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Baden-Baden Theater
The Baden-Baden Theater is a neo-baroque confection of white-and-red sandstone whose frilly interior looks like a miniature version of the Opéra-Garnier in Paris. It forms the gateway to Lichtentaler Allee, an elegant park promenade which follows the flow of the Oosbach from Goetheplatz, adjacent to the Kurhaus, to Kloster Lichtenthal about 3km south.
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Casino
Marlene Dietrich called it 'the most beautiful casino in the world'. Indeed, inside the palatial Kurhaus (besides lavish festival halls) is the flashy casino, reminiscent of a 1970s Bond film. Built in 1838, its decor sought to outdo France's Versailles palace. The Florentiner Saal with its chandelier fleet is also called the 'Hall of The Thousand Candles'.
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Friedrichsbad
The famed Friedrichsbad, its focal point an ornate circular pool ringed by columns, looks more like a neo-Renaissance palace than a bathhouse. Built in 1877, it has lots of small pools with water temperatures ranging from 18°C to 36°C.
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Kloster Lichtenthal
Lichtentaler Allee concludes at the Kloster Lichtenthal, a Cistercian abbey founded in 1245, with an abbey church where generations of the margraves of Baden lie buried.
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Kurhaus
In the heart of Baden-Baden, two blocks southwest of Leopoldsplatz and just west of the Oos River, looms the palatial Kurhaus, set in an impeccably groomed garden. Corinthian columns and a frieze of mythical griffins grace the august exterior of the structure, designed by Friedrich Weinbrenner in 1824. An alley of chestnut trees - flanked by two rows of elegant mini-shops - links the Kurhaus with Kaiserallee.
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Lichtentaler Allee
Even today you can imagine aristocrats, diplomats and celebrated artist types of 19th-century Europe promenading down this fragrant park avenue, planted with vegetation from around the world. Its gateway is at the main theatre, a neobaroque confection of white-and-red sandstone, and the famed street stops at the 13th-century Cistercian abbey, Kloster Lichtenthal.
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Museum Frieder Burda
The Museum Frieder Burda opened in 2004 in a striking modern building designed by Richard Meier. The collections focuses on modern and contemporary art, particularly from the USA and Germany.
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Neues Schloss
For wonderful views over Baden-Baden, climb up to the terrace of the Renaissance Neues Schloss. Until 1995 the palace was one of the residences of the margravial family of Baden-Baden but acute cash flow problems forced them to auction off the furnishings and artworks. It's now being turned into a five-star hotel. The terrace is linked to the Marktplatz by a narrow, vine-enveloped and very romantic staircase.
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Römische Badruinen
Right underneath the Friedrichsbad complex are the Römische Badruinen, where - thanks to some well-preserved remains - you can get a sense how the Romans relaxed.
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Rosenneuheitengarten
For a panoramic vista of Baden-Baden, head to the Rosenneuheitengarten, on the Beutig hilltop 800m southwest of the Kurhaus.
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Russische Kirche
Said to be almost Siberian is the Russische Kirche, built in the Byzantine style and topped with a brilliantly golden onion dome.
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Staatliche Kunsthalle
The Staatliche Kunsthalle features temporary international exhibits, mainly of contemporary art.
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Stadtmuseum
Highlights of the Stadtmuseum include historic roulette wheels and other gambling paraphernalia, as well as furnishings, photos and paintings from Baden-Baden's belle époque.
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Stiftskirche
Two blocks northeast of Leopoldsplatz is the Stiftskirche, whose foundations incorporate part of the ruins of the former Roman baths. Elsewhere, it's a hotchpotch of Romanesque, Gothic and baroque styles. Inside, look for the crucifix by Nicolaus Gerhaert, with a heart-wrenchingly realistic depiction of the suffering Christ.
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Trinkhalle
In the leafy park just north of the Kurhaus stands the Trinkhall , which houses a branch of the tourist office. Here you can amble beneath a 90m-long portico decorated with 19th-century frescoes of local legends and myths. Inside you can get a free glass of hot, salty and reputedly curative mineral water from a tap (accessible from to , and until Friday and Saturday) linked to the springs below.
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