Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser surprises visitors with a distinctive landmark: the Leaning Tower, the town's upper church tower, has a documented inclination of 4.7 degrees. This makes the Leaning Tower particularly appealing to travellers interested in unusual cultural monuments.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser.
Geographical setting
Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser is a state-recognised spa town and designated brine spa; the town lies on the southern slope of the Kyffhäuser Mountains.
Official town information presents Bad Frankenhausen as a starting point with accommodation in the town centre and within Kyffhäuser Nature Park. Those wishing to compare other local destination pages can continue reading about Udersleben.
Nature and surroundings
Barbarossa Cave is located in the immediate vicinity of Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser. The surrounding area also includes the ruins of Arensburg, Upper Sachsenburg, Rothenburg and Lower Sachsenburg. Künzelsberg lies farther away in the wider region; Schlachtberg and Wartenberg are also located in the immediate surroundings.
The town lies in Kyffhäuser Nature Park; the surrounding area offers hiking and running routes through karst landscapes, forests and limestone slopes.
Culture
The Panorama Museum presents Werner Tübke's monumental painting “Early Bourgeois Revolution in Germany”. The work measures 14 metres in height and 123 metres in circumference and depicts more than 3,000 figures.
Local character
The town's local saltwater identity is connected with food and drink: the brine “Frankenhisser” is described as being perceptible in bread and beer.
The first stage of the Kyffhäuser Trail begins in Bad Frankenhausen and leads through a gypsum karst landscape to the aforementioned cave; the stage described is 8.8 km long. For hiking enthusiasts, this makes it a clearly defined option when planning a trip.
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