Without him, Wiesbaden might not have become known as the "Nice of the North". After all, the city bears this nickname because it successfully advertised its mild climate in the 19th century and rose to become a world spa town. And in order to offer all the guests enough space to walk and relax, the spa park was created, which stretches in a north-south direction for five kilometers from the Kurhaus to the district with the beautiful name Sonnenberg.

The design has hardly changed in the last 100 years or so since the New Kurhaus was built. Back then, the Kurpark was the place where social life moved from the Kurhaus to the outside, where it was all about strolling, making acquaintances, seeing and being seen.

Today, it's not so much networking as the joy of nature that draws people to the Kurpark: The large pond with its six-metre-high fountain lies in the middle of the park, surrounded by meadows, flowers, paths and magnificent Wilhelminian-style villas at the edges of the park, which you can catch a glimpse of from time to time along the way. Regular performances take place in the concert shell right next to the Kurhaus, and stars such as Sting and Patricia Kaas have also played here.