Knight's castle or baroque pleasure palace?
Above Wilhelmshöhe Palace, in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, lies the artificial castle ruins of Löwenburg. From a distance, 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, who later became 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, glassware, bronzes as well as a magnificent collection of weapons and medieval stained glass windows reflect the great passion for collecting of its builder. A new highlight of the exhibition is the film installation in the former dining room, which provides a modern introduction to the subsequent tour and brings the spirit of the Baroque period to life.
The immediate surroundings of the castle have also been incorporated into the staging by creating an ancient-looking castle garden, a vineyard, a tournament ground and a zoo.
Good to know
Openings
Eligibility
for Children of all Ages
More information
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.
Organization
Stadt Kassel
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