Mentioned for the first time in the year 800, the city was established in 1242. "Niederwildungen" with the awarding of municipal rights, market rights and coinage prerogatives. In the 13th and 14th centuries the city experienced its pinnacle.

Bad Wildungen is a city with a past, present and future! Historic old city, sophisticated and yet modern spa city and surrounding areas that have retained their countryside charm: these complement each other in harmonious variety and make up the special attraction of Bad Wildungen. Discover the town church, surrounded by timber frames, with the famous winged altar, narrow lanes reminiscent of the Middle Ages, the baroque castle of Friedrichstein, splendid spa architecture along the Brunnenallee and visit the biggest spa park in Europe, which starts right at the hotel. A palette of cultural offerings which almost equals that of any metropolis with music festivals, classical and jazz music, the casino and the nearby Edersee offer change and relaxation to suit every taste: with golf, horse riding, tennis, para-gliding and power gliding. Bad Wildungen hosted the Regional Garden Show in 2006. More than 500 km of trekking trails criss-cross the primitive mixed forests of the surroundings. The Kellerwald National Park lures trekkers and nature lovers onto its attractive tracks such as the Kellerwaldsteig and the Urwaldsteig. Bad Wildungen is worth a visit at any time of the year, as a holiday destination, for wellness trips and short holidays.

Sightseeing/Experiences

Visit to the Friedrichstein Castle with visit to the historic museum of uniforms and weapons, spa museum, Town Museum, open air tennis courts, 9 hole golf course in Bad Wildungen, soccer and football centre, late gothic City Church with the famous winged altar of Conrad von Soest, walk through the largest spa park in Europe, 500 km of signposted ramble trails in the areas surrounding Bad Wildungen, City Church, roundabout at the Church Square and the Kirchplatzgasse, old city with timber frame houses, Town Hall, fortified tower "Roter Hahn", fire engine house and Waisenhof, "Kurschatten" memorial, high rope course, casino

Besides these: Those who pay spa taxes actually save! You can enjoy the following benefits if you produce the spa card:
Free use of the city bus (regular routes),free entrance to the biggest spa park in Europe, free entrance to the pump rooms, free entrance to the spa concerts and evening concerts of the Spa Orchestra, free entrance to the lectures on nutrition and health, free entrance to the Bad Wildunger museums, reduction at the "Tanztee" in the Neue Kurhaus

Around the Edersee

Ride on the ship on the Edersee, visit to the Käserei Dülfershof, Wildpark am Edersee, Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee, 1st stage of the Kellerwald Rise of Bad Wildungen after Bergfreiheit, Nature and Adventure Minigolf Park, Visit to the E.ON Wasserkraft GmbH, the largest underground hydroelectric power station in Europe, ride on the cable car to Peterskopf, Aquapark in Hemfurth am Edersee (Easter to October), Maislabyrinth in Basdorf am Edersee (July to October), 18 hole golf course in Waldeck, visit to Schloss Waldeck, sailing surfing, diving and water skiing on the Edersee, canoe rides on the Eder, summer toboggan runs in Nieder-Werbe, Edersee, bicycle or mountain bike tour through the Waldecker country, Silbersee-Bob toboggan in Frielendorf, Odershausen, primitive Helenental with gushing waterfalls, Bergfreiheit, "Schatzkästlein im Kellerwald", visitors' mines and gem polishing works, round trips with the covered horse carriage or coach, Fritzlar, old Kaiserstadt with picturesque timber frame houses, Frankenberg, timber frame Town Hall with ten towers, Marburg, old university city

Besucherbergwerk Bertsch (Bertsch Visitors' Mine)

Some 2,000 years ago, even the Celts had got iron ore from the hills of the Kellerwald, which was found out by studies conducted on the metallic tools of those times. At the Besucherbergwerk Bertsch, there is a 20 km long pillar system that is offered in the guided tours. Since the 16th century copper was mined here, and even today various semi precious stones are found here, mainly the famous Kellerwald-agate. The gem polishing stretch in Bergfreiheit makes jewellery. Over the centuries, however, the mining of iron ore determined the mining operations. Besides this, there is a hammer mill that can be visited in Bertsch, which was used earlier to crush the stone before the metal was melted out of it in the numerous smelting works.

