Brühl Byways and Palaces

Pig in a kilt

So my burning question is what’s the difference between a palace and a castle? In my mind, a castle has to have turrets, lots of different levels, parapets, balconies, bridges, terraces and even a moat! A palace is nothing more than a really big mansion. And I’m sort of right. It’s a castle if it has fortifications; otherwise it’s only a palace. Since we had a chance to see some palaces, off we went. The Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces are in North Rhine-Westphalia rather than right down on the river. It was a nice drive and the weather sort of cooperated – it didn’t rain, sleet or hail.