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Kassel is an important rail junction and an industrial centre. Manufactures include transportation equipment. The city’s historical landmarks include the Orangery Palace (1701–11) in Karlsaue Park and the Ottoneum (1604–07; largely rebuilt in 1697), which is claimed to be the oldest theatre building in Germany and which now houses a natural history museum.
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1709 - Collegium Carolinum (Kassel) (school) founded. 1710 - Karlskirche (Kassel) (church) built. 1731 - Casselische Zeitung von Policey (newspaper) begins publication. [3] 1761 - Siege of Cassel (1761): Cassel successfully defended by the French. 1762 - Siege of Cassel (1762): Cassel was captured by the Germans from the French.
Nov 16, 2023 · A short history of Kassel. Kassel started off in the 10th century as a fortified settlement called Chassella near the bridge across the Fulda river, documents first mention the settlement in 913. The fast-growing town was awarded city rights within the next two centuries, and surviving monuments such as the Brüderkirche, Martinskirche ...
Sep 30, 2017 · Kassel is a German city in northern Hesse. The geographic name “Kassel” derives from the Latin word “castellum”, which also is the source of the English word “castle”. The history of Kassel begins with the ancient Castellum Cattorum, a castle of the Chatti [1]. The Chatti were an ancient Germanic tribe, living in the upper Weser and ...
The first mention of Kassel is from AD 913, where it was referred to as Cassala (originating from the Latin Castellum Cattorum, meaning 'Castle of the Chatti'). The territory was divided during the period of the Frankish empire into several gaue , meaning 'districts' in English.
Mar 20, 2018 · Kassel, also occasionally called “Casselfornia” by its inhabitants, is located in the northern part of Hesse. Kassel has an important place in German history and bears many attractions and ...
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Website. www.stadt-kassel.de. Kassel is a city in Germany, in the state of Hessen . It has about 195,000 inhabitants and a university . Every 5 years there is an international arts exhibition documenta in Kassel. The best football team KSV Hessen Kassel plays in the Regionalliga, the fourth Division in Germany .
