Badenweiler
Sign in to savethumb|Mimetite specimen from Haus Baden Mine, Badenweiler lead mining district. Badenweiler (; High Alemannic: Badewiler) is a health resort and spa in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, historically in the Markgräflerland. It is 28 kilometers by road and rail from Basel, 10 kilometers from the French border, and 20 kilometers from Mulhouse. The nearest big city on the German side of the border is Freiburg, about 30 kilometers away. Badenweiler lies at the western edge of the Black Forest. It is sheltered by the Blauen, , and the climate is excellent. Its pari
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Badenweiler is a health resort and spa town located in southwestern Germany near the Black Forest, known for its sheltered location and excellent climate. The town has historical significance as a lead mining district and serves as a wellness destination for visitors seeking its therapeutic environment.
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- DEU Badenweiler COA.svg
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- BW13 Park Therme.jpg
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- Badenweiler in FR.svg
- German place.state
- Baden-Württemberg
- German place.region
- Freiburg
- German place.district
- Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
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- 425
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- 13.03
- German place.postal_code
- 79410
- German place.area_code
- 07632
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- FR
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 08 3 15 007
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- Main Roman temple and St. Paul's church
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thumb|Mimetite specimen from Haus Baden Mine, Badenweiler lead mining district. Badenweiler (; High Alemannic: Badewiler) is a health resort and spa in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, historically in the Markgräflerland. It is 28 kilometers by road and rail from Basel, 10 kilometers from the French border, and 20 kilometers from Mulhouse. The nearest big city on the German side of the border is Freiburg, about 30 kilometers away. Badenweiler lies at the western edge of the Black Forest. It is sheltered by the Blauen, , and the climate is excellent. Its parish (Evangelical) church (1897) was built at the foot of an 11th-century castle which belonged to the margraves of Baden and was destroyed by the French during the wars of Louis XV.
Many visitors come to Badenweiler for the warm mineral springs, with temperatures of , others for its whey cure, and still others on account of its equable climate and picturesque surroundings. There is a Kurhaus and a park of 15 acres (61,000 m2) containing a historic arboretum (the Staatliche Baderverwaltung Badenweiler), as well as a grand-ducal castle. In 1784, the were discovered there.