Get to know Baden-Baden

Welcome to Baden-Baden!

Take your time visiting Baden-Baden. Our city offers something for everyone. Visit the unique thermal spas, the Kurhaus (conference centre), the Trinkhalle (pump room), the colonnades or the world famous Museum Frieder Burda. Or enjoy nature and stroll along the avenue Lichtentaler Allee, one of the most beautiful gardens in the world.

Baden-Baden though, has a lot more to offer: Visit the roman bath ruins. Or mount Florentine, the market square and the lovely Collegiate church. And how about a detour to the old castle, or a leisurely but exciting funicular railway ride to the summit of the Baden-Baden's landmark mountain, the 700 meter Merkur? This town guide is a good reference for simply getting to know Baden-Baden better.

Hopefully you will experience sunny and happy days during your stay in our city. Discover Baden-Baden and have fun!



Gereon Wiesehöfer absolvierte nach seiner Ausbildung zum Buchhändler das Studium der Biologie mit Abschluss Diplom-Biologie. Er war unter anderem für verschiedene Verlage als Buchautor und freier Lektor tätig und arbeitete als Journalist und Redakteur bei verschiedenen Tageszeitungen und (Fach-)Zeitschriften.



Contents

First impressions 4

A brief survey of the centuries 6

Did you know … 11

■ Through the Old Town and the Baths District 12

Leopoldsplatz and Sophienstraße 1 16

Museum of Fabergé Art Baden-Baden 2 17

Paradies 3 18

Spitalkirche (Spital Church) 4 19

Caracalla Spa 5 20

Friedrichsbad 6 22

Altes Dampfbad (Old Steam Bath) 7 24

Ehemaliges Frauenkloster vom Heiligen Grab

(former Convent of the Holy Sepulchre) 8 25

Roman Baths Ruins 9 26

Rathaus (Town Hall) 10 27

Stiftskirche (Collegiate Church) 11 28

Neues Schloss (New Castle) 12 29

■ Though the Spa Quarter 30

Kurhaus (events and conference centre) 13 36

Stourdza-Kapelle (Stourdza Chapel) 14 39

Casino 15 40

Trinkhalle (Pump Room) 16 42

Festspielhaus (Festival Hall) 17 44

■ Along the avenue "Lichtentaler Allee" 46

Baden-Baden Theatre 18 50

Kulturhaus LA 8 (House of Culture LA 8) 19 52

Staatliche Kunsthalle (State Art Gallery ) 20 54

Museum Frieder Burda 21 56

Stadtmuseum 22 58

Russische Kirche (Russian Church) 23 59

The avenue "Lichtentaler Allee" 24 60

The square "Augustaplatz" 25 62

■ Excursions in and around Baden-Baden 64

Brahmshaus 26 67

Kloster Lichtenthal (Convent Lichtenthal) 27 68

Geroldsauer Wasserfälle (Geroldsau Waterfalls) 28 71

Rosenneuheitengarten Beutig (novelty rose garden) 29 72

Altes Schloss (Old Castle) and Battert 30 74

Ruine Ebersteinburg (Castle Ruins Eberstein) 31 75

Merkur und Merkur-Bergbahn 32 76

Rebland (wine growing area) and Yburg 33 78

Gastronomy and Accomodation 80

Baden-Baden at a glance 83

Imprint 83