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Environment, nature and climate

Medicinal spring protection area

Wiesbaden is one of the oldest spas in Europe. The springs are used in the Kaiser-Friedrich-Therme, the Aukammtal thermal baths and at several drinking points. There is a protected area to protect the healing springs.

Boiling fountain with steaming water

Wiesbaden is one of the oldest spas in Europe. The most important springs are maintained by the municipal company "Mattiaqua".

The six most important and largest healing springs are

  • Kochbrunnen
  • Great Eagle Spring
  • Small Eagle Spring
  • Salm Spring
  • Schützenhof spring
  • Faulbrunnen.

They are recognized by the state as medicinal springs.

The Darmstadt Regional Council, as the higher water authority, has established a medicinal spring protection area. There are qualitative protection zones (protection against risks to quality and hygiene) and quantitative protection zones (protection of yield and natural composition).

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