Bad Kissingen

I'd like to provide an info about, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful Spa towns, Bad Kissingen. Happily I'm living in this town since 3 years and it's such a pleasure to be here. I've been to 7 Spa towns out of 11 (Bad Ems, Bad Kissingen, Baden Baden, Karlovy Vary, Marianski Lazne, Vichy, Montecatini Terme) and I think, BK is the most beautiful. Main building of Spa complex is Arkadenbau (on photo), builted by architect Friedrich von Gärtner in the beginning of 19 century. Same architect built a lot of nice buildings in whole Germany, including loggia Feldhernhalle in Odeonsplatz in Munich, exact copy of loggia in Florence, near Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery. Later on building was extended by architect Max Littmann with adding magnificent Regentbau, claimed to be theater with one of the best acoustic in the world! Such an acoustic exist because of decorations of cherry wood inside. On the other side of Arkadenbau there's Wanderhalle, spectacular building with several mineral springs inside and stage, which can turn around. Musicians could play inside and outside the building, depends on the weather. Like other Spa towns, Bad Kissingen has Casino and beautiful parks around. In one of the parks, Rosegarden, almost every evening there's a light show in the fountain, which looks simply amazing! BK also famous about connection with Otto von Bismarck, first chancellor of Germany, who stayed here several times. He loved town so much and locals loved him too. So they built the very first monument of Bismarck, while he was still alive! Nowadays this monument is a part of tourist trail to Obere Saline, another highlight of the town. It's a representation of old Salt Factory, which still evaporate salt. Overall I have to say, that Bad Kissingen is definitely one of the most beautiful towns in Germany and worth a visit. And it's only one hour by train form another WHS, residence of Wurzburg.