Castles in Kassel

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Today my hosts Shakila and Yannic decided, since the weather looked promising, to go
firstly for a walk around Kassel which is known for its modern art installations.
Quite near the centre of the city is a massive park once belonging to nobility with laid out formal gardens and some museums. Lastly we grabbed some bread rolls at a little bakery and a drink and headed to the Schloss and Schloss park Wilhelmshöhe right on the edge of Kassel.
This is a massive park with lakes, waterfalls, gardens, forests, castles, statues, walkways and paths, museums and castles. It's a beautiful place, tranquil, well laid out and great for a picnic.
Most museums are closed on Mondays in Germany as we found out.

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Photos

Park right in centre of Kassel
A lot of Kassel was bombed in WWII due to the town having arms factories. It has all been rebuilt since then

Coffee in Kassel
Yannic my host student in 2010

Art Installation
"Hercules pick" A statue of Hercules can be found at the top of the hill directly looking up from this spot

Castle
Built in the late 1700's by an Italien architect

Lake views
Boys will be boys

Swans and cygnets
So cute and vicious if you get too near

Fairy tale Castle found
This castle was kept by the lord of his land for his mistresses and to host feasts and evenings of entertainment and debauchery

My Kassel hosts
Shakila and Yannic