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On 22 October 1943, just 25 minutes of bombing with 1000 heavy explosives followed by 400.000 incendiary bombs was enough to set fire to the whole old town of Kassel, killing 10,000 people and wounding just as many. Just a handful of original buildings remain in this part of Kassel. 

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Karlsaue Park
Auedamm
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Kassel's magnificent Karlsaue park (or simply Auepark) was once just a marsh along the river Fulda. In the mid-sixteenth century work started on concerting the …
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Alte Brüderkirche
Brüderstraße
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What a beaut! The only historical building in the city that's in its original state, the Gothic 13th century Brüderkirche church was part of the Carmelite …
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Druselturm
Druselplatz
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Kassel's medieval fortifications were extensive, but as soon as defence technology advanced beyond cannonballs, they were a hindrance to the city's development …
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Marble Bathhouse
An der Karlsaue 20d
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Kassel is home to the last remaining princely bathhouse of the late Baroque era in Germany, so fans of princely bathhouses of the late Baroque era should make …
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Martinskirche
Martinsplatz 5a
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Kassel's main parish church was built in Gothic style between 1364 and 1462, but in 1524 it changed from Catholic to Protestant denomination; surely a …
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Schloss Orangerie
An der Karlsaue 20
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18th century royals sure did love their exotic plants. These wild flora can’t survive the harsh European winters without some assistance, so this gorgeous …
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Siebenbergen Island
Siebenberge ile
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The Island of Flowers! Created at the beginning of the 18th century but redesigned completely in the 1800s, Siebenbergen Island lies in the southern end of …
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Zeughaus
Zeughausstraße
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The ruins of the huge 16th-century Zeughaus are a rather impressive reminder of wartime destruction. Built as part of the city fortifications —largely for …
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West Pavilion
An der Karlsaue 20C
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The western pavilion of the Orangery is a typically gorgeous building that goes some way to showing just how grand Kassel once was. Mostly used for special …
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