Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Brühl
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Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region	Cologne
District	Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Population	44,235 source (2005)
Area	36.12 km²
Population density	1,225 /km²
Elevation	65 m
Coordinates	50°50′ N 6°54′ E
Postal code	50321
Area code	02232
Licence plate code	BM
Mayor	Michael Kreuzberg (CDU)
Website	bruehl.de

Brühl is a city in Germany, located 20 km south of Cologne, in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis. There are currently 44,010 inhabitants residing in this region. It is located at the edge of the nature reserve Naturpark Kottenforst-Ville.

[edit] History

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The Town of Brühl was the residence of the Prince Bishops of Cologne. In the 18th century the Prince Bishop Clemens August replaced a former ruined castle and built the Palaces Augustusburg and Falkenlust near the city centre. Today both are listed as UNESCO - World Heritage Sites. Until 1990 the Castle was used by the government of the Federal Republic to welcome presidents and heads of other states.

[edit] special attractions and museums

The amusement park Phantasialand is located in Brühl.
In 2005 the Max-Ernst-Museum opened. It displays sculptures and paintings of the surrealistic artist Max Ernst, who was born in Brühl.
Local history and pottery are shown in two small museums in the city (Museumsinsel),

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