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Bad Wildungen, Germany

Bad Wildungen is a town of 18,037 people in Hesse, Germany.

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Population18,037 GeoNames
RegionHesse
Elevation275 m 902 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area120.1 km²
Nearest airportFritzlar Air Base (FRZ) 11 km

Why visit Bad Wildungen

Townapedia lists 66 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 140 places to eat, 62 places to stay and 120 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Aussichtsturm Homberg, Dr. Marc-Turm, Ederseebahn-Radweg and Museum Schloss Friedrichstein.

About Bad Wildungen

Bad Wildungen (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈvɪldʊŋən] ) is a state-run spa and a small town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district in Hesse, Germany. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

From the Wikipedia article Bad Wildungen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do120

Aussichtsturm Homberg

Scenic view · 2.5 km

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Dr. Marc-Turm

Scenic view · 2.0 km

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Angstberg

Scenic view · 6.9 km

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Auenberg

Scenic view · 6.9 km

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Bilsenkopf

Scenic view · 8.9 km

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Blauer Kopf

Scenic view · 7.0 km

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Büraberg

Scenic view · 7.8 km

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Dicker Kopf

Scenic view · 7.9 km

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Dickersberg

Scenic view · 4.5 km

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Dortelsberg

Scenic view · 7.4 km

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Ebersberg

Scenic view · 5.9 km

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Eichenberg

Scenic view · 8.5 km

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Museums and landmarks66

Ederseebahn-Radweg

Monument and historic site · 8.1 km

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Museum Schloss Friedrichstein

Museum · 0.6 km

Apr-Oct: Tu-Su,PH 10:00-17:00, Nov-Mar: Fr-Su,PH 10:00-17:00

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Büraburg

Monument and historic site · 7.8 km

Castle ruin

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Heimatmuseum Bad Zwesten

Museum · 8.2 km

2 Ringstraße, Bad Zwesten

"Jeden 1. Donnerstag und 3. Sonntag im Monat von 15:00 bis 16:30...

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Schloss Zwesten

Monument and historic site · 8.3 km

2 Schloßweg, Bad Zwesten

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Sperrmauer Museum

Museum · 8.2 km

2 Forsthausstraße, Edertal

Mo-Su 11:00-17:00

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Spielzeugeisenbahnenmuseum

Museum · 7.7 km

7 Violinenstraße

Sa-Su 13:00-18:00

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Werktstattgalerie

Museum · 7.9 km

3 Hardtstraße, Bad Zwesten

"Nach Vereinbarung"

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tomb of Züschen

Monument and historic site · 10.1 km

Dolmen

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Wüstegarten

Monument and historic site · 11.8 km

Mountain in Hesse, Germany

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Herrenhaus Betzigerode

Monument and historic site · 6.6 km

13 Ziergartenstraße, Bad Zwesten

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Schloss Friedrichstein

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

23 Schloßstraße, Bad Wildungen

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Parks, trails and playgrounds35

Kellerwald-Edersee National Park

Park · 10.2 km

National park in Hesse, Germany

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Ederauen zwischen Bergheim und Wega

Hiking and trails · 4.2 km

Flussabschnitt der Eder mit den angrenzenden Uferbereichen, zwischen den Orten Bergheim und Wega.

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Freizeitanlage Spicke

Park · 5.2 km

Zur Spicke, Edertal

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Krautwiese am Wesebach

Hiking and trails · 5.0 km

Durch Kiesabbau entstandene Teichfläche mit Gehölzen und Grünland westlich der Mündung des Wesebachs in die Eder.

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Paradies bei Gellershausen

Hiking and trails · 6.0 km

Alter Hutewald

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Schlämmteiche bei Geismar

Hiking and trails · 8.0 km

Flusslauf der Eder mit Teichen und Wald, südlich von Geismar, westlich von Fritzlar.

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Schwimmkaute bei Mehlen

Hiking and trails · 5.2 km

Durch Kiesabbau entstandene Teichfläche mit umgebenden Gehölzen östlich von Mehlen.

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Stausee von Affoldern

Hiking and trails · 6.2 km

Künstlicher See im Lauf der Eder mit Insel und den angrenzenden Uferbereichen, Teil des Nationalparks Kellerwald-Edersee, westlich von Affoldern.

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Unter der Haardt

Hiking and trails · 6.1 km

Flusslauf der Eder mit ehemaligen Kiessbagger- und Fischteichen, Auenwald und Grünland, nordöstlich von Mandern.

