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Bergpark Wilhelmshoehe

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About

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is a public mountain park in Bad Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Germany, with monumental water features and Baroque architecture.

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Bergpark Wilhelmshoehe — The cascades descending through the wooded park toward the city Benutzer:Hafenbar Hafenbar at de.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · edited
Bergpark Wilhelmshoehe — The cascades descending through the wooded park toward the cityBergpark Wilhelmshoehe — Wilhelmshöhe Palace seen beyond the park’s long green avenueBergpark Wilhelmshoehe — Löwenburg Castle viewed across the open park groundsBergpark Wilhelmshoehe — The illuminated aqueduct with a blue waterfall at nightBergpark Wilhelmshoehe — The Devil’s Bridge above rocky waterfalls in the wooded parkBergpark Wilhelmshoehe — Water spilling over the ruined aqueduct into a forest ravineBergpark Wilhelmshoehe — The park’s illuminated waterfall glowing against the nightBergpark Wilhelmshoehe — The stone gateway leading into Löwenburg CastleBergpark Wilhelmshoehe — The stone pyramid pavilion surrounded by woodlandBergpark Wilhelmshoehe — The Apollo Temple beside the park pond and waterfallBergpark Wilhelmshoehe — The round Jussow Temple among trees and garden paths

Why go

  • The 40-metre pyramid crowned by a bronze Hercules; renovation is ongoing, and much of the monument remains covered in scaffolding.
  • A 350-metre cascade descending the hillside.
  • The Great Fountain, with a roughly 50-metre geyser; it was Europe’s largest fountain when created in 1767.
  • Germany’s second-largest collection of Rembrandt paintings at Wilhelmshöhe Palace.

Opening hours

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Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

Don't miss

  • Roman aqueductJussow’s imitation of a ruined Roman aqueduct has a 34-metre water drop into the valley when the water features operate.In the park
  • LöwenburgAn artificial castle ruin designed by Heinrich Christoph Jussow and built between 1793 and 1800.In the park1793–1800
  • Lac pondThe pond sits in the lower landscape garden, which follows English landscape design.Lower park

Photo spots

  • Steinhöfer WaterfallPhotograph the waterfall added by Karl Steinhöfer in 1793.In the park1793
  • Wilhelmshöhe PalaceFrame the palace’s three sections, originally built as separate buildings.At the foot of the hill

History

The park combines Baroque formality with Romantic landscape design. Its monumental scale and water architecture express the absolute power of its rulers.

  1. 1143An Augustinian monastery was founded at the site of today’s palace.
  2. 1606–1610Landgrave Moritz built the Weißenstein hunting palace at the site.
  3. 1689Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel began creating the park’s monumental water features.
  4. 1696Work began on the park’s Baroque layout.
  5. 1701Landgraf Karl and Giovanni Francesco Guerniero began building the monument and cascades.
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  1. 3 June 1714The water displays were first shown to the public.
  2. 1717The Hercules statue was placed on the pyramid roof.
  3. 1785A major redesign began between the cascades and the palace.
  4. 1826William II ordered the Great Waterfall.
  5. 1870Napoleon III was held at Wilhelmshöhe after the Battle of Sedan before going into exile in Britain.
  6. 1968–1974The palace was rebuilt as an art museum following severe damage in World War II.

How to get there

  • On footBergpark Wilhelmshöhe, 34131 Kassel, Germany. The park extends into the Hoher Habichtswald.

On the same route

  • Hercules to Wilhelmshöhe PalaceUse the park’s walking and hiking paths to explore the hillside from Hercules at the summit towards Wilhelmshöhe Palace at its foot. The water features descend the slope between them.

Sources: Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe - Wikipedia · Schloss Wilhelmshöhe Kassel (Hessen Kassel Heri… · Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe - Wikipedia · Parc Wilhelmshöhe - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
34131 Kassel, Germany

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Questions and answers

Is restoration affecting the Hercules monument?

Renovation of the monument and cascades is ongoing, and much of the monument remains covered in scaffolding.

What is inside Wilhelmshöhe Palace?

The central section houses the Old Masters Picture Gallery. The museum in the White Stone Wing is undergoing restoration.

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