Town in Hesse, Germany
Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
Bad Nauheim is in North Hesse. It has beautiful parks and a cozy old town, geared towards the many senior citizens who take a spa treatment here but also a good destination for family outings. As with other German town names, the "Bad" (cognate with English "bath") indicates that it is a spa town.
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"Sparkling water courtyard"
The centre of the early 20th-century "Belle Epoque" Kur establishments.
Windmill tower
The "Lange Wand" ("long wall") is a graduation tower which served to concentrate the salts in salty water which was used to sell the salt in the past but is now used for medicinal purposes.
One of the few synagogues built in the 1920s to have survived the Nazi era. 61231 Bad Nauheim. The synagogue was built in the Bauhaus style from 1927-29. In 1939, the synagogue building was sold to the city of Bad Nauheim and used as a depot during the war.
Marktplatz
The old town of Bad Nauheim begins at the market square with its narrow streets and lovingly restored half-timbered houses. The cobbled market square is now a popular meeting place for residents and guests of Bad Nauheim. Several restaurants, bars and traditional inns and apple wine taverns invite you to linger. On the edge of the square is the historic town hall, which was the seat of the municipal administration from 1788 to 1903.
Elvis Presley Platz
An Elvis memorial stele in front of the Hotel Grunewald commemorates Elvis Presley's stay in Bad Nauheim. He spent his military service in the city (1958-1960). At that time, the USA still had conscription.
Planetary Trail
2 km trail through a sculpture garden created by sculptor Rainer Landgraf. The trail represents a scale model of our solar system. Guided trail walks are available in German and English.
Built on the orders of the eponymous U.S. officer after the war in only 100 days (hence the nickname "100-day Stadium"). It is home to the EC Bad Nauheim who play in the second division of German Ice-Hockey, the DEL2.
Cafe and Restaurant
Hotel, Restaurant, Cafe
Restaurant and Cafe
Hexenhäuschen
Cafe and simple dishes.
Hotel, restaurant and cafe
It is recommended to reserve a seat if you wish to dine here after 18:00.
By car
Bad Nauheim can be reached via the A5Frankfurt-Giessen motorway. If you are coming from the north, use exit AS13 Bad Nauheim, and from the south, exit 16 Friedberg.
By bicycle
The Hessian long-distance cycle route R6 passes close to Bad Nauheim near Ober-Mörlen and connects there to the cycle path RMV2 (Rhine-Main-Pleasure Route 2) to Bad Nauheim.
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