Baden-Baden and Environs from Bædeker's Rhine
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194 Route 34. BADEN. a monument to M. Rindeschwender, a patriotic native of Baden. Gerns bach, see p. 199. The train now crosses the Murg. Farther on, between Rastatt and Oos, the hunting-seat Favorite (p. 200) lies in the midst of shrubberies. 00s is the junction for Baden-Baden, which is reached hence in 10 min. - 34. Baden and Environs. Hotels. *VrcroRIA, in the Leopolds-Platz. *BADischer: HoF (with baths), at the entrance to the town, quieter than the others. *ENGLIschER Hof, near the Promenadenbrücke. *EURoPäischer Hof, opposite the Trinkhalle. These four are of the first clas: R. 1"|2 fl. and upwards, L. 24, B. 42, D. incl. W. at 5 o'clock 1 fl. 48, A. 30 kr. — “STADT BApeN, at the station, similar charges. – #HolländischER Hof and Hôtel. D’AMERIQUE, both in the Sophien - Str.: RUssischER Hof, in the Prome naden-Platz; DEUTscher Hof, Lange-Str. ; *ZÄHRINGER Hof (with baths), Lange-Str. ; FRANzösischer Hof, at the corner of the Wilhelms-Str., near the Trinkhalle ; HôTEL Roy AL; *HIRsch (with baths), Lange-Str. ; *DARM st KDTER Hof (with baths), Gernsbacher Str. ; St. PETERsBURGER Hof (with baths), in the same street, good cuisine. Average charges in all these: R. from 'i ſi..., ii. ſs. B. 36. D. at 1 o'clock 1 fl. 13, at 5 o'clock 1 a. 36 km. — BAIRIschER Hof, opposite the station. – RITTER, Gernsbacher Str.; DREI KöNIgE and *STERN (with restaurant) in the Lange-Str. ; *STADT STRAssBURG, at the end of the new promenade, somewhat remote, R. 1 fl., D. 1 fl. 3 STAHLBAD (Hôtel Garni), Lichtenthaler Str., R. 1 fl. ; ENGEL, at the Gernsbacher Thor, moderate. BAR, at Lichtenthal (p. 197), 12 M. from the Conversationshaus. – The best wines of the country are Affen thaler (red), Klingenberger, and Markgräfler (white). * Cafés. At the Conversationshaus. Café-Restaurant à la Fleur, near the Russischer Hof. — Beer. Haug and Görger, both at the station; Geist, at the Gernsbacher Thor; Krone. — Cigars. Gaus, Rheinboldt, both near the Conversationshaus. Telegraph Office at the station. Theatre. Performances in summer by French and Italian companies; in spring, autumn, and winter by that of the Carlsruhe theatre. Races at Iffezheim (near Oos, see above) at the beginning of September. Carriages. The following charges include drivers' fees. Ebersteinschloss 5, or returning by Gernsbach 5/2 fl. 5 Ebersteinburg 4; Fremersberg 3, or by the Jagdhaus 4; Jagdhaus 3; Seelach 3"|2; Geroldsau, to the Waterfall 4's Favorite 3"|2; Gernsbach 412; Rothenfels 412; Yburg 5; to the Old Castle (allowing time to inspect it) and back 4 fl. (Should any of these excur sions occupy more than 6 hrs. the charge is increased one-half). Eber steinschloss, Gernsbach, Rothenfels, Kuppenheim, Favorite 7, Forbach 9, same through the Murgthal 10 fl. 3. Wildbad 18 fl. ; * oldsau 20 fl. — By time: |4 hr for 1–2 pers. 24, 3–4 pers. 30, 2 hr. ſº. 45 kr. ; 34 hr. 48 kr. or 1 fl. ; 1 hr. 1 fl., or 1, fl. 15 kr: ; 2 hrs., 1 fl. 48 kr. or 2 fl. 12 kr.: 3 hrs. 2 fl. 12 kr. or 3 fl. ; 4 hrs. 2 fl. 36 or 3 fl. 24 kr. — Donkeys; "|2 day 1 fl. 12 kr., whole day 2 fl. Carriage and donkey-stands opposite the Englischer Hof, at the end of the avenue leading to the Conversations haus, opposite the Baden Hotel, and in the Leopolds-Platz. — Omnibus from station to town 12 kr., incl. luggage. English Church consecrated in 1867. Baden has the reputation of an expensive watering-place, and probably is so to those who live at the first-class hotels, attend the ‘matinées musicales’ (adm. 5–20 fr.), and liberally patronise the shops and bazaars; but many of the advantages of the place may be enjoyed without very serious in road on the finances. A respectable-private lodging may be procured for 6–10 fl. a week, the farther from the Cursaal, the cheaper (e. g. at one of the numerous villas, near the railway-station, such as the Villa Hauk, or at the village of Lichtenthal, 12 M, distant), Breakfast in the lodging 77，77%） |-ae …，” ， ! （…）· |-!， ：） ） yae#%）, ºſłaeuttaen: ºſ |-·o aeuºm， ~♥~|- ！o- ------ º -67， ºffiwum，- º ∞∞∞ c^ * ，|- „rºzw \zvěęs， uuaesuº,�… **qo • Pfarrkirche. BADEN. 34. Route. 