| Brühl | |
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  Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Rhein-Erft-Kreis |
| Town subdivisions | 7 |
| Mayor | Michael Kreuzberg (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 36.12 km2 (13.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population | 44,503 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 1,232 /km2 (3,191 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BM |
| Postal code | 50321 |
| Area code | 02232 |
| Website | www.bruehl.de |
| Location of the town of Brühl within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district | |
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Brühl is a city in Germany, located 20 km south of Cologne, in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis. It is located at the edge of the nature reserve Naturpark Kottenforst-Ville.
History
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 Augustusburg Palace was used by the West German government to receive foreign heads of states visiting West Germany.
Main sights
- The amusement park Phantasialand.
- The Max-Ernst-Museum, opened in 2005. 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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