Mountain church quarter
The charming district, where workers used to live and which was also known as the "cat hole" because of the small apartments, is now a lively neighborhood with lovely cafés, individual stores, bars, cabarets, galleries and a lot of "Kiez feeling".
Nerostrasse is the place to go if you are looking for a nice wine bar. Or a good book in English, a hand-built bicycle. Or a pretty café with perhaps the best cheesecake in town. The area around the Bergkirche, built in 1879, is one of the most popular and cozy walking areas in the state capital. Owner-managed cafés and stores such as "Dale's Cake" or the "Buch-Café Nero 39" create a special neighborhood charm. It was by no means a matter of course that things turned out this way. Just 180 years ago, Wiesbaden's high society referred to the apartments here disparagingly as "cat holes": small apartments without heating or toilets, in which the staff for the gentlemen in the elegant villas were accommodated.
The district survived the Second World War almost unscathed - and in the 1960s, Wiesbaden was faced with a district whose 100-year-old apartments no longer met the general standard.
There were concrete plans to demolish the entire district. Fortunately, the residents were up in arms against this and the facades in Nerostrasse and Obere Webergasse remained untouched. The apartments have long since been converted, but the rent level is still comparatively low for Wiesbaden. This also means that anyone who has an apartment in the Bergkirchenviertel won't be giving it up any time soon. From studios to Afghan restaurants: the neighborhood sticks together here and makes it one of the most pleasant districts in the city. Sabine Wittman, who runs her pottery studio "Ile 22" here, is also part of the creative community that lives here: "The Bergkirchenviertel is a very lively neighborhood where people know each other." Sabine Wittmann has lived in Ireland, Australia and Namibia, but she says she really feels at home here in the Bergkirchenviertel.
Bergkirchenviertel gem - private guided tour
A special neighborhood that its residents campaigned for, especially in the 1960s: When the plans for a large-scale demolition became known, there were massive protests and political disputes - and subsequently a careful redevelopment.
Together we will discover the streets and squares with French charm, the beautiful mountain church that gives the district its name, atmospheric courtyards and trendy eateries such as the Kortheuer restaurant, where guests still have to behave in a way that makes the landlord feel comfortable. And on the way home, we'll give you lots more tips on how to linger, enjoy, stroll, explore and, of course, come back!