Bad Wildungen - Bad Wildungen

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Bad Wildungen
federal stateHesse
Residents
17.137 (2019)
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Bad Wildungen

Bad Wildungen is a spa town in North Hesse. The city is on the foothills of the Kellerwaldes and has the longest spa park in Europe, which extends to the Bad Reinhardshausen district.

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Old town
Bad Wildungen in the Topographia Hassiae of Matthäus Merian 1655

Bad Wildungen is located on the foothills of the Kellerwalds in the so-called holiday region Waldeck (Waldecker Land). The city, which extends east of the Homberg, is traversed by the Wilde, which flows into the Eder in the district of Wega. The districts of Wega and Mandern are located on the Eder. This river forms, further upstream, the Edersee, a reservoir that is about 10 km as the crow flies northwest of the core town of Bad Wildungen. The south-western districts of Hundsdorf, Armsfeld and Berg Freiheit are traversed by the Urff.

City structure

Bad Wildungen has 14 districts with the core city, most of which are forest villages:

1 Albertshausen (Bad Wildungen)Albertshausen (Bad Wildungen) in the encyclopedia WikipediaAlbertshausen (Bad Wildungen) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAlbertshausen (Bad Wildungen) (Q2639485) in the Wikidata database,
2 Old growthsAltwildungen in the Wikipedia encyclopediaAltwildungen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAltwildungen (Q446894) in the Wikidata database,
3 ArmsfeldArmsfeld in the encyclopedia WikipediaArmsfeld in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsArmsfeld (Q689015) in the Wikidata database,
4 Reinhardshausen (Bad Wildungen)Reinhardshausen (Bad Wildungen) in the encyclopedia WikipediaReinhardshausen (Bad Wildungen) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsReinhardshausen (Bad Wildungen) (Q798758) in the Wikidata database,
5 Bad Wildungen (city center)Bad Wildungen (core city) in the travel guide Wikivoyage in a different languageBad Wildungen (core city) in the encyclopedia WikipediaBad Wildungen (core city) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBad Wildungen (core city) (Q516462) in the Wikidata database,
6 Mountain Freedom (Bad Wildungen)Berg Freiheit (Bad Wildungen) in the encyclopedia WikipediaBerg Freiheit (Bad Wildungen) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBerg Freiheit (Bad Wildungen) (Q819648) in the Wikidata database,
7 Braunau (Bad Wildungen)Braunau (Bad Wildungen) in the encyclopedia WikipediaBraunau (Bad Wildungen) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBraunau (Bad Wildungen) (Q900611) in the Wikidata database,
8 FrebershausenFrebershausen in the encyclopedia WikipediaFrebershausen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFrebershausen (Q1452133) in the Wikidata database,
9 HüddingenHüddingen in the encyclopedia WikipediaHüddingen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHüddingen (Q1652082) in the Wikidata database,
10 Hundsdorf (Bad Wildungen)Hundsdorf (Bad Wildungen) in the encyclopedia WikipediaHundsdorf (Bad Wildungen) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHundsdorf (Bad Wildungen) (Q1575186) in the Wikidata database,
11 Mandern (Bad Wildungen)Mandern (Bad Wildungen) in the encyclopedia WikipediaMandern (Bad Wildungen) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMandern (Bad Wildungen) (Q1888981) in the Wikidata database,
12 OdershausenOdershausen in the encyclopedia WikipediaOdershausen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsOdershausen (Q1410356) in the Wikidata database,
13 ReitzenhagenReitzenhagen in the encyclopedia WikipediaReitzenhagen (Q2142237) in the Wikidata database,
14 Wega (Bad Wildungen)Wega (Bad Wildungen) in the encyclopedia WikipediaWega (Bad Wildungen) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWega (Bad Wildungen) (Q1744487) in the Wikidata database,

getting there

By car

The next motorway junction is the "Wabern" junction on the A 49 (about 15 km away via the B 253). Bad Wildungen can be reached from the north via the A 49 (from the direction of kassel) very quickly.

