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Wiesbaden

Fountains and lawns in front of historic buildings in Wiesbaden
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The red towers of the Marktkirche above the rooftops of Wiesbaden
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Casino in the Kurhaus
Kurhausplatz 1

The Wiesbaden Kurhaus opened in 1907. It is ≈ 1.8 km from the main station.

Plan a visit

Minimum age according to our records: 18 years.

Please check with the building before you go: age, opening hours and dress code. General notes

History of the house

The first Kurhaus was built in 1807–1810; according to the Kurhaus website it was mainly gaming that prompted it. As Wiesbaden rose to become a world spa town, a new building was needed on the same site: the present Kurhaus, designed by Friedrich von Thiersch, was opened on 11 May 1907 in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II.

The neoclassical building has a columned portico and a foyer under a dome 21 m high. The north wing houses the casino. The house was partly destroyed after 1945; restoration began in 1983 and it reopened on 4 December 1987.

From 1949 to 1955 the casino was housed in the foyer of the Hessian State Theatre and returned to the Kurhaus in 1955.

Getting there

  • From Frankfurt Airport (regional station, lower level) the S-Bahn lines S8 and S9 run to Wiesbaden Hbf; the S8 stops in Mainz on the way. Journey time ≈ 40 min.
  • From Wiesbaden Hbf to the Kurhaus it is ≈ 1.8 km on foot; city buses stop near the Kurhaus.
  • During engineering works S8/S9 are sometimes replaced by buses: check the timetable before you travel.

Times and distances are approximate (≈), without guarantee. Check timetables with the transport operator.

On the way and nearby

  • Kurpark – English-style landscape park directly behind the Kurhaus.
  • Hessian State Theatre – Neo-baroque building of 1894 next to the Kurhaus colonnade.
  • Marktkirche – Red-brick church in the city centre (see photo).
  • Neroberg and Nerobergbahn – Viewpoint hill above the city, with the Nerobergbahn.
  • Mainz (S8 stop) – Travellers on the S8 can break the journey here.
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