Why visit Bad Kissingen
Townapedia lists 160 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 119 places to eat, 40 places to stay and 43 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Universum Kino Palast, Kurtheater Bad Kissingen, Obere Saline and Hirsch Adler.
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About Bad Kissingen
Bad Kissingen (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈkɪsɪŋən] ) is a German spa town in the Bavarian region of Lower Franconia and seat of the district Bad Kissingen. Situated to the south of the Rhön Mountains on the Franconian Saale river, it is one of the health resorts, which became famous as a "Weltbad" in the 19th century.
From the Wikipedia article Bad Kissingen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bad Kissingen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do43
Universum Kino Palast
Cinema and theater
2 Geschwister-Scholl-Platz, Bad Kissingen
Fr,Sa 14:00-23:00; Su-Tu 14:00-20:15
Bismarckturm Bad Kissingen
Scenic view · 1.4 km
Aussergewöhnlicher Bauverlauf über 70 Jahre, Baubeginn 1914
Der bunte Bauernladen
Farm and orchard · 7.0 km
11 Hauptstraße, Ramsthal
Tu 16:00-19:00; Fr 16:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-11:00 || "nach Vereinbarung"
Bad Bocklet
Monument and historic site · 7.2 km
Market municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Kurtheater
Cinema and theater
Cultural heritage monument D-6-72-114-98 (0) in Bad Kissingen, Bavaria
Ludwigs-Tower
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Cultural heritage monument D-6-72-114-21 (0) in Bad Kissingen, Bavaria
Wildpark Klaushof
Zoo and aquarium · 3.6 km
Apr-Oct PH,Mo-Su 09:00-17:45; Nov-Mar PH,Mo-Su 09:00-16:30
Wittelsbacher-Tower
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Cultural heritage monument D-6-72-114-168 (0) in Bad Kissingen, Bavaria
31 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks160
Jeanette Adler
Monument and historic site
Stolperstein für Jeanette Adler
Hartmannstraße, Bad Kissingen
Therese Adler
Monument and historic site
Stolperstein für Therese Adler, geb.Rosenthal
Hartmannstraße, Bad Kissingen
Graf-Luxburg-Museum
Museum · 5.9 km
24 Schloßstraße, Bad Bocklet
Apr-Oct Tu-Fr 14:00-17:00; Apr-Oct PH,Sa-Su 11:00-17:00; Apr-Oct...
Kunsthaus Hassloch
Museum · 0.8 km
2 Lindesmühlpromenade, Bad Kissingen
Mo-Fr 14:30-18:00; Sa,Su 11:00-16:00
Luitpoldsprudel "alt"
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
Technisches Denkmal
Schulmuseum
Museum · 6.0 km
22 Schloßstraße, Bad Bocklet
Apr-Oct Tu-Fr 14:00-17:00; Apr-Oct PH,Sa-Su 11:00-17:00; Apr-Oct...
148 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
KissSalis Therme
Sports field and stadium · 1.9 km
16 Heiligenfelder Allee, Bad Kissingen
PH,Su-Th 09:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-24:00
Spielplatz "St.-Bruno-Straße"
Playground · 0.9 km
Sankt-Bruno-Straße, Bad Kissingen
24/7
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Restaurants and cafes119
Bayerischer Hof
Bar and pub · Regional
9 Maxstraße, Bad Kissingen
Mo-Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
Bei Themis - im Abseits
Restaurant · Greek · 2.1 km
29 Seestraße, Bad Kissingen
Tu-Su 17:00+; Su,PH 11:00-14:00; Mo off
Bratwurst Glöckle
Restaurant · German
6 Grabengasse, Bad Kissingen
We-Su 11:30-14:30, Mo-Su 17:00-22:00
Emmanuel's Restaurant und Bar
Restaurant · Greek
7 Grabengasse, Bad Kissingen
Mo-Fr 16:00-24:00; Sa,Su,PH 11:00-24:00; Tu off; We off
Faber Feinkost Bistro
Cafe · Bistro · 0.8 km
1 Münnerstädter Straße, Bad Kissingen
Mo-Fr 08:30-14:30; Sa 08:30-13:00
Gasthaus im Schloss Aschach
Restaurant · International · 5.9 km
24 Schloßstraße, Bad Bocklet
Tu 14:00-18:00; We-Fr 14:00-22:00; Sa,Su,PH 11:00-22:00; PH +1 day Tu off
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Gasthausbrauerei Wittelsbacher Turm
Restaurant · German, Regional · 4.4 km
1 Wittelsbacher Turm, Bad Kissingen
Apr-Oct Mo-We 11:00-23:00; Th-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su,PH 10:00-23:00;...
Gasthof Körner
Restaurant · German · 3.6 km
5-7 Iringstraße, Bad Kissingen
Th,Fr 17:00-24:00; Sa,Su 11:00-13:45,17:00-24:00
Kurgartencafé
Cafe · Regional · 6.9 km
Wandelhalle/Im Kurgarten, Bad Bocklet
Jan 11-Oct 31 Mo-Su 13:30-18:00; We off; Nov 01-Dec 18 Sa,Su,PH...
107 more on the map.
