Kassel offers architecture and modernity
The H4 Hotel Kassel is conveniently located near the highways. It offers an ideal starting point for exploring the city. Start your sightseeing tour of Kassel with a visit to the city's landmark.
You can see Hercules in Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe on the octagon. He is enthroned at the top of the pyramid-like octagonal structure. The Bergpark Kassel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers even more sights worth seeing.
The fascinating water features attract many visitors from all over the world year after year. You can also visit the Orangery, the Fridericianum and follow in the footsteps of the famous brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, who worked in Kassel. You can round off the evening in one of the many restaurants. In the warmer months, you can sit outside in almost all restaurants.
Explore the surroundings of the Hessian city
You will find beautiful nature in the area around Kassel. You can hike, cycle or relax on the shores of the lakes. Visit the Edersee with the third largest dam in Germany and the Habichtswald Nature Park.
Architecture enthusiasts can take a trip to Wartburg Castle. The building is 950 years old and is located in the border triangle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Lower Saxony. The Teutoburg Forest, where the important battle of the same name once took place, extends close to the castle. Experience history on site here.
Places of interest near the H4 Hotel Kassel
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe and Hercules in Kassel
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is the largest mountain park in Europe and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Water cascades from the 71-metre-high Hercules statue down to Wilhelmshöhe Palace. From the H4 Hotel Kassel, you can travel up to Hercules by train and bus in around 25 minutes and then walk down through the park.
Fridericianum Kassel as the site of the "documenta"
The Fridericianum, built in 1779, is considered the first public museum building in continental Europe. Since 1955, the Fridericianum on Friedrichplatz has been the focal point of the "documenta". It is also worth a visit outside of the "documenta": temporary exhibitions of contemporary art have been shown here since 1988. You can get to Friedrichsplatz from the H4 Hotel Kassel in less than ten minutes by streetcar.
Wilhelmshöhe Palace Kassel with picture gallery
Wilhelmshöhe Palace in the lower part of the Bergpark was built between 1786 and 1798 and was the summer residence of the imperial family. When you visit the palace today, you can see the collection of antiquities and the "Old Masters" picture gallery with works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Altdorfer and Dürer. It takes about 15 minutes by streetcar from the H4 Hotel Kassel.
Karlsaue Kassel city park with orangery and marble bath
the Karlsaue is an originally baroque park on the western bank of the Fulda, which extends as far as Friedrichsplatz. It is characterized by several ponds, the orangery, the marble bath and the Siebenbergen flower island. The Karlsaue can be reached from the H4 Hotel Kassel by streetcar in around ten minutes.
Hessian State Museum in Kassel
The Hessian State Museum was inaugurated in 1913 to mark the centenary of the city of Kassel. It houses the prehistory and early history collection, the applied art collection and the largest folklore collection in Hesse. During your visit, you can also admire the German Wallpaper Museum there. The streetcar ride from the H4 Hotel Kassel to the Hessian State Museum takes around five minutes.
The German Fairytale Route as a stage trip to the wonderland of Kassel
The German Fairy Tale Route is a network of paths in northern Germany. It stretches from the Hessian Brothers Grimm town of Hanau to the city state of Bremen on the Weser. The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm come to life on this 600-kilometre route.
The places from the life of the Brothers Grimm and the places where their fairy tales are set serve as the geographical basis for a stage tour. The individual stages can be varied by car or bike.
A highlight for fairytale fans is the Sababurg in the Reinhardswald near Kassel, which is also known as Sleeping Beauty's Castle. The network of places and sections of the German Fairy Tale Route stretches around Kassel, which can be easily explored from the H4 Hotel Kassel.