From the south comes the A 485 and the from to water to Marburg Most of the B3 has been developed along the motorway. The two-lane federal highway 3 branches off from here north of Cölbe. From Bad Zwesten you can get to Bad Wildungen via the B 485 and B 253

By bus

With the regional bus route 500: The line is wrong directly Via Kassel city center, Gudensberg and Fritzlar to Bad Wildungen (travel time: 1:16 h). The final stop is the centrally located "Breiter Hagen" stop. This is located at the end of Brunnenallee near the old town. There is a connection to the City bus.

By train

Bad Wildungen is the end point of the Kassel - Wabern - Fritzlar - Bad Wildungen route, on which the train runs every 2 hours. From Frankfurt you have a connection with the regional express Wobble to this line. Alternatively, you can also use Bark take off the bus.

The next long-distance traffic stop is Wobble. They stop here alternately every 2 hours ICE and a Intercity the Frankfurt - Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Hamburg line and the almost as fast Regional express trains on the Frankfurt am Main - Kassel Hbf (RE30) line. With the Edertalbahn it goes over Fritzlar continue to the final stop in Bad Wildungen (journey time 28 minutes). Wabern station has had elevators since 2019.

If you take the ICE, you usually travel via the Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe long-distance train station at. There are two ways to reach Bad Wildungen from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe:

Either by train via Wabern: Travel time between 53 minutes (with ICE / Intercity to Wabern) and 1:12 h (local transport only). With the city bus line 1 there is a connection from Bad Wildungen train station to the old town, Brunnenallee and the "Kurstadtteil" Reinhardshausen.

mobility

Map of Bad Wildungen

City bus

Bad Wildungen has a quite extensive city bus system for its size. A total of 4 lines every 30 minutes open up the core districts of Bad Wildungen (with old town and Brunnenallee), Altwildungen and Reitzenhagen as well as Reinhardshausen. With the Spa card the city bus can be used free of charge in these parts of the city. The central stop (called "Meeting Point") is at the northern end of Brunnenallee near the old town. The regional bus routes also depart from this area. The telephone number of the mobility center is 05631/5 06 20 88.

Further information: line network map and timetables for the individual lines on the [ https://www.bad-wildungen.de/de/service-kontakt/anreise-oepnv/oepnv-bus-bahn-taxi Page of the city of Bad Wildungen].

Park

There is a colored parking guidance system that leads to the individual parking spaces. The parking spaces are chargeable, with the exception of the parking garage Kaiserlindendeck and the parking lot at Fetten Hagen - both directly adjacent to the old town. Until further notice, there is still plenty of free parking in the parking deck of the Fürstengalerie at Breiten Hagen, it couldn't be more central.

On foot

In Bad Wildungen there are various attractive opportunities to take short and long walks: whether in the former state garden show park, through the spa park to the "Reinhardshausen" spa district or in the Helenental - there are many paths to discover. With the Brunnenallee, a beautiful promenade connects the half-timbered old town with the spa gardens. If that's not enough, there are more hiking and walking opportunities in the Kellerwald around the city. A nice hiking destination is z. B. the Homberg Tower. As a day hike, you can even go directly from the city to the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park hike. For more, see also section Go hiking and walking.

By bicycle

Although Bad Wildungen is quite mountainous, a lot has been done to encourage cycling. The city's cycle network is still being expanded. But beautiful routes have already emerged, such as B. the "urban" main route coming from Reinhardshausen through the Kur- und Landesgartenschaupark in the direction of Edertal to Wega (also part of the signposted round tour ER 4).

The R5 leads past the city.

