City tour Bad Bibra

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Discover sights and historical places in Bad Bibra!

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Tour highlights:

1. Tourist Information
City and Kneipp tours, church tours, accommodation services, and sale of souvenirs. Kneipp workshops or herbal courses are possible by appointment.
The staff will be happy to assist you!

Tourist Information An der Finne, Bürgergarten 1,
06647 Bad Bibra, Tel. 034465 701912
[email protected], www.tourismus-finne.de
Mon - Fri 9.00 am - 3.00 pm

Bürgergarten - Festival ground of the city of Bad Bibra.
Concerts and Germanys largest fairy tale parade with Christmas market take place here, among other events, in the pre-Christmas period.

2. Rectory
Established 1702-1704 at the suggestion of Pastor Erdmann Neumeister (German cantata poet). The new community center in the converted monastery barn also serves as a venue, while the rectory houses the parish office. Domberg - Oldest settlement core of the present city of Bad Bibra (First mentioned: Donation deed in 786). The name Domberg goes back to the Augustinian Canons Regular Abbey, which emerged from the Benedictine monastery founded in 963.
Church Square - Three monuments are dedicated to the fallen of the two World Wars and the German War of 1866 (Battle of Königskrätz).

Domberg 9, 06647 Bad Bibra

3. St. Mary Magdalenes Church
Construction of a collegiate church began around 1100 on the foundations of the Augustinian Canons Regular Abbey, and a Gothic west tower was added around 1402. The current church was built from 1868 to 1871, incorporating older elements of the previous structure. It houses the largest Gothic sculpture collection in the Burgenland district. Thanks to a generous donation from former Bad Bibra resident Joachim Haedrich from Carlsbad, California, the church has had a complete set of three bells since 2000, named Peace, Freedom, and Family.

Church Square, 06647 Bad Bibra

4. Old Town Hall
Presumably built in the 19th century, it now houses the Kneipp Information Center, the city library, and exhibitions on the spa history in the Baroque period when the city held the title Fashionable Spa of the Dukes of Saxe-Weissenfels, as well as on the upper floor about boxing legend Franz Diener. The staircase is adorned with a stone beaver, the citys heraldic animal (designed by Prof. E. Pfeifer, Munich).

Lauchaer Str. 85, 06647 Bad Bibra

5. Bathing Area with Health Spring Pavilion and Kneipp Facilities
The bathing area is a striking testament to the citys spa tradition, established in the 17th century by the Dukes of Saxe-Weissenfels. The health spring, covered by the charming pavilion erected in 1879, is Bad Bibras oldest iron-rich spring. It was first tapped by Duke Johann Adolf of Saxe-Weissenfels in 1684. Under Elector Friedrich August II, later King of Saxony, the entrance to the spring was magnificently decorated in 1777.

Bathing Area, 06647 Bad Bibra

6. Bathhouse with Foundation Stone
The former bathhouse was built at the end of the 17th century. After being destroyed by the Swedes and rebuilt in 1713, a new bathhouse with bathing cells and promenades was constructed in 1874. Today, it is used as a residential building. The foundation stone from 1777 contains a Latin inscription under the coat of arms, translated as: For the glory of the healing Jehovah, the Most Serene Elector of Saxony Friedrich August, the Titus of our age, enclosed these healing waters, first tapped by the exalted Johann Adolf in 1684 and renewed by the exalted Christian in 1728, with this wall in 1777.

Bathing Area, 06647 Bad Bibra

The bear park can be reached via the spa promenade.

7. Bear Park
with Kneipp basins for water treading

Auenstrasse, 06647 Bad Bibra

8. Aue City Forest
Picturesque floodplain forest along the Saubach with rare flora and fauna. Highlights of the path: two historic springs, Finnebahn viaducts, and Nitzsche Mill.

9. Heilandsbrunnen (Saviors Spring), Barefoot Path, Peace Heights
The Heilandsbrunnen is one of the idyllic gems in the Aue. The spring is accessible from two sides via steps and was enclosed in 1907 (restored in 1996 on the occasion of the spring festival). Next to it is the barefoot path, a lively alternative to walking on asphalt and gravel paths, offering soft and hard surfaces for a natural foot sole massage. Peace Heights, formerly Emperor Wilhelm Heights, was established in 1904.

10. Schwesternquelle (Sisters Spring)
The Schwesternquelle stands out for its richness in various salts. The water exhibits similar properties to the original health spring. Its inscription reads: Healing sisters, be helpful to all who trust you. According to legend, a benevolent fairy brought healing to three sisters at this spring. The spring was first tapped in 1686 and was renovated in 2000.

11. Viaducts
The two listed viaducts in the Saubach Valley are very worth seeing, the 20-meter-high Zwölf-Apostel-Brücke (Twelve Apostles Bridge) and the 29-meter-high and 100-meter-long Schnecktalbrücke (Snail Valley Bridge).
The Finnebahn was built in 1912/14 as a single-track branch line. It branched off from Laucha to the Unstrutbahn and met the Pfefferminzbahn in Kölleda. After World War II, the rails between Lossa and Kölleda were removed due to reparation demands. Until the 1960s, passenger trains ran between Laucha and Lossa, later only freight trains. The line was shut down in 1994.

More excursion tips:

Nitzsche Mill - In the steep catchment area of the Biberbach, there were 12 water mills in the past, some of which are still preserved and inhabited today. The Nitzsche Mill, formerly Kneiselmühle, has been used as a grinding and sawmill since its construction in the 17th century.
Exterior visits possible at any time throughout the year. Guided tours available by appointment.

Balison Adventure Pool - With giant water slide, swimming pool, adventure pool, mother-child area, and extensive sunbathing lawns, the idyllic pool located at the edge of the forest invites you to swim, relax, and sunbathe.

Romanesque Church Steinbach - The church was built around 1220, simultaneously with the late Romanesque-early Gothic reconstruction of Naumburg Cathedral. The late Romanesque decorative forms are fascinating: the choir and apse feature massive arches, and the corner pillars in the choir are adorned with richly decorated capitals. The church is slightly off the village because Steinbach was destroyed during the Thirty Years War and was rebuilt at its current location. The church is now part of the Romanesque Road. From Easter to October, the church is open on weekends.

Lindenbrunnen (Linden Spring) - At the Lindenbrunnen (built in 2008), you can refresh yourself with Kneipp treatments or an arm bath. The application is accompanied by musical sounds. The popular festival ground features benches, a grill pavilion, and a small open-air stage.

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