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Bad Arolsen

A charming cityscape!

Bad Arolsen

In the middle of the Waldeck holiday region Bad Arolsen One of Germany's most charming townscapes. Characterized by its mild climate and high recreational value, this baroque residence invites you to an unforgettable vacation.

Romantic districts, baroque town houses, half-timbered idylls and the hospitable spa provide Bad Arolsen its own personal touch - whatever the season.

The annual Baroque Festival is regarded beyond the country's borders as a grandiose staging of court life in this era. Bad Arolsen The neoclassical sculptor Christian Daniel Rauch and the history painter Wilhelm von Kaulbach are among the artists.

Impressions from the baroque city and surroundings

  • A cream-colored, reclining statuette of Queen Louise of Prussia by CD Rauch. Her hands are folded. In the background are various sculptures on display in the museum.
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  • View of the Residence Palace in Bad Arolsen from the castle square in front of an impressive cloud backdrop
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  • The castle pond with duck house behind the Residenzschloss Bad Arolsen
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  • Exterior view of the Princely Riding School in Bad Arolsen
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  • The well-visited sandy beach under a blue sky. In the background a large, green tree and the Twistesee.
    © Tourist Service Bad Arolsen
  • The café in Twistesee has access from the land and also offers an outdoor terrace
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Good to know...

Bad Arolsen in numbers

126,38

Square kilometre

16050

Inhabitants (as of December 2024)

290

meters above sea level

The Kaulbachs are among the most important painting dynasties of the 19th century in Germany. Both artists' birthplaces and the Christian Daniel Rauch Museum, along with the Schreiber House, are part of the museum. Bad Arolsen.
Sandra Simshäuser (Museum Director Bad Arolsen)

districts on Bad Arolsen

  • Braunsen
  • Bühle
  • The health
  • Kohlgrund
  • Landau
  • Massenhausen
  • Mengeringhausen
  • New report
  • Schmillinghausen
  • Volkhardinghausen
  • Wetterburg

Contact

tourist service Bad Arolsen
Big avenue 24
34454 Bad Arolsen
Phone: +49 5691 801240
Fax: +49 5691 801238
E-mail: touristik-service‎@bad-arolsen.de
Website: www.bad-arolsen.de

Free city tour (April – October): 
Saturdays 15.00 p.m.
Meeting point: City tour sign Schloßstraße, in front of the Residenzschloss

Attractions in Bad Arolsen and environment

© City Bad Arolsen, Duke
Exhibitions in the castle
Historical site
Schloßstrasse 27, 34454 Bad Arolsen
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Tip: Arolsen Residence Palace
Castle
Schloßstrasse 27, 34454 Bad Arolsen
CD Rauch Birthplace
Museum
Rauchstraße 6, 34454 Bad Arolsen
Kaulbach House
Museum
Kaulbachstraße 3, 34454 Bad Arolsen
Christian Daniel Rauch Museum
Museum
Marstall, Schlossstraße 30, 34454 Bad Arolsen
Schreiber House
Museum
Schlossstraße 24, 34454 Bad Arolsen
© Bäderbetriebsgesellschaft Bad Arolsen
Arobella leisure pool
Leisure/adventure pool
Schlesienstraße 23, 34454 Bad Arolsen
MacBirdies Adventure Golf
Leisure facility
Zum Wiggenberg 33, 34454 Bad Arolsen
© Pixabay, HarryenNell
Cable Park Twistesee
Leisure facility
To Wiggenberg, 34454 Bad Arolsen
Twistesee golf
Leisure facility
Zum Wiggenberg 33, 34454 Bad Arolsen
"Volkmarser Sauerbrunnen" leisure facility
Fountains
Sauerbrunnen 1, 34471 Volkmarsen
Tip: Kugelsburg Castle Ruins
Castle
Steinweg 29, 34471 Volkmarsen