Villa Hugel is a luxurious palace, the property of the Krupp family. In 1862 Alfred Krupp bought the place to start building a family nest. Curiously, one of the architects refused to implement a project commissioned by Krupp saying he was a nobleman unlike Krupp.
In 1873 the construction of a magnificent palace was completed. The contents of the building with 269 rooms and 8,100 s/m of living area required a large number of staff. At the turn of the XIX and XX centuries, 570 servants worked at the palace Krupp! The interior also cost very expensive. The family actively added the collection of paintings and Flemish tapestries.
The villa is now owned by the descendants of the Krupps. One part of it is given over to the museum, where art exhibitions are held. In the other the board of ThyssenKrupp Company is.