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Kassel

Kassel is the most important city in . It is known around the world for the Documenta exhibitions of contemporary art every five years. The Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe and its water displays are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ottoneum and Kassel Hauptbahnhof.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The in Kassel, Germany was the first theater building built in Germany and is now a museum of natural history.

Railway station
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is a Deutsche Bahn railway station in the city of , in the state of . Situated in the central borough of Mitte, it is the city's second important railway station after the opening of in 1991; and so it is the only Hauptbahnhof that is not the main station of its city.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Neue Galerie is an art museum in in the state of , in Germany. The building was constructed between 1871 and 1877 as a museum for works of the Old Masters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vorderer Westen and Nord-Holland.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Kassel

Latitude
51.3166° or 51° 18′ 60″ north
Longitude
9.4912° or 9° 29′ 28″ east
Population
197,000
Elevation
191 metres (627 feet)
Open location code
9F3F8F8R+JF
Geo­Names ID
6547484
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