Kassel

Overview

Kassel, the green city located on the Fulda river, is first of all famous for the "documenta" - one of the world's most interesting contemporary art fairs.

Once the seat of noblemen and prince electors, Kassel still can live off this fact: about 63% of the total area consists of woodland, parks and gardens to which the public has free access. The Wilhelmshöhe hillside park, crowned by the city�s landmark, the statue of "Herkules", is world-renowned. From here you have an unforgettable view of the city and the parks of Kassel as well as the North Hesse hill country. The Herkules and the Wilhelmshöhe Castle as well as the Löwenburg are some of the main attractions in Kassel. The park is a unique composition of botanical treasures and architectural creations, art and nature in perfect harmony. The leaping waters of the cascades and finally the fountains in the palace lake sending up jets of water high into the sky have always attracted large crowds of visitors.

Today Kassel is the focal point of the German Fairy Tale Road, a romantic tourist route, that stretches from Hanau to Bremen . The Brothers Grimm lived and worked in Kassel and it was here, between 1812 and 1815, that they wrote a large part of the famous collection of fairy tales which has since been translated into over 140 languages.

In addition to numerous sights you will find a unique variety of museums in Kassel. Art in Kassel - to most people, this means either the...more

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