Tourist Attractions

Wandelhalle in the spa park
  • 1 Historic half-timbered old town with market place. The old town is on a hilltop. It should not be confused with the nearby Altwildungen district, in which Friedrichstein Castle is located.
  • 2  City Church, At the Galgenberg. Stadtkirche in the encyclopedia WikipediaStadtkirche in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsStadtkirche (Q1381152) in the Wikidata database.Winged altar from w: Conrad von Soest. The altar was probably built in 1403 or 1404. The town church itself was built as a late Gothic hall church in the 14th century. Laminated church guides in A4 format are available in the church for reading during the tour. Since 2004, a rose bush at the entrance of the Protestant town church has been commemorating the victims of the witch trials next to a plaque. 79 people fell victim to the witch trials. They were burned on the Galgenberg.
  • 3  Evangelical Church Braunau. Evangelical Church Braunau in the encyclopedia WikipediaEvangelical Church Braunau in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsEvangelical Church Braunau (Q1380606) in the Wikidata database.The hall building with a three-sided end was built in 1728 under the direction of Lulius Ludwig Rothweil. The west tower is crowned with a hood and a lantern.
  • 4 Spa gardens - With 50 hectares, the complex is the largest spa park in Europe and stretches with the near-natural “green bridge” over a wooded valley up to the Reinhardshausen district. In the Wildunger Park there is the Wandelhalle with the Quellenmuseum, in the Reinhardshausener Kurpark there is also a Wandelhalle and the QuellenTherme (mineral bath).
  • 5 Park for the State Horticultural Show 2006 - even though the exhibition is over, the elongated area is still worth a visit. The park begins as the "Königsquellenpark" in the valley north of the old town. There are different themed gardens to see. Tip: Im 6 "Garden of Leisure" there are six comfortable loungers to relax in. The garden can be found a little to the left below the large staircase.
  • On the 7 Hexenwiese several executed women were buried by the executioner. In 1650 a defendant had signed this meadow over to the church to be buried there. The deanery, the Protestant church authority of the Eder parish, is located on this plot of land at 19 Langen Rod.

Museums

  • 8  city ​​Museum (in the half-timbered old town), Lindenstrasse 9. Tel.: 49 5621 73666, Fax: 49 5621 963189, Email: . In addition to the city's history, the regional prehistory (ice and stone ages) is also treated.Open: Opening times: Tue and Wed; Sat and Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • 9  Friedrichstein Castle, Schlossstrasse. Tel.: 49 5621 65 77, Fax: 49 5621 9 69 07 00, Email: . Friedrichstein Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSchloss Friedrichstein in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFriedrichstein Castle (Q1697801) in the Wikidata database.The baroque palace, located on a hill opposite the old town, is now the seat of a museum for the military and hunting history.Open: March 1st - November 15th: Tue - Sun and public holidays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 24th, 25th, 27th - 29th Closed December 26th and 30th, December 26th and 30th, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., January 1, 12 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • 10  Source museum, At the Georg Viktor spring 3. Tel.: 49 5621 967960. Interesting exhibition and information about the three Bad Wildunger mineral springs (Georg-Viktor-Quelle, Helenenquelle and Waldquelle).Open: Opening times: daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.Price: free entry.

Old hat forests near Albertshausen

Hutewald Halloh

In the area of ​​the Albertshausen district there are two old forest protection areas with gnarled old oaks and beeches (up to 250 to 300 years old). The forest pieces are old forest pastures. Cattle were driven under the oaks to eat their fill of acorns. The small half-timbered church in Albertshausen is also worth seeing.

  • 11 Alter Hutewald "paradise - The 7.02 hectare forest has been a natural monument since 1922. In 1980 it was designated as a nature reserve. Small paths from the forest path open up the area with old 250-300 year old beeches. There is also a refuge for hikers. The Hutewald "Paradies" is about 2 km northwest of the center of Albertshausen and can only be reached directly on foot or by bike. Area information from NABU Waldeck-Frankenberg
  • 12 Alter Hutewald "Halloh - Smaller 3.4 hectare forest monument, which can be found just 1 km southwest of the center of Albertshausen. The area can also only be reached on foot or by bike. There is also a refuge for resting.

activities

Bathing and wellness

  • 1  Quellen-Therme, Hauptstrasse 2, Bad Wildungen-Reinhardshausen. Mineral bath, sauna area and fitness center.
  • Bad Wildung Easter decorations - Every year at Easter time, the extensive Easter decorations attract many visitors to the city. Among other things, the public fountains and some of the greenery in the street are splendidly decorated for Easter. Easter trees can also be seen in many of the city's private gardens during this period. Most of the Easter decorations are along the way Brunnenallee to find. The fountain on the market square is also lavishly decorated. In 2010 a large, about 4 m high, colorful Easter egg was to be found on Kaiserlindenplatz on the northern edge of the old town.

Go hiking and walking

Lookout tower on the 518 m high Homberg with a beautiful panoramic view

There are numerous hiking opportunities around Bad Wildungen.

  • 1  Homberg (Kellerwald). Homberg (Kellerwald) in the encyclopedia WikipediaHomberg (Kellerwald) (Q1625859) in the Wikidata database.A beautiful excursion destination close to the city is the freely accessible observation tower on the 518 m high Homberg. For the viewing platform, however, you have to be a bit free from giddiness, as the platform only has an open steel railing and not a massive stone parapet. From the tower you have a wide panoramic view. The structure was built in 1882.
  • It's south of the city 13 Helenental, which also invites you to go for a walk. In the upper, partly gorge-like section of the valley, there is a small waterfall. The Helenenquelle can be tasted in the valley. There is also a restaurant here that is known for its homemade cakes. If you feel like it, you can 2 Observatory Dr. Marc tower rising up. From the small observation tower you have a beautiful view of Bad Wildungen. The rare one grows on the steep slope below the tower w: Pasque Flower, too Called Pasque Flower). The flower that blooms in early spring is under nature protection.
  • Walk from the Braunau district to the 3 Braunauer Warte observation tower (about 1 km one way). The freely accessible watch tower can be climbed via a staircase. From the tower, built around 1350, you have a beautiful view to the west and north. You can see the mountains of the Kellerwald, Bad Wildungen, the Edertal and the elevations in the Habichtswald Nature Park near Kassel.
  • The 4 Katzenstein viewing platformThe pulpit, marked on some maps without a name, is located in a wood above the spa gardens. The structure, reminiscent of a bunker, has seen better days. The freely accessible viewing platform is largely ingrown (Otherwise you would have a nice view of the city). Only in two places do you have small views. In the building there is also a dreary, dark shelter, the walls of which are decorated with "carvings" and graffiti. Access: From the Maritimhotel follow the road up the mountain towards the Rheumaklinik (turn sharply left). At the end of the "Am Katzenstein" street, a narrow path leads up to the viewing platform in the forest.

Bike tours

The city has some information for cyclists:

  • 5 round trips, [1]. The cards with description are available for € 1 each.
  • Quellenrundweg, Flyer
  • Edersee railway cycle path[2], 27 km on the former Ederseebahn line.

Events

  • Jazz festival, in the old town of Bad Wildungen. The festival takes place every year at the beginning of June in the historic old town. You can listen to the bands on several stages in the street. Old town open air: 20 bands on 5 stages, jugglers, great family program, street artists.Price: admission.

shop

For its size, Bad Wildungen has good shopping opportunities. In the functioning city center there are numerous options, especially for shopping for clothes (some boutiques, but also branches of well-known chains such as C & A, NKD, KIK).

  • shopping Sundays

With the Princely Gallery the city even has a small shopping center (including a full-range market (tegut)). The center is west of the old town on the city ring (near the central bus stop "Breiter Hagen").

