villa huegel

This maybe one of the best houses in Essen. It's big and has some really fancy door knobs. The Krupp family sure knew how to feather their own beds! A great example of German industrialists showing how to spend money. Contrast it with a trip to Kartenberg to see some of the workers' homes and get a real sense of history.

Nice place to visit. Interesting family story, nice villa with big garden. Great part of Essen's history.

I live in Essen and I though why not visit sights nearby. You pay a small fee of 5€ and you get to see the main house, the guest house and you can have a long stroll on the grounds. Villa Huegel is a big manor but you can only visit certain parts. It's a pity we can't see more of the main house. Only a few rooms on the ground floor and the concert room with adjoining rooms on the first floor. There was a photo exhibition in the adjoining rooms on the first floor, pictures from after the war, how the Krupp Family built up their company again etc. I liked the Guest House better. There we got to see only the first floor because they were renovating when we visited but we got to see more of the family life. Pictures, little things that belonged to the family and also the plans to built the house. There was some information about the family, how they came to be and so on. Overall, very interesting. What I liked most were the grounds. They were big and we had a nice walk.

I live locally and have visited twice. First as a tourist and later to hear a public concert. The main villa seems a bit of a let down. Only the principal grandiose parts are open to the public, so you don't get any impression of how the Krupp family lived in what seems an ostentatious barn of a building! Lots of wood panelling but singularly poor taste. For the later concert visit some of the ropes had been removed allowing some glimpses into areas normally marked Privat, It often seems that Germany fails to take advantage of what with a little effort could be good tourist attractions, and rarely makes concession to anything other than the German language

After reading Manchester's The Arms of Krupp, I became interested in the castle on the hill. Not only was the front of the castle off-limits (some type of construction) but the major halls (both levels) constituted the extent of the "museum." The small house, previously used for guests, was a testimony to the steel barons of the Krupp family--things I already knew. I would have liked to have seen the living quaters, the kitchens, etc., i.e., the heart of the castle, not just the public areas. I did manage to walk into Afried Krupp's office a got a touch of what it must have been like when people lived there, but then a guard said I had to leave the office and he put up a rope to bar others. You can get better views from the internet.

We were at the Baldeneysee and passed by.Although the villa is in renovation the beautiful park and the colossal building are impressive. Also the children liked it and wanted to understand why one family needed such huge mansion.What I found interesting was the candid display of pictures showing how Krupp von Bohlen fell from grace (Nuernberg trial) and how he bounced back (Time magazine cover).It was also useful to complement the (recent) history background of he teenagers.

The Krupp family villa, or rather a small castle, is a lavishly decorated place with two floors. Wooden panels are used extensively in the large rooms. The layout is a bit strange since there is one smaller building connected to the main one. That contains an exhibition of the family and the Krupp industry history. The wartime head of the firm was arrested and convicted for war crimes but released in three years. The estate is a foundation today. You reach after a rather long walk from a tram stop (although there is a bus that can take you nearer). Due to storm damage you were not allowed to walk the shortest way through the Hugel park.

There were 8 of us and we all loved our main meal. I had veal and it was very tender, I don't believe I ever had veal that tender, the sauce was very good!My dessert was Trilogy of Plum, it was perfect. Not too sweet...

Inside the villa a lot of pictures etc documenting the history ofthe Krupp familie.The park is also nice, its worth to take a walk.

This building is a show of how the privileged lived. The house has a good history of the Krupp family but unfortunately it is all in German which is not useful for outside visitors. It would be great to see a little English for the tourists. Not much can be seen of the house but the rooms that are available for viewing are rich.The grounds are beautiful and one could spend a full day here exploring and relaxing. However when we visited (July 2014) there had just been a massive storm and due to severe damage to the trees much of the park was closed.

The park is a vast and perfectly groomed affair which will keep you in awe throughout. The villa itself is fascinating but cannot be toured in full. Parts of the house are open to the general public and house an extremely interesting exhibit on the Krupp family while adding a good perspective on important aspects of German history. Other parts of house, the main building actually, are used for special occasions with invitation only attendance. The grounds are huge, walking distances are considerable in all directions. Closest public transport is S-Bahn Hügel. The stop of Tram and sight seeing bus require more walking.

I was amazed with the interior of the the building as well as with the exterior view and of course the surroundings. Highly recommended to the visitors. I loved it!

Don't be fooled by the scarcity of furniture inside. The outside beauty compensates for that. On a cold winter day, you might get fog and beautiful light to accompany you on your walk around the park.

The Essen castle - the mansion of the Krupp family, now a museum, is located beautifully above lake Baldeney in a fine park. Definitely the home of a family who shaped industry (at least...) for decades. While it offers vast amounts of space and 19th century splendor, it tells the history of the powerful Krupp family. Not the kind of castle with knights and kings, but a fine piece of history of this industrial region.

The former villa of the Krupp dynasty is impressive to see both from the inside and outside. There are changing exhibitions in the house and the park around the villa is perfect for some calm, nice promenades. You can also catch some amazing views over Essen from the viewpoint, which is located close by the building.