Hercules monument, Bergpark Wilhelmshohe, Kassel

Monuments UNESCO World Heritage sites

The Hercules monument is an important landmark in the German city of Kassel. It is located in the Bergpark Wilhelmshohe (Wilhelmshohe Mountainpark) in northern Hesse, Germany.

Hercules is a copper statue depicting the ancient Greek demigod Heracles. The statue is located at the top of a Pyramid, which stands on top of the Octagon; the statue and the other parts of the monument were constructed at different times. Today "Hercules" refers not only to the statue, but the whole monument, including the Octagon and Pyramid. The monument is the highest point in the Wilhelmshohe Bergpark.

The monument is located in Bad Wilhelmshohe, on the Eastern ridge of the Habichtswald. It was built in an artificial dell of the Karlsberg (526m above sea level) on the most western and at the same time highest location (515 m) of the line of sight Schloss Wilhelmshöhe – Hercules.

On 23 June 2013 the Mountainpark and the Hercules were proclaimed as world heritage site during the UNESCO meeting in Phnom Penh.

  • Kassel, Kaskaden und Herkules
  • Der Herkules von hinten.
  • Wilhelmshöhe, Herkules
Country:
Germany
Rating:
5
Latitude:
51,3159132
Longitude:
9,3955045
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