Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Kassel, Germany

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 20 m
Descend 58 m

Experience Kassel in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Kassel

Sight 1: Linearuhr

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The Linear Clock (Kassel Clock) is a light-kinetic sculpture constructed by Peter Hertha in 1977. It stands at the upper end of Kassel's Wilhelmsstraße on Ständeplatz.

Wikipedia: Linearuhr (DE), Website

400 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Obelisk

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The obelisk is a monument designed for documenta 14 by Nigerian-American artist Olu Oguibe. In June 2017, it was erected at Kassel's Königsplatz; since April 2019, the obelisk has stood in Treppenstraße. The 16.20 m high monument entitled The Strangers and Refugees Monument bears the inscription "I was a stranger and you sheltered me" in the four languages most commonly spoken in Kassel: Arabic, German, English and Turkish, a quote from the Gospel of Matthew.

Wikipedia: Obelisk (Olu Oguibe) (DE)

364 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Fridericianum

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The Fridericianum is a museum in Kassel, Germany. Built in 1779, it is one of the oldest public museums in Europe. Since 1955 the quinquennial art festival documenta has been centred on the site, with some artworks displayed on Friedrichsplatz, in front of the building.

Wikipedia: Fridericianum (EN), Website

551 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Martinskirche

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St Martin's Church is a Protestant parish church in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. It is also the preaching-church of the bishop of the Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck. It is in the Gothic style and was begun in 1364 and completed in 1462, dedicated to St. Martin of Tours. It became a Protestant church in 1524, when Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse converted to Protestantism. From the 16th century until the end of the 18th century it was the burial place for the landgraves of Hesse.

Wikipedia: St Martin's Church, Kassel (EN)

581 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Zeughausruine

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The armoury in Kassel was planned between 1581 and 1583 under the reign of Landgrave Wilhelm IV of Hesse-Kassel by Count Rochus zu Lynar and Christoph Müller and built in the Renaissance style.

Wikipedia: Zeughaus (Kassel) (DE)

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