Lichtentaler Allee

The light Allee is a 2.3-kilometer road through a park area in the center of Baden -Baden. It was known in the 19th century as the famous Promenade visitors to the swanky spa town, which was then called the " Summer Capital of Europe ".

The avenue leads from Goethe space on the left bank of the Oos upriver to the monastery place in Lichtental district. The original Flurweg from the monastery light valley to the urban market to have been created as Oak Avenue from Baden chamberlains Moritz von Lassolaye after since the early 19th century writing traditional legend in 1655. Between 1850 and 1870 it was changed at the behest of the casino tenants Bénazet in a large landscaped garden. Over 300 different native and exotic trees and plants, such as linden, chestnut, oak, sycamore, alder, ginkgo trees, silver maples, magnolias and azaleas along the way. The park is surrounded by elegant villas and luxury hotels. Several ornate, wrought iron pedestrian bridges cross the river Oos.

The road is only restricted for motor vehicle traffic passable and is accompanied by additional long-distance footpaths. It offered horse and carriage rides along the avenue.

Course

Starting at the Goethe Platz is the built in neo-baroque style theater first. A few meters further follows the culture LA8 with chess center and the museum of art and technology of the 19th century, the former headquarters of the International Club, and then built on a small hill Staatliche Kunsthalle. Compared to the Kunsthalle and the next to it located ligand Museum Frieder Burda is a bridge over the Oos on Augusta Place. With another bridge leads to the congress center. A little further lies on the other side of the river in its own parkland, the world-famous torch Park-Hotel & Spa. Then the Bertholdstraße is to cross, one is now directly between the back of Berthold bath and the site of the former small golf course.

Following that, you reach the tennis courts and access the field for Josephine bridge, which connects to the patron system. The next bridge leads directly to the Ludwig- Wilhelm-Straße and another private bridge to Park Residence Bellevue, another former luxury hotel. On the right side can be admired in the park of Villa Schriever contemporary art. At the Chain Bridge allowed the connection road to Gunzenbachtal behind, takes a look at the shepherd's cottage and the adjoining convent meadow to then perceive the rear facade of the Palais Biron.

Next you reach the former dahlia garden, at the end of the Bénazet'sche garden pavilion is built. In this area busts of Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Robert Stolz are placed. The last remarkable building can be seen, again located on the other side of the Oos, the former hotel bears. The end of the avenue is the monastery place.