Just a few steps away from the center of Kassel, the extensive landscaped Park Karlsö invites you to walk, exercise and discover on its 150 hectares. The garden was designed in 1700 AD as a symmetrical Baroque garden with waterways and water channels, and was redesigned to become a landscaped garden in the English style at the end of the eighteenth century. At the southern end of the park is the "Flower Island" in recognition of its gorgeous spring and summer blooms. The picturesque plant diversity is preserved and cared for in both the garden and the island. The garden and its contents are a wonderful painting as if it was painted by the most famous artists.