Above Wilhelmshöhe Palace, in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, lies the artificial castle ruin of Löwenburg. After a long period of renovation, the baroque pleasure palace can be visited again.
The artificial castle ruins of Löwenburg Castle lie above Wilhelmshöhe Palace, in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe. From afar, it looks like a romantic knight's castle from the Middle Ages. However, it was only built between 1793 and 1801 as the "ancestral castle" of Landgrave Wilhelm IX of Hesse-Kassel, later Elector Wilhelm I.
His court architect Heinrich Christoph Jussow implemented the bold plans. The Löwenburg was not a fortress, but a pleasure palace whose princely living quarters and rich furnishings with historical furniture, paintings, tapestries, glasses, bronzes as well as a magnificent collection of weapons and medieval stained glass windows reflect the great passion for collecting of its builder.
The immediate surroundings of the castle were also included in the staging by creating an ancient-looking castle garden, a vineyard, a tournament square and a zoo.
Schloßpark Wilhelmshöhe 9
34131 Kassel
Deutschland
Phone: +49 561 31680244
E-mail: info@heritage-kassel.de
| Weekday | Time of day |
|---|---|
| Friday | 10:00 bis 16:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 bis 16:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 bis 16:00 |
Erwachsene: 8 Euro
ermäßigt: 5 Euro
freier Eintritt: Kinder und Jugendliche bis 18 Jahre, Schüler, Studierende der Universität Kassel, Nutzer der FamilienApp Hessen
Aussichtsplattform Turm: 2 Euro zusätzlich
Das Tagesticket garantiert keinen Platz bei einer Turnusführung. Bitte reservieren Sie vorab. Mit dem Tagesticket Wilhelmshöhe können Sie folgende Einrichtungen: besuchen: Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, den Weißensteinflügel, die Löwenburg und je nach Saison den Herkules (1. April bis 31. Oktober) oder das Gewächshaus (1. November bis 31. März). Bitte beachten Sie, dass der Weißensteinflügel zurzeit wegen Sanierungsarbeiten geschlossen ist.
The armoury and the castle chapel are accessible. From 1 April 2022 to 31 October 2022, Löwenburg Castle will be open from Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays from 10 am to 4 pm.
Visits are only possible every hour with a guided tour. The last guided tour is at 4 pm. Access to the castle is from the side via the stables. It is not possible to book in advance.
The reduced entrance fee including guided tour is €2, reduced €1. Children up to 18 years are free. Guests with the Wilhelmshöhe day ticket also have access to the Löwenburg.
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