Kassel (DE)

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Kassel (Cassel until 1928) is a city (194,087 inhabitants end 2013) located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse.

It is the administrative seat of the District of Kassel and the Kreis of the same name. Historically in the Electorate of Hesse.

Towns and Villages under the Kreis include: Ahnatal, Vellmar, Fuldatal, Staufenberg, Niestetal, Kaufungen, Lohfelden, Fuldabrück, Baunatal, Schauenburg, Habichtswald.

The 23 districts of Kassel stand for an attractive living environment in all directions. In the West, the sophisticated district Bad Wilhelmshohe fluently merges into Europe's biggest hillside park.

In the North, there are the quarters Kirchditmold, Harleshausen and Philippinenhof-Warteberg, embedded in meadows and fields, which are especially popular with families.

In the art nouveau of the district Vorderer Westen, in the Südstadt, which is bordering the spacious Karlsaue or directly along the river in the modern architecture of the Unterneustadt.

In the East, Bettenhausen with its rural flair nestles along the renaturized small river Losse. In the South, agricultural and vast residential areas around the historical farming and artisan village characterize Kassel's biggest district Niederzwehren. There is also the urban area of Rothenditmold where the main train junctions meet.


Postmarks in Germany

Special cancels

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Meter cancels

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Postmarks in Allied Occupied Germany

Kassel 1

(16) KASSEL 1 cc
KASSEL 1 b 7.12.45 Kreisgitterbogen
First Day RPD Kassel 27. 7. 1945

Kassel 2

KASSEL 2 (p)

Kassel 7

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KASSEL 7 30.11.45.
KASSEL 7 be 15.11.45.

Bahnpost Postmarks

Cassel-Bebra Bahnpost Postmark,nodate no Zug number

Postmarks in German Reich

Circle CASSEL Thurn and Taxis type in June 1872.
Thurn and Taxis type in December 1872.

Stationery

Card with CASSEL *2C in 1896.

Railway - Bahnpost

Oval CÖLN-CASSEL ZUG 188 in 1922 .

Postmark in North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868.

Postmarks by Thurn und Taxis

CASSEL used a postal code 14 in the District of Niederhessen. Sub-offices: Guntershausen, Hoof and Mönchehof.

4 rings 14 and circle with a 1865 issue.

Covers

4 rings 14 and DC on a 16,5 Sgr, 1860 cover to Java. Sold 8,000 SF in 2001.