5 December 2019
Villa Hügel will be closed from Monday, 23 December 2019 until Monday, 6 January 2020 for general visitor traffic due to repair and cleaning work. The closure concerns both the Main House and the Krupp Historical Exhibition in the Small House of Villa Hügel.
The Villa Hügel Park is open to visitors during the Christmas holidays and daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the turn of the year.
24 October 2019
Villa Hügel is surrounded by a 28-hectare park, which the Krupp Foundation preserves for future generations and opens daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for interested visitors. Many different tree species and plants, such as rhododendrons, beeches, lime trees or horse chestnuts, make up the face of the park. It is a constant challenge for the foundation to ensure the preservation of the plants in view of the ever-increasing influence of environmental factors. In the last two years in particular, the park and its vegetation have been severely affected by drought, storms and pests, so that 57 trees have had to be felled between 2018 and today. To this end, the Foundation planted 68 new trees during this period in the interests of conservation.