History
The town was first documented in the year 801 under the name chizzicha and was renowned above all for its mineral springs, which are recorded from as early as 823. At that time, Kissingen was under the domination of Fulda Abbey, later it fell to the Counts of Henneberg and was sold to the bishops of Würzburg in the 14th century. Kissingen was first mentioned as "oppidum" (town) in 1279. The town developed into a spa in the 1500s and recorded its first official spa guest in 1520. In 1814, Kissingen became part of Bavaria. The town grew to be a fashionable resort in the 19th century, and was extended during the reign of Ludwig I of Bavaria. Crowned heads of state such as Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Tsar Alexander II of Russia and King Ludwig II of Bavaria, who bestowed the 'Bad' on Kissingen in 1883, were among the guests of the spa at this time. Other well-known visitors to the resort included author Leo Tolstoy, composer Gioachino Rossini and artist Adolph von Menzel.
On 10 July 1866, during the Mainfeldzug (campaign at the river Main) of the Austro-Prussian War, Kissingen was the site of fierce battle between Bavarian and Prussian troops, which ended with a Prussian victory.
From the History section of Bad Kissingen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay40
Churches and places of worship39
Russisch-Orthodoxe Kirche des Hl. Sergius von Radonesch
Church · Russian Orthodox
20 Salinenstraße, Bad Kissingen
St. Michael
Church · Catholic · 6.3 km
1 St.-Michael-Straße, Bad Kissingen
Marienkapelle
Church · Roman Catholic
19 Kapellenstraße, Bad Kissingen
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Healthcare23
Map of Bad Kissingen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sonderlandeplatz Kitzingen (KZG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 52 km away.
- Bad Neustadt an der Saale 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Hammelburg 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Schweinfurt 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Werneck 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Gemünden am Main 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Karlstadt 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Haßfurt 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Eichenzell 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
- Lohr am Main 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Würzburg 46 km south, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Badkissingen, Michael Fischlein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Von-Hessing-Straße 7 Bad Kissingen 2024 NE, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage, 1, Maxstraße 24, Bad Kissingen, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Von-Hessing-Straße 1 Bad Kissingen 2024 ENE, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY 4.0
- Herz-Jesu-Kirche Bad Kissingen 2024 Taufe, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage, 2, Maxstraße 24, Bad Kissingen, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maxstraße 24, 1, Bad Kissingen, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 97688 Bad Kissingen, Germany - panoramio (117), Foto Fitti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Linie 2, 1, Bad Kissingen, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 97688 Bad Kissingen, Germany - panoramio (70), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- 97688 Bad Kissingen, Germany - panoramio (110), Foto Fitti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 97688 Bad Kissingen, Germany - panoramio (31), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Maxstraße 28, 1, Bad Kissingen, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 97688 Bad Kissingen, Germany - panoramio (49), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Maxstraße 22, 1, Bad Kissingen, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 97688 Bad Kissingen, Germany - panoramio (86), hh oldman, CC BY 3.0
- Stolpersteinlage, 2, Hemmerichstraße 12, Bad Kissingen, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadtmauer Turmgasse 7 Bad Kissingen 20210206 002, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage, 1, Hemmerichstraße 12, Bad Kissingen, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münchner Straße 1 Bad Kissingen 2024 SSE, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY 4.0
- 00 1660 Bad Bocklet, W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittelsbacher Turm - 20120722-049, Darev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Бад Киссинген.Городской театр, Витольд Муратов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ludwigsturm (Bad Kissingen) – B106, Darev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Бад Киссинген. Руская церковь, Витольд Муратов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- B-Turm, Togodumnus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wild-Park Klaushof Eingangsbereich, MarcelBuehner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erlöserkirche-3, Sigismund von Dobschütz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jack-Steinberger-Gymnasium, Chiemseehering, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Herz-Jesu-Kirche-Kissingen, Sigismund von Dobschütz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Aschach 02, Michael Fries, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Aschach, Kath. Pfarrkirche Hl. Dreifaltigkeit Bad Bocklet 20230219 0005, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Kissingen, Marienkapelle 001, Mattana, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frankfurt, Bockenheim, St. Elisabeth, Karsten11, Public domain
- Euerdorf, Wirmsthal, Katholische Filialkirche St Johannes der Täufer, 001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rosengarten (Bad Kissingen) – 20120819-001, Darev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Luitpoldpark (Bad Kissingen) – 20130721-002, Darev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thalfang Ev. Kirche von Norden, Konrad Conrad, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Kissingen, Kurhausstraße 9-001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Haard, Langholzinger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Bocklet, Langholzinger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elementary School in Garitz (Bad Kissingen, Germany) – 20120722-001, Darev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reiterswiesener Höhe-Häuserlohwäldchen, Nico1995fcb, CC0
- MOS (2), MarcelBuehner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Kissingen, Esperantoplatz u Friedrich-Carl-Büste, 1, Renardo la vulpo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Hirsch Adler (Bad Kissingen), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Jeanette Adler (Bad Kissingen), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Suse Adler (Bad Kissingen), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Therese Adler (Bad Kissingen), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Ella Apolant (Bad Kissingen), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Kissingen - Gradierwerk - 2020, Avda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Bocklet, Großenbrach, Bohrturm Luitpoldsprudel-002, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Laurentius Außenansicht - panoramio, Leno89, CC BY 3.0
- St.Michael Church in Bad Kissingen (Germany) – C953, Darev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KissSalis – D966, Darev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Am Altenberg in Bad Kissingen 3, Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurgarten und Pavillon (Bad Bocklet) - panoramio, Leno89, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, sykopenleben, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, BerndGo64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, BerndGo64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, svhelden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
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