Wiesbaden: sights (photo)

The Heroes of Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Turgenev were often set off by “water”. To improve the health of Russian aristocrats could in the Caucasus. However, it was unsafe. More suitable for rest and treatment European city such as Wiesbaden (Germany). Attractions of the resort, so loved by Russian writers, described in the article.

History

On the territory, occupied Wiesbaden, wrote the ancient authors. Pliny the Elder mentioned in his writings about the hot springs, calling it Aquae Mattiacorum. Interesting story is Wiesbaden. Attractions, attracting tourists, however, relate mainly to the XIX century. While the modern name of the city, according to historical sources, emerged in the early ninth century.

The thing is that in the early middle Ages the town has repeatedly invaded, burned, destroyed. In the XVI century became Protestant Wiesbaden. Sites representing historical monuments of the middle Ages to the present day almost did not survive. The fires that occurred in the mid-sixteenth century, destroyed most of the buildings.

Population

The town flourished at the beginning of the XIX century. After the Second world war was organized in the state of Hesse. Its capital was Wiesbaden. Museum of the Russian intelligentsia of the nineteenth century are of considerable interest from a historical point of view. But before proceeding to their description, ought to say a few words about the population of this ancient German city.

In the sixteenth century, there resided not more than two hundred people. The number of inhabitants gradually increased. By the mid-nineteenth century the population was 11 thousand people. According to data from 2005, the number of inhabitants of Wiesbaden in recent years exceeds 250 thousand.

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Casino Dostoevsky

Wiesbaden - the Russian of the German cities. Here rested the famous artists, writers and musicians. A resort town often visited Dostoevsky. They say there shouldn't be novels – they need to write. This peace is filled with picturesque landscapes of Wiesbaden. The sights of this city-Palace square, Marktkirche, mount Neroberg. However, Fyodor Dostoevsky was not writing novels. In Wiesbaden great classic indulged in the pernicious habit, and it played.

For the sake of Justice it is worth remembering that it was thanks to the famous casino Wiesbaden Dostoevsky wrote a great piece “Player”. It should also be said that this is where the writer got rid of his addiction. In 1866 was completed the novel. Five years later the author made the last bet. It happened in one of the halls casino Wiesbaden, which was subsequently named after the Russian writer.

Church of St. Elizabeth

What do you start With Russian tourists inspection Wiesbaden? Sights of the German city are amazing. The German spirit is here in a strange way intertwined with Russian culture. After all, the most outstanding monument of architecture in the Protestant center is the Russian Church. The history of its legends.

The Church of St. Elizabeth was founded in honor of Elizabeth Mikhailovna – wife of the Duke Newskogo. Definitely better to see the sights of Wiesbaden. Reviews of Russian tourists about this city is temperate, and cold are not. It's so nice to visit a distant country town and to hear from guides a thrilling tale of direct relevance to the history of the Russian Empire. The following is one of the romantic stories that are so interesting to listen to from the lips of the narrators guides.

The Duchess Naussa

Wedding of the Duke and niece of the Russian Emperor Nicholas I took place in 1844. But they met much earlier. Elizabeth and her future husband loved each other since childhood. The young Duchess lived in Wiesbaden for a year. But this time the locals liked Russian aristocrat.

It was a love marriage. But to live happily ever after Elizabeth and the Duke had no chance. A year after the wedding the young wife died in childbirth. Survived and daughter of the Duke. Elizabeth's death was a heavy blow for St. Petersburg and Wiesbaden (Germany).

Photos of the sights placed in the article, but you should pay special attention to the picture of the temple. It is located on mount Neroberg. Before the tourists visiting the temple, built in honor of the deceased young Duchess, amazing views of Wiesbaden. Feedback about the sights of the city once left and Gogol himself. And especially the author of «Dead souls” conquered the Church of St. Elizabeth. However, the writer only observed the construction process, which lasted for eight years. But in one of his letters to friends he called the future Church "a star that lights up on the horizon of Christianity."

Hot springs

As already mentioned, even the ancient Romans knew about the existence of thermal springs, Wiesbaden. Attractions in 1 day hereto explore the impossible. The medieval streets, where once walked Bismarck, Dostoevsky, Tchaikovsky and Turgenev, are worthy of special attention. After all, one of them a hot spring. On the street. Water temperature-70 degrees.

The Healing properties of local sources in the nineteenth century was known throughout Europe. Nothing here gathered annually about 250 thousand tourists, most of whom were holidaymakers from Russia. Here it was possible to recover from tuberculosis and rheumatism, diseases of the nervous system or banal depression, which is so often suffered by the members of the nobility.

Second world war

The Fate of Dresden and Hamburg, not caught up with this town. Picturesque Wiesbaden, fortunately, survived during the Second world war. The fact that here lies the Americans. And they are a cozy little city so much that they stayed here. What Eisenhower organized the state of Hesse, whose capital is Wiesbaden.

Villa «Pushkin»

Wiesbaden – cozy and green city. There are many parks, lakes and ponds. Each tree is numbered and is on a strict accounting. Unique style of the city give the property. One of them is named after the Russian writer and poet Alexander Pushkin. Here is another romantic story of those who bring home the enthusiastic tourists from Russia.

It Turns out that Wiesbaden is closely connected with the family of Pushkin. When the younger daughter of the poet was sixteen, she was passionately in love with a young count Orlov. But the father – head of the Third division – was against the marriage of the son to the daughter of a poet with a dubious reputation. Besides, by that time, Pushkin was killed by Dantes on a duel that, according to the mores that prevailed in Russian society of the XIX century, too, said not in favor of relatives of the deceased. Eagles-senior sent his son abroad. Natalie Pushkin, being quick-tempered, gave a vow to marry the first person she will make an offer. They became middle-aged nobleman.

Happiness in the family was not. Therefore, when Natalie met Nicholas William Newskogo and loved him, gone from hateful husband. The Duke married a divorced woman, with three children. The unprecedented case for those times! Natalie Pushkina gave birth to her second husband two daughters and a son. She lived in Wiesbaden happy forty years.

Having been in Wiesbaden, according to reviews of tourists, you should also visit the monastery of Eberbach, located in the romantic Rhine valley, and, of course, Palace square and the cave of Leichtweis.