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Kassel

City

Capital of Hesse-Kassel and of Napoleon's Kingdom of Westphalia.

View on map 51.32° N, 9.50° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – August 6, 1806 Holy Roman Empire de facto
August 6, 1806 – August 17, 1807 Electorate of Hesse de facto
August 18, 1807 – October 19, 1813 Kingdom of Westphalia de facto
November 15, 1807 – November 4, 1813 Confederation of the Rhine de facto
June 8, 1815 – May 18, 1848 German Confederation de facto
June 9, 1815 – September 20, 1866 Electorate of Hesse de facto
November 29, 1850 – August 23, 1866 German Confederation de facto
October 1, 1866 – July 1, 1867 Kingdom of Prussia de facto
July 1, 1867 – January 18, 1871 North German Confederation de facto
January 19, 1871 – November 9, 1918 German Empire de facto
November 11, 1918 – May 8, 1945 Germany de facto
since May 23, 1949 Germany de facto

Capital of

April 27, 1803 – September 20, 1866 Electorate of Hesse
August 18, 1807 – October 26, 1813 Kingdom of Westphalia
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel