하비히츠발트‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 동굴

Above Wilhelmshöhe Castle lies the artificial castle ruins of the Löwenburg. From a distance it appears like a romantic knight's castle from the Middle Ages. However, it was only built between 1793 and 1801 as the “ancestral castle” of Landgrave Wilhelm IX. of Hesse-Kassel, the later Elector Wilhelm I. His court architect Heinrich Christoph Jussow implemented the bold plans. The Löwenburg was not a fortress, but a pleasure palace, whose princely living quarters and rich furnishings with historical furniture, paintings, tapestries, glasses, bronzes as well as a magnificent collection of weapons and medieval stained glass windows reflect the great passion for collecting of its builder. The immediate surroundings of the castle were also included in the production by creating an ancient-looking castle garden, a vineyard, a tournament field and a zoo.

Several museums and collections are housed in Wilhelmshöhe Palace: in the middle section is the famous picture gallery of the old masters, the collection of antiquities and the graphic collection. The castle museum can be found in the Weißenstein wing. And the chapel in the church wing is popular for weddings.

Woooow, like a movie set. The sight knocks every ambitious hiker's socks off 😍

Impressive building, which can also be visited. There is a locality next to the main building. If you step out of the main entrance you have a sensational view over the park area up to the Hercules.

Nice paths to the top, with a very steep incline

Landgrave Wilhelm IX had the mountain park redesigned and expanded according to the English-influenced spirit of the time. This also included the Löwenburg Castle, which was built as a ruin in 1793. The habitable ruin was his personal retreat and was also intended to be his grave, where he still lies today. Kassel was exposed to heavy bombings during the Second World War, which also severely damaged the Löwenburg. It was only rebuilt for practical purposes. The facility is now being restored again and will then look exactly as it did when it was founded. Due to the restoration work, only the armory and the chapel can currently be visited (2022). This is done exclusively through guided tours, which take place every hour.

Another highlight on this route.

A beautiful park with great water features.