The City of Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden is the capital of the state of Hesse. Tucked in between the Taunus mountains and the river Rhine, Wiesbaden is best known for it's hot thermal springs, and it's picturesque historic buildings. Wiesbaden is also known for it's many street festivals, including the Weinwoche, the Wilhemstraßenfest, the Maifestspiele, the christmas market, and many other celebrations. With a population of 275,000 it is the second largest city in the state, after Frankfurt.

Famous landmarks include:

• Kurhaus (spa house)
• Staatstheater (theater)
• Hessischer Landtag (state parliament house)
• Marktkirche (market church)
• Neroberg (Nero mountain)
• Biebricher Schloß (Biebrich castle)_