Bad Liebenstein

Bad Liebenstein (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈliːbn̩ˌʃtaɪn] ^ⓘ) is a municipality and spa town in Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany.

Bad Liebenstein
Town
Bad Liebenstein 1900
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Liebenstein within Wartburgkreis district
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Coordinates: 50°48′52″N 10°21′15″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Wartburgkreis
Government
• Mayor (2019–25)	Michael Brodführer[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	48.81 km2 (18.85 sq mi)
Elevation	344 m (1,129 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,662
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	36448
Dialling codes	036961
Vehicle registration	WAK
Website	www.bad-liebenstein.de

Geography

Location

Bad Liebenstein is situated 25 km north of Meiningen, and 18 km south of Eisenach. It is located in the Mittelgebirge Thuringian Forest.

Neighbouring communities

Since the amalgamation of 1 January 2013 the town has bordered on the following communities (clockwise from the southwest): Barchfeld-Immelborn, Moorgrund and Ruhla in Wartburgkreis, Brotterode-Trusetal and Breitungen/Werra in Schmalkalden-Meiningen district.

History

Schloss Altenstein, the summer residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen, is located within the municipality.

Since 1600 guests have come to recover. Famous spa guests included Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Albert Schweitzer, Gerhart Hauptmann, Franz Liszt and Charlotte von Stein.