Kassel Germany: Tracing the Footsteps of the Brothers Grimm
Kassel is home to one of the world's premier contemporary art exhibitions: Documenta. Held every five years, Documenta draws international artists and visitors alike. Kassel in Germany became an important center for folklore research during the early 19th Century, where the Brothers Grimm collected and wrote most of their fairy tales. Additionally, the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel issued laws which granted Jewish citizens full civil liberties, with Kassel itself boasting both a rabbi and a synagogue as part of its Jewish community. The Birthplace of Fairy Tales: The Brothers Grimm In the city where the Brothers Grimm lived and wrote timeless classics such as Cinderella, Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty, where their classic stories originated, has recently opened a museum dedicated to them. Here, where visitors can gain an exclusive insight into their lives and work. This new museum replaces one that existed from 1959 to 2014 in the center of town and was desig