Mickeln House, Manor house in Himmelgeist, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Mickeln House is a manor with a square floor plan where all four facades appear identical, distinguished by an exterior staircase on the north side. The building occupies a plot with garden areas and now sits within Düsseldorf's urban landscape.
An earlier manor house built in 1210 burned down, leading to a 1843 reconstruction by architect Josef Niehaus using insurance funds. This new building reflected the tastes and fashions of its construction period.
The structure reflects an architectural approach inspired by 16th-century Italian villa designs that shaped German building traditions of its era. This approach remains visible in how the building stands and demonstrates how international influences shaped local construction methods.
The grounds can be explored on foot and now belong to Düsseldorf University where it serves as a conference space and guest house. Visitors should know that rooms are primarily used for university events and functions.
The garden holds trees planted in the 1840s, including European beeches and Lebanon cedars that are now protected as natural monuments. These mature specimens remain one of the grounds' most notable features.
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