Schloss Kalkum, Castle in Kalkum district, Düsseldorf, Germany
Schloss Kalkum is a castle with classical architecture in Düsseldorf, where the main building sits surrounded by connecting structures and outbuildings. A large park with pathways covers the grounds and frames the entire complex.
The castle began as a knight's seat and received its current classical form between 1808 and 1814 under architect Georg Peter Leydel. This change from older baroque to classical style became the castle's lasting appearance.
The grounds show English landscape garden features in their winding paths and plantings that visitors notice while walking around. This garden design shapes how the entire property looks and feels today.
The grounds are in northeast Düsseldorf and visitors can walk through the park paths. The best time to explore is in dry weather when the paths are easy to walk.
The castle became known through a dramatic divorce dispute between Count Edmund von Hatzfeldt and his wife Sophie in the 1800s. A memorial pavilion on the grounds still stands to remember this legal battle.
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