Opening hours:
May to October Tuesday to Sunday from 2 pm to 4 pm
November, February to April Thursday to Sunday from 2 pm to 4 pm
Entry fee: Adults 2.50 € per person, children 1 €

Friedrichstein Castle

Hardly anything is known today about the old fortress that stood on the high cone of the hill around 1200, at a height of 300 m. The mine as it exists today came into being in the years 1704 to 1717. The castle is owned by the state of Hessen and is home to the much frequented museum of uniforms and weapons, among other things. Fort of the Landgrave of Thuringia.

Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm
More information can be obtained over telephone from + 49 (0) 5621 5539

Löwenburg

Baroque amusement castle and early romantic creation of the Landgrave Wilhelm IX. of Hessen-Kassel. Built in the years 1793 to 1801, grave chapel of the builder, weaponry and collection of weapons ("Rüstung des Schwarzen Ritter"). Bears the testimonies of the handwork of bygone centuries.

Opening hours:
March to October daily from 10 am to 5 pm
November to February: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm, closed on Mondays
Entry fee: Adults 3.50 € per person, children 2.50 €

Wilhelmshöhe Park

Laid in the style of an English landscape garden, the world famous Wilhelmshöhe Bergpark in Kassel with its many sights is one of the biggest and most beautiful complexes of its kind, and appears on a tentative list of cultural and natural wealth that will be suggested by the Federal Republic of Germany for inclusion in the UNESCO-List of Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Wold between the years 2000 to 2010. In addition to the numerous sights at the park we also have the Wilhelmshöhe castle with its famous collections, Löwenburg, which is laid out as an artistic ruin and last but not least the hallmark of the city of Kassel, the Herkules, starting point for impressive water games. The visitor platform at the foot of the Herkules Pyramid offers an impressive view of the Bergpark and the city.

Leisure spa "Heloponte"

Massage pool, giant water slide, sauna landscape, open air pool (in the summer months), diving boards, volley ball court: the leisure spa "Heloponte" offers everything one could wish for.

Opening hours:
Monday from 2 pm to 10 pm, Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday from 8 am to 10 pm, Fridays and Saturdays from 8 am to 11 pm

Entry fee: 2-hours entry ticket for adults 2.50 €, children from 3 to 5 years old, school children and students 1.50 €, 4-hours entry ticket for adults 4.50 €, children from 3 to 5 years old, school children and students 2.50 €

Kassel

Kassel lies amidst greenery, snuggling between the Habichtswald, Reinhardswald and Kaufunger Wald, and is a veritable oasis for those seeking recuperation. In the spa district of Kassel-Bad Wilhelmshöhe, with the thermal salt springs of the Heilbad Kurhessen, health and wellness occupy centre stage. The Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is one of the biggest and most beautiful in Europe and also one of the most impressive spa parks. The baroque park of Karlsaue in the centre of Kassel is almost as large as the state of Monaco, with the Flower Island Siebenbergen and the orangerie. However, Kassel is not only a place for edgy nerves, tired bones and enthusiastic walkers. At the Bugasee, in the middle of the city, one can surf, ride bicycles, swim and feel the sand beach right at the doorstep. In the Habichtswald Natural Park, cross country ski tracks and the ski lift are set into operation. From the Kassel-Calden airport, one can jump with parachutes or travel over with a hot air balloon.

Sightseeing in Kassel: Bad Karlshafen, Ballhaus, Bergpark and Wilhelmshöhe Castle, Museum of the Brothers Grimm, Brüderkirche, Calden, Druselturm, Friedrichsplatz, Herkules, Königsstraße, Löwenburg, Markthalle, Martinskirche, Museum Fridericianum, Staatspark Karlsaue and Orangerieschloss, Stadthalle, water games, Weidelsburg