Badenweiler - Burg Baden

The Romans discovered thermal water here and erected temples and an imposing bathhouse. After Germanic had taken over the Roman buildings fell into disrepair and served as a welcome stone supplier for new buildings. Even Margrave Karl Friedrich von Baden had stones removed from the ruins the renovation of his local office, but he rediscovered the Roman bath and stopped the misuse. This slowly started the career of Badenweiler as a spa. In 1875 the first public "marble bath" was built and balneological therapies were offered. Doctors were enthusiastic about the beneficial effects of a cure here and sent their patients here to convalesce. Badenweiler developed into a glamorous health resort, that attracted international visitors.

Burg Baden (= Burg Badenweiler) was first mentioned as "castro zuo baden" in 1122, when it was in the ownership of Konrad I von Zähringen (= Conrad I, Duke of Zähringen). It then changed hands several times. The castle was blown up by the French troops in 1678 in the course of the Dutch War.