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!

ContentsFirst impressions 4A brief survey of the centuries 6Did you know … 11■ Through the Old Town and the Baths District 12Leopoldsplatz and Sophienstraße 1 16Museum of Fabergé Art Baden-Baden 2 17Paradies 3 18Spitalkirche (Spital Church) 4 19Caracalla Spa 5 20Friedrichsbad 6 22Altes Dampfbad (Old Steam Bath) 7 24Ehemaliges Frauenkloster vom Heiligen Grab(former Convent of the Holy Sepulchre) 8 25Roman Baths Ruins 9 26Rathaus (Town Hall) 10 27Stiftskirche (Collegiate Church) 11 28Neues Schloss (New Castle) 12 29■ Though the Spa Quarter 30Kurhaus (events and conference centre) 13 36Stourdza-Kapelle (Stourdza Chapel) 14 39Casino 15 40Trinkhalle (Pump Room) 16 42Festspielhaus (Festival Hall) 17 44■ Along the avenue "Lichtentaler Allee" 46Baden-Baden Theatre 18 50Kulturhaus LA 8 (House of Culture LA 8) 19 52Staatliche Kunsthalle (State Art Gallery ) 20 54Museum Frieder Burda 21 56Stadtmuseum 22 58Russische Kirche (Russian Church) 23 59The avenue "Lichtentaler Allee" 24 60The square "Augustaplatz" 25 62■ Excursions in and around Baden-Baden 64Brahmshaus 26 67Kloster Lichtenthal (Convent Lichtenthal) 27 68Geroldsauer Wasserfälle (Geroldsau Waterfalls) 28 71Rosenneuheitengarten Beutig (novelty rose garden) 29 72Altes Schloss (Old Castle) and Battert 30 74Ruine Ebersteinburg (Castle Ruins Eberstein) 31 75Merkur und Merkur-Bergbahn 32 76Rebland (wine growing area) and Yburg 33 78Gastronomy and Accomodation 80Baden-Baden at a glance 83Imprint 83