Kassel may not be easily described as a beautiful city in the classical sense, but it is certainly an interesting and even exciting place. Despite severe war destruction, significant buildings and parks still testify to the importance that the former capital of the Electorate of Hesse held for centuries as a center of politics and culture. Suffering from some architectural sins since the post-war period, its appeal mainly comes from the dialogue between history and modernity. Here, historical remnants like the Fridericianum, Ottoneum, and Orangerie, as well as the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage site with its famous water features, coexist with the city that is home to a continuously growing university and the documenta, the world exhibition of modern art held every five years. The city tour takes you to the most important sights in the center.