Kassel region - Region Kassel


The Kassel region located in North Hesse. The conurbation, with around 330,000 inhabitants, is the cultural and economic center of the region.

The city of Kassel with its Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, the museum landscape and the Karlsaue is particularly interesting for tourism.

places

The town kassel is the center of the region.

Surrounding communities clockwise around Kassel starting at 12 noon (not all communities border directly on the urban area of ​​Kassel):

  • Espenau - Smaller residential community north of Kassel with 4,900 inhabitants.
  • Vellmar - Vellmar consists of several villages that have grown together to form a residential town with 18,200 inhabitants. The Ahnepark is a nice local recreation destination.
  • Fulda valley - Residential community with 6 districts in the Fulda valley and on the southern foothills of the Reinhardswald (11,800 inhabitants).
  • Niestetal - Residential community with 10,500 inhabitants east of Kassel. The solar technology manufacturer SMA has its company headquarters here.
  • Staufenberg - Politically it already belongs to Lower Saxony, but socially and economically it belongs to the Kassel region. Staufenberg consists of 10 villages with a total of 8,100 inhabitants. The community is very scenic in the north Kaufunger Forest.
  • Sneezes - very small community in Kaufunger Forest. The forests around Nieste are ideal for hiking. With the Königsalm, the municipality has had a new, attractively located excursion restaurant since 2009.
  • Kaufungen - old half-timbered town east of Kassel. An attractive one

The local recreation destination is the park on the Steinertsee with a large model railway.

  • Lohfelden - Residential community with 13,700 inhabitants southeast of Kassel. The carriage museum is well worth seeing.
  • Sohrewald - Again a rural community in the Söhre ridge southwest of the Kassel basin. The three villages have a combined population of 5,000.
  • Fuldabrück - Community in the Fulda valley south of Kassel. A total of 8,700 people live in the 4 districts.
  • Baunatal - City with 27,600 inhabitants south of Kassel, which is known for the VW factory.
  • Schauenburg - Already rural community on the southern slope of the Habichtswald.
  • Ahnatal - Beautifully landscaped residential community northwest of Kassel.
  • Calden - is a national attraction Wilhelmsthal Castle. The is also created here Kassel-Calden Airport. Calden consists of 6 districts with a total of 7,700 inhabitants.

Other goals

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View from the foot of Hercules over the Bergpark to the Kassel region: in the center of the picture you can see the central park axis with Wilhelmshöhe Castle, which is extended in Wilhelmshöher Allee. The Löwenburg can be seen halfway up the picture on the right.
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View from the foot of Hercules over the Bergpark to the Kassel region: in the center of the picture you can see the central park axis with Wilhelmshöhe Castle, which is extended in Wilhelmshöher Allee. The Löwenburg can be seen halfway up the picture on the right.

background

For those interested: The Kassel region is organized in the Kassel area association. Here, for example, the cross-regional, municipal planning between the cities and municipalities in the Kassel basin is organized. Areas of action are, for example, transport projects or the designation of intermunicipal industrial areas in which several municipalities are involved. For more see page of the Zweckverband Raum Kassel.

The Wikivoyage region "Kassel" is of course not identical to the planning region of the Zweckverband Raum Kassel. It was created primarily to better classify the Kassel Basin in the geographical hierarchy of the location database.

language

A dialect dictionary with more than 200 declared expressions for "Kasselänisch" is in the Regiowiki Kassel to find.

getting there

mobility

Tourist Attractions

The region offers a variety of sights.

  • Karls- and Fuldaaue The north Hessian Tuscany "Karls- und Fuldaaue" with the mildest climate in the region invites you to visit. The highlights here are the orangery and the flower island of Siebenbergen. Further information can be found in the article "Karlsaue" to find.
  • Habichtswald with tall grass - The Habichtswald is a beautiful hiking area close to the city. The Hohe Gras, the highest elevation in the region, can also be found here at 615 m. At the tall grass you can do winter sports.

Parks in the surrounding communities

For smaller bike tours and walks in the region, some of the surrounding communities offer beautiful parks that are mainly used for local recreation. Don't expect too much here. But z. For example, for those interested in the train and families, the days of travel on the large-scale model railways in Ahnapark and in the Steinertsee leisure facility.

