Wilhelmshöhe Palace & Old Masters Gallery
Schloss Wilhelmshöhe
A neoclassical palace on the central axis of the hill park, housing the Old Masters Gallery, which holds famous works by Rembrandt and Rubens.
Wilhelmshöhe Palace was built between 1786 and 1798 as the summer residence of the Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel. It stands at the lower end of the central axis of the Hercules Monument, so you can look up at the giant statue on the hilltop from its front. The Old Masters Gallery in the main building is one of Germany's major collections of old master paintings. It is known for more than ten works, including Rembrandt's “Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph,” as well as masterpieces by Rubens, Van Dyck and Dürer. There is also a collection of ancient sculpture. In the side wings, you can visit the palace's reception rooms. Admission costs about €6, and the palace can be visited on the same day as the water show.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe Water Features
- Löwenburg
- Hercules Monument & Cascades
- Museum für Sepulkralkultur
- Grimmwelt Kassel
- Hessisches Landesmuseum Kassel
- Neue Galerie
- Schloss Wilhelmsthal