At the beginning of the 14th century, the entire area (exluding a Benrod's castle close to the location of the current palace) was sparsely populated. In the vicinity of Benrath there were various knights' residences, such as Elbroich, Eller, Garath, Horst, Mickeln and Overheid, as well as several larger farms. The village of Benrath slowly arose parallel to the development of Benrod's castle, its conversion to a moated castle (1484), the subsequent construction of a moated castle (completed in 1674) and the later summer palace (the current one). (previous | next | back to album | 2022:06:04 09:13:26 | 58% of an album)