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1 Wiesbaden spring, it has retained its original
Hesse; 65183 Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) interior.
The opulent 19th-century ª Leave Wiesbaden along
architecture of Hesse’s leafy capital Taunusstrasse and Nerotal, following
recalls its hey day as Kaiser Wilhelm II’s the road uphill to reach the B417
favour ite watering hole. The focal to Limburg an der Lahn.
point here is the colonnaded
bowling green, fringed by the Shopping in Wiesbaden
Neo-Classical Kurhaus, the Casino Wiesbaden’s elegance extends to its
(open daily), and the impos ing Neo- shops, from the designer bou tiques
Baroque Hessiches Staatstheater, along Wilhelmstrasse to the antique
shops and fine-art galleries of
or Hessian State Theatre, which has Taunusstrasse, where visitors can buy
an extra vagant Neo-Rococo foyer. anything from vin tage couture or
The best of Wiesbaden’s spa facilities antiquarian books to Art Deco glass.
is the Kaiser Friedrich Therme (open In keeping with the city’s refined,
daily; Langgasse 38–40; 0611 31 70 60). “old money” ambience, establ ished
and independent firms prevail.
Opened in 1913 on the site of a hot
Above Country road leading to Limburg
an der Lahn 2 Limburg an der Lahn
Hesse; 65549
There is a powerful sense of antiquity to be discovered in the
VISITING LIMBURG AN exceptionally well-preserved centre of Limburg an der Lahn.
DER LAHN
In this lovely city, tall half-timbered houses built between the
Parking 13th and 16th cen turies lean across narrow, meandering lanes
The Alstadtparkhaus is on the corner of and are over shadowed in turn by the seven-towered St Georg’s
Grabenstrasse and Sackgasse.
Dom. This cathedral was built in the 13th century on a dramatic
Tourist Information site high above the Lahn river and is visible from miles around.
Bahnhofsplatz 2, 65549; 06431 20 32 22;
www.limburg.de; Apr–Oct: open Mon–
Sat; Nov–Mar: open Mon–Fri A two-hour walking tour There is a wonderful view of the Dom
Exit the car park and walk up high above the river on a crag, with
WHERE TO STAY Grabenstrasse and right along the ancient Altstadt huddled at its
Konrad-Kurzbold Strasse on to the base. Return across the bridge, bear-
WIESBADEN Alte Lahnbrücke 1, a medieval stone ing slightly left up Brückengasse 2
Nassauer Hof expensive bridge over the Lahn. It dates from to reach the Altstadt. The 18th-cen tury
Kings, princes and the Russian novelist 1315–54 and is crowned by an early house at No. 2 was once an office
Fyodor Dostoevsky are among the 14th-century watch tower. The belonging to the postal service of the
illus trious past guests of Wiesbaden’s bridge, damaged towards the end of aristo cratic Thurn and Taxis Dynasty.
grand est hotel. Rooms are furnished in
a crisp but conservative style. The hotel World War II, was restored and Continue uphill into Rütsche, lined
also has a Michelin-starred fine dining widened between 1946 and 1947. with tall, gabled half-timbered houses.
restaurant called Ente.
Kaiser-Friedrich-Platz 3-4, 65183;
0611 13 30; www.nassauer-hof.de Alte Lahnbrücke
LIMBURG AN DER LAHN KONRAD-KURZBOLD-STRASSE I N S E LW E G
Dom Hotel moderate Brückengasse
This long-established hotel occupies FRANKENSTRASSE Lahn
a central site close to the Altstadt. Römer 0 metres 100
Rooms are tastefully decorated in Werner Senger
Haus
contemporary style with en-suite bath 0 yards 100
or shower, wireless Internet and TV. RÜTSCHE RÖMER
Grabenstrasse 57, 65549; 06431 90 10; DR-WOLFF-STR GRABENSTRASSE GRAB E N STRASSE SAC KGASSE DOMSTRASSE St Georg’s
www.domhotellimburg.de Fischmarkt Dom
Diözesanmuseum D O M PLATZ
Nassauer Hof moderate Schloss
A comfortable three-star hotel right NONNENMAU E R
on Limburg’s Alte Lahnbrücke, Grosse Domtreppe
Nassauer Hof was destroyed during SALZGASSE BARFÜSSERGSASSE
World War II but reconstructed in 1991. KOLPINGSTRASSE
There is a good restaurant and a pretty DIEZERSTR
terrace overlooking the Lahn river. Bischofsplatz
Brückengasse 1, 65549; 06431 99 60; Information Centre
300 metres (330 yards)
www.hotel-nassauerhof-limburg.de
Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €70; moderate, €70–€150; expensive, over €150here to Stay: inexpensive, under €70; moderate, €70–€150; expensive, over €150
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