Torwache, Kassel

Name: Torwache
Address: Brüder-Grimm-Platz 5, Kassel, Germany

#32 among attractions in Kassel

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The gatehouse is located on Brüder-Grimm-Platz in Kassel and consists of two buildings facing each other on Wilhelmshöher Allee. The buildings are part of an unfinished gateway complex designed in 1805 by architect Heinrich Christoph Jussow, who was also involved in the construction of Wilhelmshöhe Palace and Löwenburg Castle.

The southern building housed the collection of the Kupferstichkabinett from 1931 to 1939. It now belongs to the Hessisches Landesmuseum. The northern building was the residence of the Brothers Grimm between 1814 and 1822 and is part of the building complex of the Hessian Administrative Court.

During Documenta 14, both buildings were covered with used jute sacks sewn together, an action by the Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama. In addition, the southern part housed works by other artists.

Coordinates: 51°18'41"N, 9°29'23"E

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Brüder-Grimm-Platz 5Kassel Ost (Mitte)Kassel Germany

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Torwache – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ottoneum, Auestadion, Orangerie, Bellevue Palace.

0.4 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Ottoneum, Kassel
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Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Football
Auestadion, Kassel
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Museum, Baroque architecture, Forts and castles
Orangerie, Kassel
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~1130 ftSE
Museum, Palace
Bellevue Palace, Kassel
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18th-century park with lakes and canals
Karlsaue, Kassel
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0.8 miSE
51°18'4"N • 9°29'58"E
Auebad Kassel, Kassel
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Museum, Art museum
New Gallery, Kassel
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~1960 ftNE
Museum with temporary art exhibitions
Fridericianum, Kassel
10 min walk • The Fridericianum is a museum in Kassel, Germany. Built in 1779, it is one of the oldest public museums in Europe. Since 1955 the quinquennial art festival documenta is centred on the site. The exhibition building itself was fully renovated by 1982.
0.4 miE
Museum, Art museum, Event space
documenta-Halle, Kassel
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0.6 miNE
Church, Gothic architecture
St Martin's Church, Kassel
17 min walk • St Martin's Church is a Protestant parish church in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. It is also the preaching-church of the bishop of the Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck. It is in the Gothic style and was begun in 1364 and completed in 1462, dedicated to St. Martin of Tours.
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Synagogue
Kassel Synagogue, Kassel
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Which popular attractions are close to Torwache?

Nearby attractions include Ich, Kassel (1 min walk), Hessisches Landesmuseum, Kassel (2 min walk), Museum für Sepulkralkultur, Kassel (5 min walk), New Gallery, Kassel (6 min walk).

How to get to Torwache by public transport?

The nearest stations to Torwache:

Bus

Rathaus/Fünffensterstraße • Lines: 25, 500 (3 min walk)
Scheidemannplatz • Lines: 10, 100, 14, 16, 17, 32, 33, 37, 52, 55 (9 min walk)

Tram

Rathaus/Fünffensterstraße • Lines: 4, 8, Rt1, Rt4, Rt5 (3 min walk)
Rathaus • Lines: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, Rt1, Rt4 (4 min walk)

Train

Kassel Hauptbahnhof (13 min walk)