documenta is an exhibition of contemporary art which takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany. It was founded by artist, teacher and curator Arnold Bode in 1955 as part of the Bundesgartenschau (Federal Horticultural Show) which took place in Kassel at that time.
Subsequently, how do I get to Documenta Kassel?
Arrival by rail
The central railway station for arriving travelers is the ICE-Bahnhof Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe. From there, you can take the Regiotram or other regional trains (platforms 9 and 10) to the main railway station (Hauptbahhof Kassel) free of charge with your train ticket. Travel time is about 3 minutes.
In this way, is Documenta a biennial?
He thus conceived the Documenta project as part of the Bundesgartenschau, a biennial horticultural show set in Kassel at the time.