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Wilhelmsthal Palace

Elegant white mansion with teal shutters and ornate details, set by a calm lake, surrounded by autumn trees under a clear blue sky.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Two women and a man, all in historical rococo robes, climbing a staircase.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Elegant rococo-style room with ornate blue walls, a canopy bed, chandeliers, and parquet flooring. Decorative paintings and furniture adorn the space.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Daisies in a grassy foreground with historic buildings under a blue sky in the background.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Elegant porcelain tea set with floral designs on a dark marble table, featuring a teapot, two cups with saucers, and a tray.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Elegant white mansion with teal shutters and ornate details, set by a calm lake, surrounded by autumn trees under a clear blue sky.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Two women and a man, all in historical rococo robes, climbing a staircase.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Elegant rococo-style room with ornate blue walls, a canopy bed, chandeliers, and parquet flooring. Decorative paintings and furniture adorn the space.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Daisies in a grassy foreground with historic buildings under a blue sky in the background.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Elegant porcelain tea set with floral designs on a dark marble table, featuring a teapot, two cups with saucers, and a tray.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Elegant white mansion with teal shutters and ornate details, set by a calm lake, surrounded by autumn trees under a clear blue sky.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Two women and a man, all in historical rococo robes, climbing a staircase.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Elegant rococo-style room with ornate blue walls, a canopy bed, chandeliers, and parquet flooring. Decorative paintings and furniture adorn the space.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Daisies in a grassy foreground with historic buildings under a blue sky in the background.

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Elegant porcelain tea set with floral designs on a dark marble table, featuring a teapot, two cups with saucers, and a tray.

A gem of European significance

Schloss Wilhelmsthal near Calden is a gem of European castle architecture.

The three-winged complex was built between 1747 and 1761 on behalf of Landgrave Wilhelm VIII (1682 – 1760). From the outside, the castle is designed according to the plans of the architect. François de Cuvilliés is rather to be assigned to the late Baroque. However, inside it is a prime example of Rococo decoration style.

The historical sequence of rooms is almost completely preserved. It shows how the landgrave and his successors...They used the "Maison de plaisance".

The apartments, salons, and ancillary rooms are equipped with. magnificent fabrics and high-quality Rococo Ornamentequipped with a duck. Also worth seeing are the I'm sorry, but I cannot provide a translation without any text to work with. Please provide the text you would like me to translate into English.Gallery of Beauties The mentioned portrait series, the porcelain collection, and especially the extremely valuable furniture.

Attention: Currently, there may be restrictions on the tour due to maintenance work on the historic window shutters.

Opening Hours

TagUhrzeit
1.4. to 31.10.
Tuesday to Sunday10 am to 5 pm
Holidays10 am to 5 pm


1st of November to 31st of March.
Friday to Sunday10 am to 4 pm
Holidays10 am to 4 pm Closed on the 24th, 25th, and 31st of December 1st of January 12 pm to 4 pm

Visiting the castle is only possible hourly with a guided tour. The last tour starts one hour before the castle closes.

Admission prices

KategoriePreis
Adults8 Euro
Reduced5 Euro
under 18 yearsfree
Annual pass60 Euro

reduced price & free entry

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Hessen Kassel Heritage
Wilhelmsthal Palace
34379 Calden
+49 (0)561 316 80 285
info@heritage-kassel.de

Accessibility

  • Service Dogs welcome
  • Not fully accessible
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View from a stone terrace overlooking a lush green landscape with fields, trees, and a distant building partially hidden by foliage.
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