The Hercules monument and the surrounding Wilhelmshöhe Bergpark were inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2013, owing to their outstanding Baroque architecture and intricate water features.

This system relies on natural pressure from reservoirs and underground pipes whose locks are opened manually During the summer (from May until October every Wednesday and Sunday afternoon), visitors can attend this event.

Additionally, every first Saturday of the months of June, July, August and September this event takes place during the evening with lights of different colors illuminating the water, the fountain and the monument features.

The Hercules statue was built from 1701 to 1717 and is based on the design of the Italian Giovanni Francesco Guerniero.

The complex is the northernmost part of the park and is an important baroque aspect of the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe.