- Schloss Benrath
Schloss Benrath is a
Rococo "maison de plaisance" nearDüsseldorf that was erected for theElector 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 ofNeoclassicism 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 .References
* [http://www.schloss-benrath.de/en/portal_stiftung/bootportal.asp Schloss Benrath official website]
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