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Max-Ernst-Gymnasium Brühl (1), ToLo46, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Max Ernst Museum Brühl des LVR-0901, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheindorfer Burg Kloster in Walberberg, Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Tartüff (1), Mw007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Feng Ju Palace - Phantasialand, JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Augustusburg, Southern Facade, November 2017 -02, Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Falkenlust Brühl, Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Christuskirche Brühl (Rheinland), HOWI - Horsch, Willy, CC BY 3.0
- Raik-3, Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naturschutzgebiet Ententeich BM-023 in Brühl, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, bedroht durch Freizeitpark-Erweiterung, Leucorrhinia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Köln-Meschenich Pfarrkirche St Blasius, HOWI - Horsch, Willy, CC BY 3.0
- Brühl Andreaskirche 05, Achim Raschka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brühl Germany Kapelle-St-Maria-Aegyptiaca-02, CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Berzdorf, Papa1234, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BRüHLschloss6, Hans Weingartz, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- FLY-Phantasialand-1, Stefan Senger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Phantasialand MysteryCastle, Stefan Scheer, CC BY 2.5
- Schloss Augustusburg, Parterre, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Entenweiher 3, Michael Wittwer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schwäne am Großen Inselweiher im Herbst, Greenshooter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mittelsee in der Ville Seenkette, Erftstadt, Tvorya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nordfeldweiher Vogelperspektive, Antisyntagmatarchos, CC0
- Brühl-NSG Am Schnorrenberg 03, Assenmacher, CC BY 4.0
- Street-level photo, kaivi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, walldi222, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, raymond, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, noel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, kalcaaro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, raymond, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, kaivi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kalcaaro, CC BY-SA 4.0
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