Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Kassel, Germany
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4 km
50 m
Experience Kassel in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in KasselSight 1: Die Rampe
The ramp is a memorial by the German artist E. R. Nele, which commemorates the deportation and extermination of European Jews during the National Socialist era. In the Nazi extermination camps, "ramp" was the name of the platform onto which the Jews were driven out of the wagons of the deportation trains. The installation was inaugurated on May 8, 1985, forty years after the end of the Second World War, on the grounds of the former Gesamthochschule and today's University of Kassel. The location was also chosen because the former Henschel site had been located here, where up to 6000 forced laborers were employed during the war years.
Sight 2: Lutherkirche
The Luther Church in Kassel's city centre, named after Martin Luther, is the tallest building in the city at 76 metres. The Protestant church, which was consecrated in 1897, was severely damaged in the Second World War and then demolished except for the tower. In 1970, a new building was built in the immediate vicinity.
Sight 3: Caricatura
The Caricatura institution was founded in Kassel in 1984 as a non-profit association. Since 1995 she has been running the Caricatura – Gallery for Comic Art in the KulturBahnhof Kassel.
Sight 4: Man walking to the sky
Man walking to the sky is a sculpture by American artist Jonathan Borofsky. The figure stands on the forecourt of the Kulturbahnhof Kassel. The "Himmelsstürmer", as the sculpture is called by the citizens of Kassel, was designed by Borofsky for documenta IX in 1992. The production costs amounted to about 70,000 Deutschmarks.
Sight 5: Spohr Museum
The Spohr Museum is a museum in Kassel that presents the life and work of the composer, violinist and conductor Louis Spohr (1784–1859).
Sight 6: Friedenskirche
The Friedenskirche is a Protestant church building in the Vorderer Westen district of Kassel. It is the first preaching site of the congregation of the same name in the Friedenskirche Kassel.
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