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Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces

Also known as Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl, châteaux Augustusburg et Falkenlust

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces is about 12 km south of Cologne. The nearest other World Heritage site is Cologne Cathedral, about 13 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Cologne · about 1,004,000 peopleabout 12 km north
  • Bonn · about 681,000 peopleabout 17 km south-east
  • Düsseldorf · about 1,220,000 peopleabout 45 km north
  • Wuppertal · about 777,000 peopleabout 50 km north
  • Duisburg · about 1,277,000 peopleabout 70 km north
  • Essen · about 1,742,000 peopleabout 70 km north
Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces5 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesCologne Cathedral1Aachen Cathedral2Zollverein Coal Mine3The Great Spa Towns of Europe4Upper Middle Rhine Valley5Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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