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The property Hügel 1 in the Essen district of Bredeney is registered in the land register of the city of Essen as a single-family house. With its 269 rooms and 8100m² of living and usable space, beautifully situated in a 28-hectare park above Lake Baldeney, the villa is much more than just an entrepreneur's residence - it is a symbol of the industrialization of Germany.
The Villa Hügel, built in the years 1870 to 1873 by Alfred Krupp (1812 - 1887), was intended by the builder to be a residence and refuge for the family and for himself, far away from the noise and heat of the Gusstahlfabrik Fried. Croup.
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Renate Köhne-Lindenlaub
Die Villa Hügel - Unternehmerwohnsitz im Wandel der Zeit
3. aktualisierte Auflage
Deutscher Kunstverlag München Berlin 2008
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Located along the river Ruhr, Essen was traditionally a significant coal and steel center, one of the largest in Germany. Essen has modernized, hosting a number of large German corporations and boasting a vibrant cultural offering at a number of venues, particularly the Aalto Theater, which is an architectural masterpiece and home to ballet and opera. Essen is also regarded to be a “city of shopping”, particularly since the opening of the Metropolis shopping mall.
