Benrath Palace

Schloss Benrath (Benrath Palace) is a Baroque-style maison de plaisance (pleasure palace) in Benrath, which is now a borough of Düsseldorf. It was erected for the Elector Palatine Charles Theodor and his wife, Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach, by his garden and building director Nicolas de Pigage. Construction began in 1755 and was completed in 1770. The ensemble at Benrath has been proposed for designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Crafted in Baroque style architecture, Dusseldorf Palace has a very simple and minimal design. Today, there are 2 separate museums inside the Dusseldorf Palace, which has been converted into a museum. In the museums called the European Museum of Horticultural Arts and the Natural History Museum, there are different works of art. There is a pond decorated with various sculptures in the garden surrounding the palace.