CinX's Travels 2015

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Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

Bingen am Rhein by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Wiesbaden is a city in central western Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 273,000 inhabitants, plus approximately 19,000 United States citizens (mostly associated with the United States Army).

The city, together with nearby Frankfurt am Main, Darmstadt and Mainz, is part of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Region, a metropolitan area with a combined population of about 5.8 million people.

Wiesbaden is one of the oldest spa towns in Europe. Its name translates to "meadow baths," making reference to the hot springs. It is internationally famous for its architecture, climate (also called the "Nice of the North"), and its hot springs. At one time, Wiesbaden boasted 26 hot springs. Fourteen of the springs are still flowing today.

The city is considered the tenth richest in Germany (2014) with 113.3% of gross domestic product. Every citizen has an average annual buying power of €24,798.

Wiesbaden has long been famous for its thermal springs and spa. Use of the thermal springs was first documented by the Romans. The business of spring bathing became important for Wiesbaden near the end of the Middle Ages. By 1370, sixteen bath houses were in operation. By 1800, the city had 2,239 inhabitants and twenty-three bath houses. By 1900, Wiesbaden, with a population of 86,100, hosted 126,000 visitors annually. Famous visitors to the springs included Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Wagner, and Johannes Brahms. In those years there were more millionaires living in Wiesbaden than in any other city in Germany.

Gambling followed bathing en suite and in the 19th century Wiesbaden was famous for both. Its casino ("Spielbank") rivalled those of Bad Homburg, Baden-Baden and Monaco. In 1872, the Prussian-dominated Imperial government closed down all German gambling houses. The Wiesbaden casino was reopened in 1949.

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Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr

Wiesbaden by cinxxx, on Flickr