Discover Bad Wilhelmshöhe

With Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, Bad Wilhelmshöhe offers a distinctive focal point for trips focused on culture and nature. Historic architecture, gardens and seasonal water features provide different starting points for planning your trip.

Bergpark: Landscape, Architecture and Plants

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is a 560-hectare landscaped park on the slopes of the Habichtswald. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013. Its size and the combination of gardens and buildings define the character of this special destination in Bad Wilhelmshöhe.

One of its notable buildings is Löwenburg: an artificial castle ruin and a Baroque pleasure palace. It can be visited as part of a guided tour. As tour arrangements may vary, check the latest information before your visit.

The gardens also offer a variety of highlights. The Great Greenhouse showcases special plants in winter. The Rose Garden is home to a total of 1,000 shrub, wild and climbing roses. A seasonal greenhouse display and a rose garden featuring different types of roses thus offer distinct aspects of the park’s design. Check the greenhouse information before your trip if you plan to visit for this seasonal highlight.

Water Features and Getting Around

The historic water features can be followed on foot. The water installations still operate in their original function; the displays run from May to October. This makes them different from the gardens and architecture, which are available year-round: the displays take place during a seasonal period that you should take into account when planning your trip.

For getting around on site, the Bergpark app provides information about the water features, attractions, exhibitions, restaurants, visitor centers and access. Digital content may be updated over time. So check the latest app information if you need details about a specific area you plan to visit.

Several different conditions come into play when planning your visit: the water features are shown seasonally, Löwenburg can be visited as part of a guided tour, and the greenhouse showcases special plants in winter. If any of these is essential to your trip, check the relevant dates or tour information in advance.

Kassel in the Wider Context

Kassel also offers its own garden and cultural attractions, with a different focus from Bergpark in Bad Wilhelmshöhe. Staatspark Karlsaue is a 150-hectare recreational area in the city, just a few steps from central Kassel. Its history began around 1700 as a symmetrical Baroque garden with water basins and fan-shaped canals. At the end of the 18th century, the grounds were redesigned as an English-style landscaped garden. Visitors can still experience its Baroque sightlines and axes of meaning today.

Karlsaue is home to the Orangery, which houses Hesse’s largest planetarium. Modern projection technology invites visitors on virtual flights through the galaxy. These garden and cultural attractions in Kassel complement the picture of Bad Wilhelmshöhe without being equated with the features of Bergpark.

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