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title: "Marble Bath"
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description: "A Gem in the KarlsaueThe Marble Bath was built between 1722 and 1728 under Landgrave Karl of Hesse-Kassel. The renowned Roman sculptor Pierre Etienne Monnot (1657–1733) created the magnificent interior design, featuring marble sculptures and wall reliefs depicting scenes from Ovid’s *Metamorphoses*, as well as medallions featuring portrait busts of Landgrave Karl of Hesse-Kassel and his wife, Landgravine Marie Amalie of Courland. The Kassel Marble Bath represents one of the most significant ensembles of Roman secular sculpture from the early 18th century."
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Marble Bath
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- historical site

The marble bath is Germany's last important and preserved representative bath complex from the late Baroque period. The pavilion was built under Landgrave Karl. The Italian sculptor Monnot created the magnificent interior architecture with marble sculptures and wall reliefs.

 A Gem in the KarlsaueThe Marble Bath was built between 1722 and 1728 under Landgrave Karl of Hesse-Kassel. The renowned Roman sculptor Pierre Etienne Monnot (1657–1733) created the magnificent interior design, featuring marble sculptures and wall reliefs depicting scenes from Ovid’s \*Metamorphoses\*, as well as medallions featuring portrait busts of Landgrave Karl of Hesse-Kassel and his wife, Landgravine Marie Amalie of Courland. The Kassel Marble Bath represents one of the most significant ensembles of Roman secular sculpture from the early 18th century.

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An der Karlsaue 20d

34121 Kassel