195 houses costs 12–18 kr.: dinner at a restaurant about 1 fl. (e. g. at Frau Zerr's, Sophien-Str. 6, at any hour after 12; or at Frau Göringer's, in the new Promenade; or at Buhl's). Bath 12–36 kr. The water may be drunk at the Trinkhalle free of charge; other kinds of mineral water, whey, and goats' milk, are supplied at fixed rates. Distances: From Baden to Lichtenthal 12 M., Geroldsau 3 M., Water fall 5 M., Yburg 6 M., Fremersberg 4. M., Jagdschloss 3 M., Old Castle 2 M., Ebersteinburg 4 M., Teufelskanzel 3 M., Mercuriusberg 5 M., Eberstein *ś Favorite 7 M.; to Forbach by Schmalbach and Bermersbach p. - Baden (600 ft.), or Baden-Baden (to distinguish it from places of the same name near Vienna and in Switzerland), lies at the entrance of the Black Forest, among picturesque, well-wooded hills in the delightful valley of the Oos, or Oel-Bach, and vies with Heidelberg and Freiburg in the beauty of its situation. The climate is mild and salubrious. The efficacy of the waters was known to the Romans, who called it Aurelia Aquensis. For six centuries Baden was seat of the Margraves of Baden, of whom Her mann III. (d. 1190 in the Crusades) first resided in the old castle. The new castle, above the town, was erected by the Margrave Christopher in 1479, but both town and castle suffered so much during the Thirty Years' War and the war of the Palatinate (1689) that the Margraves soon after transferred their residence to Rastatt. The town (10,077 inhab., chiefly Rom. Cath.) is increasing rapidly owing to the growing popularity of the baths, and even in winter a considerable number of strangers reside here. The number of visitors now exceeds 50,000 annually, while numerous excur sionists from Carlsruhe, Strassburg, etc., frequent the promenades and cafés on Sundays. One of the chief attractions of the place is the variety of beautiful walks afforded by the environs. The Oosbach separates the bathing from the town-population. The former confine themselves almost exclusively to the 1. bank, the Conversationshaus and the Trinkhalle being the centres of attraction. The Trinkhalle, erected in 1842, is decorated with 14 now somewhat faded frescoes by Götzenberger, representing traditions of the Black Forest. A few paces farther is the Conver sationshaus, gorgeously fitted up, containing dining, concert, and ball rooms. The small avenue which leads from the E. side of the Conversationshaus to the Englische Hof, with three rows of shops, is the Bazaar of Baden, and a rendezvous of the gay world from 3 to 4, and during the open-air concerts after 7 p. m. The Theatre, erected in 1861, at the entrance of the Lichten thal avenue, and adjoining the Conversationshaus, is magnificently fitted up. Near it is the Kunsthalle with a permanent exhibition of modern pictures. The only church of Baden deserving notice is the *Pfarrkirche, or Stiftskirche, an interesting edifice of the 15th cent. (always open in the morning). The choir contains “Monuments of the Rom. Cath. Margraves of Baden, from Bernhard I. (d. 1431) downwards. On the left: Jacob II. (d. 1511), Elector of Trèves, a good Pietà. 13 * 196 Route. 34. BADEN. Greek Chapel. Christ r (d. 1527), a large metal slab with armorial bearings. Ottilie (d. # , wife of Christopher I., fºcundissima principum genetric (in refer ence to her family of fifteen children), an old brass tablet. Leopold William (d. 1671 at Warasdin in Hungary), the celebrated general who fought against the Turks with Starhemberg and Montecucoli; a recumbent effigy on a sarcophagus supported by two Turks. Frederick, bishop of Utrecht (d. 1517), a knightly figure in bronze. Bernhard (d. 1536), with a statue. — On the right: º; (d. 1588), with a statue. George (d. 1771), with bust. Philip (d. 1533), a sarcophagus with recumbent figure, Lewis' William (d. 1707 at Rastatt; see p. 193), the greatest general of his time, who commanded in 26 campaigns without sustaining a single defeat, and was the companion of Prince Eugene, in the Turkish wars (monument in egregiously bad taste by Pigalle, sculptor of the monument of Marshal Saxe of Strassburg). Memorial stone to Maria Victoria Paulina (d. 1793), widow of the last Margrave. Above it a monument to Margrave Philibert (d. 1529) and his wife. — Good modern stained glass. One of the windows was presented by Queen Augusta of Prussia to com memorate the attempted assassination of King William in 1861. At the back of the church, on the site of the old Trinkhalle, a new Bath-House of imposing dimensions has been erected. Adjacent to it (to the 1.) are the hot Springs, thirteen in number, which issue from the rocks of the palace-terrace, or “Schneckengarten', and are conducted by pipes to the bath-establishments. They yield up wards of 100 gallons per minute, and vary from 115° to 153°Fahr. in temperature. The principal ingredient is chloride of sodium; then sulphate of lime, bi-carbonate of lime, chlorate of potash, and silica. The waters are beneficial in cases of gout, rheumatism, and bowel complaints, and are employed for drinking, as well as for baths. The Ursprung, the principal spring, is enclosed by ancient Roman masonry, and the handsome building erected over it in 1847 is fitted up for Vapour Baths.