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Wilhelmsthal Castle (Calden)
Wilhelmsthal Palace, located near Calden in the northern Hessian district of Kassel, is an example of Rococo architecture north of the Main River. The complex was built between 1743 and 1761.
History+
The origins of the estate date back to 1643, when the Hessian Landgravine Amalie Elisabeth acquired the Amelgotzen estate, which previously belonged to Helmarshausen Monastery. She used it as her country residence under the name Amalienthal. The current pleasure palace was built between 1743 and 1761 for Landgrave Wilhelm VIII of Hesse. A historical event was a battle during the Seven Years' War in 1762, in which approximately 4000 French soldiers lost their lives and were buried in a mass grave within the palace park.
Location+
Wilhelmsthal Palace is situated in Calden in the district of Kassel, in the region of Hesse, Germany. It stands at an elevation of approx. 254 m above sea level.
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