  • 1  Princely Gallery, Breiter Hagen 6, 34537 Bad Wildungen. last change: Dec. 2018
  • 2  C&A, Brunnenstrasse 60, 34537 Bad Wildungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5621 752015. Clothing store.Open: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-7 p.m.last change: Dec. 2018
  • 3  Hercules E-Center, Odershäuser Str. 10, 34537 Bad Wildungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5621 80690. Supermarket.Open: Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-9 p.m.last change: Dec. 2018
  • 4  good, Breiter Hagen 6, 34537 Bad Wildungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5621 9679640. Supermarket in the Fürstengalerie.Open: Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-8 p.m.last change: Dec. 2018
  • 5  Lidl, Itzelstrasse 34, 34537 Bad Wildungen. Tel. Toll-free: 49 (0)800 4353361. Discount stores.Open: Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-9 p.m.last change: Dec. 2018
  • 6  ALDI, Bahnhofstrasse 3, 34537 Bad Wildungen. Tel. Toll-free: 49 (0)800 7234870. Discount stores.Open: Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-8 p.m.last change: Dec. 2018
  • 7  Neukauf-Markt Zuhl, At Trift 2A, 34537 Bad Wildungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5621 963681, Fax: 49 (0)5621 963682. Supermarket in old wilderness.Open: Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-8 p.m.last change: Dec. 2018
  • 8  Woolworth, Brunnenstrasse 64, 34537 Bad Wildungen. Tel.: 49 (0)2303 5938100. Department store.Open: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m.last change: Dec. 2018
  • 9  Dm-market, Itzelstrasse 32 A, 34537 Bad Wildungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5621 752114, Tel. Toll-free: 49 (0)800 3658633. Drug store.Open: Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-8 p.m.last change: Dec. 2018

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

Generally:Accommodation directory Bad Wildungen

health

  • 1  City Clinic, Brunnenallee 19 34537 Bad Wildungen. City Clinic on Facebook.
  • 2  Helenenklinik Bad Wildungen, Laustraße 35, 34537 Bad Wildungen.
  • 3  Quellenental Rehabilitation Clinic Reinhardshausen, Dr. Herbert-Kienle-Straße 6 (Wiesenweg 6) Reinhardshausen. Urological competence center for rehabilitation (UKR) at the Quellental Clinic.
  • 4  Asklepios Specialist Clinic Fürstenhof, Brunnenallee 39, 34537 Bad Wildungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5621 704-03, Fax: 49 (0)5621 704-302. Specialist and rehabilitation clinic for cardiovascular, vascular, neurology, respiratory diseases and medical psychosomatics with 210 beds.last change: Dec. 2018

Practical advice

  • 5  Staatsbad Bad Wildungen GmbH, Brunnenallee 1. Tel.: 49 5621 9656741, Fax: 49 5621 9656737.Staatsbad Bad Wildungen GmbH (Q29044913) in the Wikidata database.toll-free information phone: 0800 - 7910100.Open: Mon-Fri 9 am-5pm, Sat 9 am-12pm.
  • 6  Cure Center Reinhardshausen, Hauptstrasse 2 34537 Bad Wildungen. Tel.: 49 5621 96 32 43, Fax: 49 5621 96 39 63.
  • With the Spa card Bad Wildungen offers a wide range of discounts and free services, such as free admission to the city's museums, discounts on admission to the Quellen Therme and the Heloponte leisure pool, free admission to dance evenings and evening concerts in the Bad Wildungen Kurhaus and Wandelhalle; the city bus can be used free of charge by spa guests in Reinhardshausen, Altwildungen and Reitzenhagen. The spa fee in Bad Wildungen is € 2.85 per day for a main day ticket, € 1.85 for the day ticket for relatives (as of 2020).

trips

Excursion destinations around Bad Wildungen
Edersee - Lake view from the barrier wall (Waldeck Castle in the background)
  • Edersee i.a. with passenger shipping, barrier wall, Waldeck Castle, wildlife park with gryphon station, treetop path (15 km to the west). The barrier wall can also be easily reached by bike via the Eder cycle path (just under 20 km easy).
  • Fritzlar with half-timbered old town and cathedral (about 10 km to the west, also easily accessible by bike via the Eder cycle path).
  • Kellerwald-Edersee National Park (The National Park Center in Vöhl, which is about 30 kilometers to the west by road, is particularly worth seeing.
  • kassel With Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (about 40 km northwest).

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