Kassel, Capital district in Hesse, Germany
Kassel extends across both sides of the Fulda River with urban development zones spreading into neighboring forested areas and river valleys.
The city transformed from a medieval stronghold into a significant cultural center after becoming the capital of the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel in 1567.
The documenta exhibition, established in 1955, presents international contemporary art every five years throughout multiple venues across the city.
The Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe connects to the city center through dedicated bus lines operating extended hours during peak tourist seasons.
The Hercules Monument stands 71 meters tall above the city, featuring water displays that flow down cascading terraces through the Wilhelmshöhe Park.
Location: Kassel Government Region
Inception: 1330
Elevation above the sea: 176 m
Website: https://www.kassel.de/
Shares border with: Landkreis Kassel, Göttingen district
Website: https://kassel.de
GPS coordinates: 51.31578,9.49792
Latest update: May 28, 2025 01:30
Hercules monument, Kassel
7.3 km
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
6.8 km
Schloss Wilhelmshöhe
5.7 km
Löwenburg
6.2 km
7000 Oaks
280 m
Kassel Central Station
606 m
The Vertical Earth Kilometer
299 m
Orangerie Kassel
705 m
Fridericianum
227 m
Karlsaue
691 m
Staatstheater Kassel
428 m
Martinskirche
215 m
Laserscape Kassel
230 m
Grimmwelt Kassel
948 m
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
5.7 km
Museum für Sepulkralkultur, Kassel
1 km
Brüder Grimm-Museum Kassel
732 m
Treppenstraße
248 m
Rothenbach-Halle
3.1 km
Hohes Gras
10 km
Man walking to the sky
567 m
Neue Galerie
791 m
Documenta urbana
4.5 km
Ottoneum
284 m
Christoph 7
3.1 km
Hessischer Verwaltungsgerichtshof
736 m
Kurhessen-Therme
5 km
Obelisk
246 mReviews
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