Schloss Wilhelmshöhe

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Over 200 years old, Wilhelmshöhe Palace once served as the summer residence of the Electors and Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel. Today it houses important art and cultural treasures.

Landgrave Wilhelm IX had the palace built as the center of his mountain park. It originally consisted of three separate buildings, which were later joined together by Elector Wilhelm II to form a single, imposing complex.

The imperial family used the palace as a summer residence until 1918. After severe destruction during the Second World War, gradual reconstruction began in 1945. Today, the left wing serves as an administrative building, while the central building houses valuable collections, including the Old Masters Picture Gallery. The Weißenstein wing is currently being renovated, but normally houses the historical living quarters of the landgraves.