  • Ahnapark in Vellmar with a lake, playground and a Large model railway with steam operation.
  • Steinersee leisure facility in Kaufungen with Steinertsee, playground and Large model railway. The Modell-Bahn-Club Kassel e.V. operates the Steinertseebahn here with a 127 mm gauge. The large model railway with live steam operation is a great destination, especially for families.
  • Park "Green Center" in Lohfelden - Here you will find a viewing platform with a view over the Kassel basin. There is also a public "fitness trail" with appropriate equipment. Location: 51 ° 16 '9 "N.9 ° 32 '59 "E

Museums

There is a diverse museum landscape in Kassel. For more information, see the Museums section in the article by kassel

Museums in the surrounding communities

  • Regional museum "Old School", Hessian brick museum Oberkaufungen and mining museum Rossgang in Kaufungen

activities

In the Kassel basin and its side valleys you can cycle quite well, as it is relatively flat for North Hessian conditions. Here is a view from the Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg back to the Habichtswald, which towers over the region and can be seen from afar
  • hike - In addition, in the Kassel region, the low mountain ranges bordering the Kassel basin like the Habichtswald, the Kaufunger Forest , but also the ear.
  • To go biking - Starting from the Kassel basin, there are many tour options in the North Hesse region. Those who like it flat follow the river valleys of Fulda, Werra and Losse. For sporty cyclists there are also beautiful routes off the beaten track in the low mountain ranges of Habichtswald, Kaufunger Wald and Reinhardswald. Since 2012 there has been a largely one across the region Area-wide, standard-compliant cycle route signage Even those who are unfamiliar with the area can orientate themselves quite well. The signs have been installed in the city of Kassel since spring 2011. Two cycling maps showing Kassel and North Hesse are in the section Listed literature.

Round tours (offers are more aimed at residents of the corresponding surrounding communities):

climate

Compared to the surrounding low mountain ranges, it is usually 3-4 degrees warmer in the Kassel basin. In westerly weather conditions, the pool is also partially in the rain shadow of the Habichtswald. In spring, on sunny days in the Karlsaue, there is much friendlier "walking weather" while at the same time a rough, cool wind can blow on the heights of the Habichtswald.

Disadvantage in summer: In the valley there is often a humid and warm tropical heat. Then it is usually more pleasant on the heights of the low mountain ranges.

In winter there are longer ones Inversion weather patterns already thick air in the Kassel basin. Due to the rather small boiler, the high population density and the high level of traffic, the exhaust gases then collect in layers of cold air close to the ground.

literature

Cycling maps:

For small bike tours in Kassel and the surrounding communities:

  • Regional bike tour map - Kassel city and surrounding area - scale 1: 30,000; published by the "Surveying and Geoinformation" department of the city of Kassel, price: € 4.50. The card is with Kassel tourist, in your local bookstore or directly in Geodata customer center in the town hall (Obere Königsstraße 8) available.

For longer bike tours to the North Hesse region:

  • ADFC regional map "Kassel / North Hesse" - scale 1: 75,000; published by Bielefelder Verlag; 6th revised and expanded edition 2019; ISBN 978-3870738884 ; Price: € 8.95. The special cycle touring map with a detailed route display with regard to surface properties, inclines, traffic load and tour suggestions on tear-resistant and water-repellent paper depicts the entire region.

Books:

  • Kassel crime thriller - Isn't it exciting to get in the mood for your travel destination with a crime story on the train? This is also possible at Kassel. Crime lovers can find an overview of the authors and publishers in the topic article "Kassel Krimi".

Web links

  • Tourist Information Kassel - Information points, among other things. in the Wilhelmshöhe long-distance train station or in the town hall
  • official digital information system for Kassel and the region - also online city map
  • Regiowiki Kassel - A kind of Kasselwiki of the HNA on the history and development of Kassel and the region
  • www.kassel-land.de - tourist side of the district of Kassel. The surrounding communities officially belong to this tourist region (note: the adventure region "Kassel" does not exist on Wikivoyage, as it does not have an appropriate geographical and tourist breakdown for travelers).
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