Villa Hügel

Villa Hügel is located in the middle of 28 hectares of parkland with a view over Lake Baldeney. Designed in 1868 by the industrialist Alfred Krupp and completed in 1873, it served as the residence of the Krupp family of entrepreneurs until 1945.

After the Second World War, the villa was no longer used as a residential building. However, in the 1950s and 1960s it retained its significance as a place of identification and representation for the Fried. Krupp and is now the property of the non-profit Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation.

The Villa Hügel, a symbol of Germany's industrialisation, is now open to the general public. Numerous representative rooms in the "Great House" are open for viewing. The most important parts of the originally rich furnishings are rare historical tapestries, portraits of members of the Krupp family and the German emperors, as well as seating groups, cupboards and chests from various periods.

The "Small House", the western annex of the villa, houses the "Krupp Historical Exhibition", which was redesigned in 2007. On two floors, visitors are offered several thematic areas: the history of the Krupp family and the Villa Hügel with its park, the development of the Krupp company since its beginnings some 200 years ago, and the establishment and activities of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation.

The Krupp Historical Archive is also located in the Small House. Founded in 1905, the archive preserves and makes accessible sources on Krupp history since the 18th century.

Art exhibitions in the Villa Hügel
Since 1953, the "Great House" of the Villa Hügel has been used for sophisticated exhibitions on art and cultural history. Berthold Beitz, Alfried Krupp's chief representative and chairman of the board of trustees of the Krupp Foundation from 1953 until his death in 1967, established the Kulturstiftung Ruhr from his private fortune in 1984, which has been responsible for the exhibitions ever since.

Opening Hours
You can find out the current opening hours here on the Villa Hügel website.
www.villahuegel.de/de/besucherinfo/oeffnungszeiten