Hercules monument
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The Hercules monument is a monumental baroque statue and architectural complex overlooking the city of Kassel, Germany, and serving as its iconic landmark.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural complex
ⓘ
baroque statue ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Herkules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Giovanni Francesco Guerniero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Landgrave Charles I of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1717 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1701 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | mythological hero Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Giovanni Francesco Guerniero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stairways and terraces ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Grand Cascade
NERFINISHED
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Hercules statue NERFINISHED ⓘ cascades ⓘ fountain system ⓘ giant octagonal base (Oktogon) ⓘ pyramid ⓘ water features ⓘ |
| height | approximately 70 meters (including pyramid and statue) ⓘ |
| heightAboveCity | about 530 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| heightOfStatue | approximately 8.25 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
cultural heritage monument in Hesse ⓘ |
| iconicLandmarkOf | Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1717 ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternateName | German ⓘ |
| laterEngineer | Johann Jakob Anthoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | state of Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Oberer Park (upper part of Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oktogon (octagon) structure ⓘ |
| locatedOnHill | Karlsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
copper
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stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
baroque water displays
ⓘ
panoramic views over Kassel ⓘ |
| offersViewOf | Kassel cityscape ⓘ |
| overlooks | city of Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cultural landscape of Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf | city of Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2013 ⓘ |
| waterSystemType | gravity-fed waterworks ⓘ |
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