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Zechsteinhänge bei Lieschensruh

Hiking and trails · 6.8 km

Magerrasen und Gehölze auf Zechstein nordwestlich von Lieschensruh (Siedlungsteil von Mehlen). Das NSG besteht aus 4 Flächen, die...

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Bilstein bei Bad Wildungen

Hiking and trails · 2.1 km

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Kalkrain bei Giflitz

Hiking and trails · 3.7 km

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Restaurants and cafes140

Brauhaus Bad Wildungen

Bar and pub · Burger, German · 2.0 km

2 Frankenberger Straße, Bad Wildungen

PH 12:00-15:00; We,Fr 18:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00

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Terra Mia

Restaurant · Italian · 8.0 km

Ristorante Pizzeria Steakhouse

7 Kasseler Straße, Bad Zwesten

Mo, We-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:30-14:30, 17:00-22:00; Tu off

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Café Land und Leute

Restaurant · Regional · 7.6 km

56 Birkenweg, Fritzlar

Sa 14:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00

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Das Waffelhaus

Cafe · Waffle · 1.8 km

67 Bilsteinstraße, Bad Wildungen

Tu-Fr 12:00-20:00; Sa 11:30-20:00; Su 11:00-20:00; Mo off

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Eiscafe Bar La Luna

Cafe · Ice Cream · 3.5 km

7 Hauptstraße, Bad Wildungen

10:00-22:30

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Fischhaus am Markt

Restaurant · Seafood

26 Brunnenstraße, Bad Wildungen

Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00

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Gasthaus Zorn

Restaurant · Regional · 4.4 km

7 Edertalstraße, Edertal

Tu-Th 17:00+; Fr-Su 11:00+; Mo off

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Gaststätte Koppenretscher Wirt

Restaurant · Regional · 3.9 km

14 Vor der Linde, Bad Wildungen

We,Th 16:00+; Fr,Sa 15:00+; Su 11:00+; Mo,Tu off

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Heustübl

Restaurant · Indian · 3.5 km

40 Wildunger Straße, Bad Wildungen

Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Mo off

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Hotel Allee Schlößchen

Restaurant · Regional · 0.6 km

11 Brunnenallee, Bad Wildungen

Tu 11:00-18:00; We-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00; Mo off

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Landgasthaus Zum Urfftal

Restaurant · German · 8.2 km

43 Im Urfftal, Bad Wildungen

Th-Sa 18:00+; Su 11:00-22:00; Mo-We off

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Landhotel Ferienhof Schneider

Restaurant · German · 8.9 km

7 Kirschhäuser Straße, Naumburg

Mo,Tu off

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History

Bad Wildungen's first documentary mention came about 800 AD from the Hersfeld Monastery's goods directory under the Latin name "villa Wildungun". This place lay in the Wilde Valley, east of today's main town. About 1200, a castle was built by the Thuringian Landgraves, around which Alt-Wildungen ("High Wildungen") (from lat. altus = high) developed. In 1242, Nieder-Wildungen ("Lower Wildungen"), which had been founded on the hill facing the castle, was granted town rights. From 1263, the castle and the two Wildungen towns were owned by the Counts – later Princes – of Waldeck, who only abdicated after the First World War (see Principality of Waldeck). In 1358, the two Wildungen towns were mentioned.

In 1906, the town of Nieder-Wildungen was given the new name Bad Wildungen because of its bath. In 1940, Bad Wildungen was given the title of "Preußisches Staatsbad" ("Prussian State Bath").

According to the documentary "The End of the War in Colour", Bad Wildungen was one of the rare smattering of German towns that survived WWII relatively unscathed.

From the History section of Bad Wildungen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay62

Churches and places of worship47

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Shopping28

Gas and EV charging10

Schools, colleges and libraries15

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Healthcare19

Map of Bad Wildungen

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Getting there and nearby towns

Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.

  • Fritzlar 11 km east, about 11 min by car
  • Borken 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
  • Felsberg 21 km east, about 21 min by car
  • Schwalmstadt 22 km south, about 22 min by car
  • Wolfhagen 23 km north, about 23 min by car
  • Frankenberg 24 km west, about 24 min by car
  • Korbach 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
  • Melsungen 30 km east, about 30 min by car
  • Lohfelden 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
  • Kassel 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car

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