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Bad Berka Region
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small health spa Bad Berka close to and the Hotel
Hubertushof is an ideal base for travelling Thuringia and exploring the
region's history and culture. The dense woods around Bad Berka
invite its visitors to long walks in beautiful nature. Not only is
Bad Berka an ideal base for travelling the region, it is worth to be
seen itself. Even Goethe, the greatest German poet, appreciated
the beauty of the town and the region in his time. |

Bad Berka Townhall
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| At the end of the
19th century the first facilities to cure lung diseases were created in
Berka. In 1911 the town became a spa officially and from then on
was called Bad Berka. After World War 2 the town became famous
for treating tuberculosis patients. |

The
Central Hospital
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As a result of this
two sanatoriums were built in the 1950s, the Central Hospital and the
Ilmtal Hospital. The latter was rebuilt in the 1990s and now two
modern hospitals, Median Hospital I and Median Hospital II, take its
place. All Bad Berka
hospitals are well known not only in Germany. Here, diseases such
as cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, digestive disease
and metabolic diseases are treated with the most modern medical methods.
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| A visit to Bad
Berka, which now has a population of 5600 people, is not only
recommendable to hospital patients, the spa town is also an interesting
destination for tourists. You will discover the special charm of
the town when walking through its picturesque streets and the spa
gardens.
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| The Goethe Well at
the entrance of this beautiful park is a relic of former spa
life. The Goethe Alley, the main path of the gardens, invites its
visitors to rest on one of its many benches and enjoy the
scenery. Coudray House at the edge of the park is a place for
concerts, exhibitions and discussion groups and also home to a
permanent exhibition on the history of Bad Berka and Goethe’s influence
on it. |

Goethe Well
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View of Bad
Berka
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If you like hiking,
you will appreciate the extensive net of trails the region around Bad
Berka has to offer. We especially recommend a walk to the
Paulinentower. If you climb this tower you will be rewarded with
a great view on Bad Berka, the Ilm valley and even the peaks of the
Thuringian Forest.
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For further information on places of interest click here.
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