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title: "Friedrichsplatz"
url: "https://visit.kassel.de/en/poi/friedrichsplatz"
description: "Friedrichsplatz is one of the largest inner-city squares in Germany and a central site of the documenta. Landgrave Frederick II commissioned his master builder Simon Louis du Ry to create a link between the Old Town and the French Upper New Town on the old fortification ring, which was no longer needed.The marble statue of Landgrave Frederick II (regent from 1760 - 1785) stands in the square opposite the Fridericianum Museum. Johann August and Samuel Nahl created it in 1781 - 1783. The monument to the ruler, donated by the Hessian estates, is one of the most important of the century.At the edge of the square stands a series of important buildings. Dominating the square is the Fridericianum, the first purely classicist building in Germany and one of the first museums in Europe. A three-dimensional bronze model of old Kassel on the long side of the square is also worth seeing. The model is dedicated to Hermine Ziegelroth-Maertens, whose generous donation made its realisation possible. \"The bronze model bears witness to the former splendour of the cityscape that has grown over 1000 years;"
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 Friedrichsplatz is one of the largest inner-city squares in Germany and a central site of the . Landgrave Frederick II commissioned his master builder Simon Louis du Ry to create a link between the Old Town and the French Upper New Town on the old fortification ring, which was no longer needed.The marble statue of Landgrave Frederick II (regent from 1760 - 1785) stands in the square opposite the Fridericianum Museum. Johann August and Samuel Nahl created it in 1781 - 1783. The monument to the ruler, donated by the Hessian estates, is one of the most important of the century.

At the edge of the square stands a series of important buildings. Dominating the square is the Fridericianum, the first purely classicist building in Germany and one of the first museums in Europe.

A three-dimensional bronze model of old Kassel on the long side of the square is also worth seeing. The model is dedicated to Hermine Ziegelroth-Maertens, whose generous donation made its realisation possible. "The bronze model bears witness to the former splendour of the cityscape that has grown over 1000 years;

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