Villa Hügel

After World War II, Villa Hügel ceased to serve as a residence but retained its role as an important venue for the Fried. Krupp company. Today, it is owned by the nonprofit Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation. Villa Hügel, a symbol of German industrialization, is open to the public. In the “Großes Haus,” visitors can tour the state rooms, which are adorned with rare historical tapestries, portraits of the Krupp family and the German emperors, and furniture from various eras. The “Kleines Haus” houses the “Krupp Historical Exhibition,” which was redesigned in 2007 and presents the history of the Krupp family, the villa, and the company over the past 200 years across two floors. It also houses the Krupp Historical Archive, founded in 1905, which preserves sources on Krupp history dating back to the 18th century. Since 1953, the “Großes Haus” has hosted sophisticated art and cultural history exhibitions organized by the Ruhr Cultural Foundation, which was founded in 1984 by Berthold Beitz.