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There are several artificial waterfalls in the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, starting at the Hercules monument on the summit of the Karlsberg at a height of 530 m. From there, the water flows through a cascade-like fountain system, over several ponds and waterfalls into the Lac See. From the Lac See it continues in the Schlossteichgraben, partly underground through Kassel and flows into the Fulda. Well worth seeing!

The small waterfalls at the entrance to the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, from the city side, are fed by the Lac lake. Very beautiful to look at.

Beautiful little waterfalls at the beginning of the Bergpark Wilhelmhöhe seen from the city side. This is also where the terminus of the S-Bahn line 1 with the visitor center is located.

Several smaller waterfalls complete the water features below the lake.

The poser and self-promoter corner par excellence, an eye-catcher both with and without large amounts of water. Be careful with the railing. One side needs to be reworked

The cascades are part of the sewage system of the Hirschhagen explosives factory, which began producing TNT in 1938. Initially, the toxic wastewater was channeled into the Losse, but this caused considerable environmental damage in Helsa and further downstream. In 1940, a 22 km long canal was built to the Fulda to relieve the pressure. However, this was not enough. The course of the Rohrbach was changed and the cascades were built to regulate the flow rate. Jewish women were forced to do forced labor here.

The water flows under the bridge into the "Hell Pond", which is 10 metres lower and was created in 1792/93 by Heinrich Christoph Jussow. The bridge railing of the Devil's Bridge was cast in 1826 by the Henschel company, which had become famous for its locomotive construction. In Jussow's time, the bridge railing was still made of wood. The names of the Devil's Bridge and the Hell Pond are related to the adjacent Pluto Grotto. According to legend, Pluto, the Roman god of the underworld, is said to have sat in this grotto.

The Devil's Bridge and the surrounding nature are very impressive. If you are lucky enough to visit without large crowds of visitors, it is all the more worthwhile.