Discover the city: Popular sights in Kassel

Kassel's top attractions

Kassel is a major city in the federal state of Hesse and has a lot to offer, especially for historically and culturally interested visitors. Although the bombings in WWII destroyed most of the buildings in the city centre, Kassel's tourism is booming thanks to the variety of attractions: architectural monuments, churches and museums, but also many theatres and a multifaceted cultural programme await you in Kassel. There is just so much to explore!

documenta city Kassel

The documenta is one of the world's leading art exhibitions and a source of inspiration for artists. Every 5 years, it attracts thousands of art lovers. Find out more >> here.

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Wyndham Garden Kassel Hotel
Heiligenröder Straße 61
34123 Kassel
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Wilhelmshöhe Palace and hillside park

Wilhelmshöhe Palace is located in a landscape park of the same name, Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe. The park is known as the largest hillside park and thus rightfully belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage. In summer, a unique spectacle takes place in the park: On Wednesdays, Sundays and public holidays, the water games impress with laser projections, light art and an atmospheric framework programme. In addition to the imposing architecture, the Gallery of the Old Masters in the Palace is an absolute must-see.

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Hercules

The Hercules Monument is the main landmark of Kassel. Since 1717, it has been towering 530 m above the city's rooftops. The statue is the impressive ending point of the cascades at Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe. The viewing platform at a height of 71 m offers an unparalleled view across the landscape park and the entire city.

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Neue Galerie

The Neue Galerie (New Gallery) is located at the heart of Kassel, on the so-called "Schöne Aussicht" (Beautiful View) between the town hall and Karlaue park. The collection includes masterpieces ofpainting, sculpture and new media from teh 19th to the 21st century. A special highlight is the permanent exhibiton "about:documenta" on the history of the world-renowned art event.

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GRIMMWELT Kassel

For generations, the Grimm brothers' fairy tales have been fascinating young and old. Visit the interactive exhibiton at the GRIMM WORLD and learn more about the life and work of the Brothers Grimm. A special highlight are the hand copies of the Children's and Household Tales with handwritten annotations by the Brothers Grimm from the years 1812 - 1815.

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FRIDERICIANVM

The Fridericianum in Kassel is one of the main documenta exhibition venues. In non-documenta years, visitors have the chance to explore important pieces of contemporary art in changing exhibitions at the Fridericianum art hall.

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Kurhessen Therme

Escape the daily routine at the Kurhessen Therme spa resort. Relax in one of the many saunas and steam baths, at the salt grotto or dive into the pleasantly warm salt water pools. The Kurhessen Therme is approx. 20 minutes away from the Wyndham Garden Hotel Kassel.

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Karlsaue State Park and Orangery

The park was created in the beginning of the 18^th century. A short time after, the Orangery Palace was built. Both were completely destroyed during WW II and rebuilt in 1981. Since 1992, the baroque Orangery building has been housing the Cabinet of Astronomy and Physics and the Planetarium.

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Königs-Alm

Enjoy the marvellous view on the beautiful nature surrounding Kaufungen Forest and go on a hiking tour through the Nieste hiking region. Savour an original Bavarian "Brotzeit" afternoon snack at the rustic hill farm, or enjoy a chilled glass of beer on the outside terrace while soaking up the sun.

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Auestadion

A must-see for football fans is the Auestadion. The multipurpose stadium was inaugurated in 1953. It is the home stadium of the KSV Hessen Kassel football team. The arena acommodates 18,440 spectators. 8,440 seats are available. The stadium is only a 10-minutes' drive away from the Wyndham Garden Kassel Hotel.

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