Benrath Palace
Benrath
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Tickets and prices
Free for Schlosspark ganzjährig ohne Eintritt
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Prices checked at the source on October 25, 2026
- Where
- Benrath
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
Schloss Benrath stands in Benrath (Düsseldorf), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 18th century. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on October 25, 2026.
Schloss Benrath is a former pleasure palace built for the Elector Palatine Karl Theodor, south of Düsseldorf. Constructed between 1755 and 1771 to designs by the architect Nicolas de Pigage, it presents an outwardly modest, seemingly single-storey facade that conceals four floors, around eighty rooms arranged around hidden inner courtyards, and seven separate staircases. The pale pink ensemble extends into a park whose ponds and avenues echo the shapes of the central building. Today visitors can see the main corps de logis as well as two museums housed in the side wings, one devoted to European garden art and the other to natural history.
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What to know
- The site comprises the central corps de logis and two wings housing separate museums, one on European garden art and one on natural history.
- The palace lies in the Benrath district, south of Düsseldorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- The building is surrounded by a historic park with ponds and avenues, open for visitors to walk through.
- The monument is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- No confirmed opening hours, prices or accessibility details are included here, so these should be checked before visiting.
Practical information
Opening hours
| Monday | 11:00-17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:00-17:00 |
| Friday | 14:00-17:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00-18:00 |
| Sunday (today) | 11:00-18:00 |
Annual closures : Totensonntag (22.11.)
Prices
Free for Schlosspark ganzjährig ohne Eintritt
- Visit duration
- Not verified
- Wheelchair access
- Not verified
- Dogs
- Allowed in the grounds
- Parking
- Öffentliche Parkplätze rund um das Museum (Orangerie an der Urdenbacher Allee, Hildener Straße, Meliesallee, Benrather Schlossufer) sowie Parkhäuser Cäciliestraße und Schlossgarage Paulistraße.
Am Eingang eine Stufe mit 20 cm Höhe, Türbreite 80 cm; 1. Etage nur über Treppe erreichbar; Leihrollstuhl vorhanden (Sitzbreite 45 cm, Besichtigung im E-Rollstuhl nicht möglich); Museum für Gartenkunst: Stufen über mobile Rampen, Aufzug 1. Etage 110x140 cm; Naturkundemuseum: 2 Stufen vor Eingangstür, 2 mobile Rampen vorhanden.
On site
- Toilets
- Food and drink
- Gift shop
- Child-friendly
Where this château is
Benrath · Düsseldorf · Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Address
Benrath, Düsseldorf
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Period of construction
- 18th century
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In pictures
Frequently asked
- Benrath Palace: how much is admission?
- Free for: schlosspark ganzjährig ohne Eintritt.
- Who built Schloss Benrath?
- It was commissioned by Elector Palatine Karl Theodor and built between 1755 and 1771 by the architect Nicolas de Pigage.
- Can the whole of Schloss Benrath be visited?
- Visitors can see the main corps de logis as well as the two museums housed in the side wings.
- Where is Schloss Benrath located?
- It lies in Benrath, a district of Düsseldorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Is the park at Schloss Benrath open to the public?
- The surrounding park, with its ponds and avenues, can be walked through freely.
Information verified on October 25, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website
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Sources
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