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Falkenlust

castle, Brühl,, Germany

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Falkenlust is a hunting lodge located in Brühl, Germany, within the gardens of the larger Augustusburg Castle. It was built in 1733 and designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder. Both Augustusburg Castle and Falkenlust are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Brühl itself is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, situated near the Rhine River, south of Cologne. Historically, it was a stronghold for the electors of Cologne.1

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