Clock

A special collection contains chandeliers, clocks, hunting equipment , china and glasses depicting hunting scenes.

Statue

Located in the rectangular vestibule

Domed Hall

Layout of the Grounds

Gardens and Ponds

Woodlands

Bordered by woodlands

Exterior

Work on the exterior and interior of the building was completed in 1770; and the decoration reflects the purpose of the palace: nature is shown in its various stages – the times of the day, the seasons, the elements – earth, wind, fire and water – and mythological figures associated with nature.

Schloss Benrath Main Building

Benrath Palace, built in 1755, is unique of its time in Europe and is indeed an exceptional work of art. It was built at the end of the Baroque period during the transition to Classicism, is a successful example of the realization of the ideal so strived for, it is a complete work of art, in which architecture, landscape gardening, sculpture, painting and decorative arts are all combined.

Exterior of Schloss Benrath Palace

The canal known as the "mirror pond" bordered in the west by woodland.

Schloss Benrath Palace

The architect designed a group of one story buildings, divided into five sections. The light pink of the walls and the light grey of the stone which together form the facades of the building, the white of the woodwork and the blue-grey of the slate roof give the building a festive and pleasant appearance.

Schloss Benrath Palace

This summer Palace was build in 1755. It is a classical form of a summer house. Rich ornament, characterising the buildings as a country house and hunting lodge.

Dusseldorf, Germany

Schloss Benrath Palace Grounds

Western Facade

 

Cologne Cathedral

A view from the Right Bank of
the Rhine in Germany.

The Cologne Cathedral is the world’s third largest church interior, but its enormous Western façade is surpassed by none. Construction took 632 years to complete.

The Blue and Gold Label

The blue and gold colour
combination that today is inextricably linked with the brand was already used by
the second generation of the Mühlens family in 1839, and the “blue-gold” label that is still in use today was first put into circulation by Ferdinand Mülhens in 1881.

The shape of the bottle makes storage and use of the contents easier and makes it possible to attach larger labels such as those still used today. The Mülhens Company adopted this invention in 1822, but added a rounded neck piece – the “crop” between the shoulder of the bottle and the opening. This allowed the product, with its high alcohol content, to expand if necessary in the event that it was accidentally placed in a warm environment. The blue and gold label encircles the bottle completely, providing protection from light as well as a large design surface.

The Main Ingredients of 4711

Only the main ingredients of 4711 Genuine Eau de Cologne are widely known: essential oils extracted from special citrus fruits; small amounts of rosemary and lavender are also included. Dissolved in pure alcohol (85% by volume), the
mixture must be allowed to mature for a long period of time so that its unique effects can fully develop.

Glockengasse 4711

The bells on the side of the house play tunes, among which is the Marseillaise - a reminder of the French influence present when Eau-de-Cologne began its climb towards success.

Cologne, Germany - Glockengasse 4711

On October 8, 1792 a Carthusian monk presented a young merchant Wilhelm Mülhens with a seemingly simple gift. The gift was a secret recipe for the production of an “aqua mirabilis” – or “miracle water” - later to be called Eau de Cologne.

Wilhelm Mülhens recognized the value of the recipe very quickly, and shortly thereafter, he began constructing a small factory in the Glockengasse for the manufacture of the “aqua mirabilis”.

At the time of its origin, it was frequently marketed under the name “aqua mirabilis”, due to its stimulating and refreshing effect. It was one of many very popular miracle waters that produced unique effects, and which could also be taken internally.

The brand name “4711” come into being in 1796, the French Commander in Cologne, General Daurier, ordered that all the houses in the city be serially numbered.

The building in the Glockengasse” was assigned the house number 4711. In the end, Ferdinand Mülhens used the magical power of the number to distinguish his Eau de Cologne from the others in 1875, he registered it as a Trademark.

In 1881, two generations later, his grandson, registered his firm under the name “Eau de Cologne & Perfumery Factory, Glockengasse 4711, across from the postal station of Ferdinand Mülhens”.

A closely guarded secret the exact composition and recipe for 4711 Genuine Eau de Cologne is still subject to the strictest secrecy.

St Angelo Castle

 

Rome, Italy Ancient Ruins

 

The Egyptian obelisk in St Peter's Square