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Situated in central Germany on the Fulda river, Kassel is overlooked by its famous landmark, the Hercules.
The Hercules was built in 1713 on top of the so-called 'Oktogon', an octagonal stone structure.
Kassel currently has about 195,000 inhabitants and covers an area of around 107 sq km.
DOCUMENTA 13: go for it in 2012!
One thing Kassel is definitely famous for, is the Documenta, an in- and outdoor exhibition of modern and contemporary art that takes place every five years.
The Documenta 12 took place from June 16 to September 23, 2007 and attracted a record-breaking 754,000 visitors from all around the world.
The next Documenta will take place from June to September 2012. If time permits, try to pay Kassel a visit during that period.
1. Hercules
2. Castle Wilhelmshoehe
3. Loewenburg (Lions Castle)
4. Aue Park with Organgerie
5. Treppenstrasse
6. Documenta
The brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, who became famous as the Brothers Grimm through their unique and worldwide renowned fairy tales, moved to Kassel in 1798. Most of their tales were written in Kassel, many of them being told by the storyteller Dorothea Viehmann.
Apart from their stories, the brothers were also renowned for their published works as linguists. The most important one being the German dictionary, "Das Deutsche Woerterbuch".
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Bismarck Tower
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Not a major destination of Kassel. However, the Bismarck Tower (Bismarckturm) is a secret tip for everybody who loves to... more travel advice
Aue Park - Karlsaue
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The spacious Aue Park was developed as of 1570 under the former landgrave Wilhelm IV. It includes the beautiful... more travel advice
Orangerie
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Construction of the Orangerie in Kassel's Karlsaue (Aue Park) started in 1702. Completed in 1710, it used to be the... more travel advice
Lions Castle - Loewenburg
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Another attraction in Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe: Built in between 1793 to 1806, the Lions Castle (Loewenburg) was built as an... more travel advice
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Comments (9)
Very nice and useful tips. Thanks
Very interesting. I think this place has links to Chatsworth House in England inasmuch as the water feature at Kassel inspired theirs. Cheers.
Very nice page - the castles look great and the Oktagon is a striking image. Thanks for sharing. N.
I know where I would LOVE to spend New years next year!!!! Great tips :-)
interesting kassel....lots of beautiful architectures and brothers grimm lived here! i'd love to visit the place someday.
My friend Claudia Meyer is orig from Kassel, she's now in Munich last I heard. I had no idea just how beautiful it is.
didnt know about kassel and the story about the brothers Grimm having lived there until ive seen ur page. quite interesting =) wish i can visit it some day ;) greetings from BE
Intersting factoids on Kassel. I passed through there once, but I was too carefree to appreciate it :-) Greetings from Osaka!
hey, woher hast du die ganzen schönen kassel-pictures?! ich bin ja immer erst auf einen besuch angewiesen... viel spass noch in korea! und komm mal wieder nübbah! golo
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