Welcome to Kassel, Germany

Kassel is known as a very valuable city for the cultural facet of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is an economic, cultural and social nexus of the area called Northern Hesse in heart of Germany. It is a very picturesque, diverse and innovative city, and the magnificent surroundings give its inhabitants as well as travelers from all the corners of the world an unforgettable experience. Here are a few attractive features of the town of Kassel:

• The attractive downtown is a vibrant retail and service focused center.
• Commercial structures with important technology institutions and attractive settlement possibilities
• The wide range of art modules at the University of Kassel, the old-arts school and highly qualified research center.
• Numerous public and “exclusive” organizations in the sport, leisure and recreation areaA cool social infrastructure, with great health care.
• A city with a charming historical city center, and pretty residential areas.
• And last, but not least the very rich cultural, high-quality offer of the renowned museums and the Documenta, as the largest exhibition of contemporary art, theaters and art festivals, not to mention the free, very active, Kassel art and culture scene.

This is a place that has become the home of the country’s most venerable and most prodigious exhibition: Documenta, the hub of modern art. But even abroad, the Kassel Documenta is found in the top art exhibition locations in Europe. Wihelmshohe Palace holds one of the largest and most remarkable collections of Rembrandt in Kassel including the famous Apollo.

And not far from the town towers (which are observable from a distance), glitters the “piece du rezistance” of the city, the Hercules Monument. This is a stupendous ancient structure, on top of which stands proud a big, metal statue of the legendary demigod Heracles. The base is a wide, stone octagon and on top of it there’s a tall pyramid, entirely built out of stone, and on top of the pyramid there’s the statue. The locals are very proud of this monument, and trust me… it’s absolutely worth seeing.

At the Natural History Museum, once the country’s first theater building, you can find the renowned works of Goethe and the world’s single wooden library. Unique are also the Wallpaper Museum and the Museum of Sepulchral Culture. Kassel is also known for the Grimm Brothers Museum telling us about the creation of the renowned linguist who spent decades of her life in the town of Fulda, where she collected all the fairy tales and legends in her publications.

Kassel is found in the middle of the country, in the heart of Europe (incidentally, Central European Time is measured at this longitude). By road or by air, Kassel is easily accessible. This is only one of the arguments that make Kassel a very popular convention site. The Congress Palais Kassel Stadthalle, created in neoclassical style, ensures an attractive atmosphere. Kassel is quite a extraordinary place to go for people who like to see the world, because of the big number of reasons I presented in this short review. Choose this city and admire the old town quarters, the Hercules monument, the wonderful museums, the wooden library, the locals. You’ll have a great time, be sure of that. For me, Kassel is one of the most relaxing, interesting and all in all attractive cities in the entire country.

Kassel also offers excellent accommodation for tourists. See more info at Best Western Mark Hotel Kassel.