On the hundredth anniversary of his death, Bad Kissingen founded a museum in the very building in which he took residence. It exists within a 350 sqm display area in the Obere Saline building on the outskirts of Bad Kissingen. With its beautiful orangerie and café the museum is certainly worth visiting.
A chronology of events
| 801 |
Bad Kissingen was first mentioned under the name of “Chizzicha” |
| 1220 |
The minstrel “Otto von Botenlauben” lived with his wife Beatrix in the Botenlauben castle near Bad Kissingen |
| 1643 |
Peter Heil saves the town in a fight against the Swedes by emptying bees out of their hives from the heights of the town walls onto the pursuers. |
| 1737 |
Whilst diverting the Saale river, Balthasar Neumann and Georg Anton Boxberger laid the healing water springs bare. |
| 1883 |
Ludwig II gave Kissingen the title of “Bad” meaning “Spa”. |
| 1950 |
The first ever Rakoczy festival took place. |
| 2001 |
Bad Kissingen celebrates its 1200th birthday. |
| 2004 |
The thermae “KissSalis” opened its doors to the public. |
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