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Bad Frankenhausen Attractions

At the foot of the Kyffhäuser Hills, in the wide valley of the Kleine Wipper some 60km/40mi southwest of Halle, lies Bad Frankenhausen, a spa (saline springs) whose mild climate and wooded surroundings attract many visitors.

The Baroque Schloss (built 1689 onwards; restored 1973-75) houses the District Heimatmuseum, with a rich store of material on the history of the town and the region and displays on the 16th century Peasant War and the battle of Frankenhausen in 1525.

Other features of interest are the Altstädter Kirche (Old Town Church; 12th C., Romanesque); the Oberkirche (partly Romanesque), with a leaning tower; and the Baroque Unterkirche (1691-1704), with a richly furnished interior (fine gravestones, large Strobel organ). About half the circuit of the old town walls has been preserved.

There are a number of handsome burghers' houses dating from the heyday of the salt trade, including the Angerapotheke, the Schwanendrogerie and a house at Klosterstrasse 14.

Above the town, near the Schlachtberg (Battle Hill), where the battle of 1525 began, can be found a circular building (1975) housing a monumental panorama of the Peasant War (1987).

Heldrungen

At Heldrungen, near Bad Frankenhausen, is an old moated castle, enlarged and strengthened in the early 16th century, in which the peasant leader Thomas Müntzer was confined after being taken prisoner in the battle of Frankenhausen. After being destroyed in 1645 the castle was rebuilt in 1664-68 with fortifications in the Italian-French style (restored from 1974 onwards).
Barbarossahöhle
The Barbarossahöhle is a series of underground caves. Guided tours in English must be booked four weeks in advance.
Address
Barbarossahöhle / Panoramic Museum
Am Schlachtberg 9
D-06567 Bad Frankenhausen
Germany
Hours
April 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
November 1 to March 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Typical Visit
45 minutes
Ecomuseum
The Ecomuseum, located in a Renaissance castle, covers the history of the local flora, fauna and geology of Thuringe.
Address
Bad Frankenhausen Ecomuseum
Schlosstrasse
D-06567 Bad Frankenhausen
Germany
Hours
January 1 to December 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close 17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Kyffhauser Monument
Kyffhauser Monument is actually the remains of a ruined, fortified castle from the Stauffer period. There is also a museum and a spectacular view after climbing the 247 steps to the top.
Address
Kyffhäuser-Denkmal
Post Bad Frankenhausen
D-06567 Bad Frankenhausen
Germany
Hours
May 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close19:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:00
October 1 to April 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Tips
Guide available with reservation.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Panoramic Museum
The Panorama Museum features a large fresco telling the tale of the peasant revolt of the 16th C. in Thuringe. The painting is titled "Early Bourgeois Revolution in Germany" by the artist Werner Tübke. An audio-visual display accompanies the panoramic image.
Address
Barbarossahöhle / Panoramic Museum
Am Schlachtberg 9
D-06567 Bad Frankenhausen
Germany
Hours
April 1 to June 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close 18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
July 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open13:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
September 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close 18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
November 1 to March 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close 17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
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