Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is a landscape park in Kassel, Germany. The area of the park is 2.4 square kilometres (590 acres), making it the largest European hillside park, and second largest park on a hill slope in the world. Construction of the Bergpark, or "mountain park", began in 1689 at the behest of the Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel and took about 150 years. The park is open to the public today. Since 2013, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its monumental Baroque architecture and its unique fountains and water features.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
Hercules monument at the Bergpark, landmark of Kassel | |
| Location | Kassel, Hesse, Germany |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 1413 |
| Inscription | 2013 (37th Session) |
| Area | 558.7 ha (1,381 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 2,665.7 ha (6,587 acres) |
| Coordinates | 51°18′57″N 09°23′35″E |
Location of Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe in Hesse Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (Germany) | |
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