In the distance you can see the eight-meter-tall statue of Hercules perched on a stone pyramid in the Wilhelmshöhe mountain park in Kassel. The copper statue of the Greek demigod was erected from 1701 to 1717 according to the designs of the Italian Giovanni Francesco Guerniero.

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𝑾𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝑰𝒏𝒂 👩🏼‍🌾🐕‍🦺🌲🌲🌳🌲

March 5, 2022

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This is the highlight of Kassel 😍

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July 19, 2023

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First look at the copper statue of Hercules.

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Location: Habichtswald, Landkreis Kassel, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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