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Bathhouses and town halls

Two casinos in buildings that were made for everyday civic and spa life: a huge bathhouse and a town hall turned spa house.

In both houses the casino arrived after the Second World War. The cards show what the building was before and what you can still read from outside.

Bad Kissingen, Bavaria · Im Luitpoldpark 1, 97688 Bad Kissingen
Casino since 1955, here since 1966–68 · Operator: Staatliche Lotterie- und Spielbankverwaltung (Bayerische Spielbanken)

Luitpoldbad, Bad Kissingen

A letter from the building: I was once the largest bathhouse in Europe. A Kursaal wing closed my open north side in 1880, and in the 1960s that wing became a casino. The baths fell silent, the park stayed, and the rest of me now houses offices.

  1. LUITPOLDBAD1868–1871
  2. KURSAAL1878–1880
  3. SPIELBANK1966–68
  4. BEHÖRDENZENTRUM2017
Neo-Renaissance Luitpoldbad in Bad Kissingen with its domed corner pavilion
The Luitpoldbad from the south-west, with its domed corner pavilion.
Yellow west facade of the Luitpoldbad in Bad Kissingen
The west side of the Luitpoldbad, with its round-arched windows.

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Built and purpose
Bath complex 1868–71; Kursaal wing by Heinrich Hügel 1878–80; north wing converted to a casino 1966–68; bath closed at the end of the 1970s (one source) or 1980s (another); authorities' centre since 2017.
Traces outside
Three-wing Neo-Renaissance front, a corner projection (Eckrisalit) with Jugendstil windows, a courtyard instead of the old pool.
Where to look from
From the Luitpoldpark, a park of about 120,000 m² around the building.
When
From outside in daylight; dates of courtyard events: not checked.
Getting there
Bad Kissingen has a railway station in town; walking time to the park: not checked.

Source: Lasa Marmo, Luitpoldbad, KEIM, Luitpoldbad, Heinze, Behördenzentrum Luitpoldbad, Great Spa Towns of Europe, Bad Kissingen. Checked: 12 Oct 2026

CasinoInside, the casino

Age and documents
A regional spa brochure states a minimum age of 21 for a casino visit; documents: not verified. Please check on the official website.
Dress
Not verified: check on the official website.
Rooms
Gaming rooms on about 1,000 m² in the north wing; an old roulette bowl from 1830 stands in the foyer.
Entry and hours
Sources disagree: ADAC lists opening from 15:00 (Fri/Sat to 03:00), a business directory from 18:00 on Mon–Sat. Closed on several holidays per ADAC. Entry fee: not verified. Please check on the official website.
Visits and tours
Group tours on request (per ADAC).

Source: Bayerische Spielbanken, bayern.de press release, 70 years, ADAC, Spielbank Bad Kissingen, sellwerk.de (directory), Bad Kissingen 2024 guest brochure. Checked: 12 Oct 2026

Bad Dürkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate · Kurhaus at Schlossplatz, 67098 Bad Dürkheim
Casino since September 1949 · Operator: Branch of the Spielbank Bad Neuenahr company

Kurhaus Bad Dürkheim

A letter from the building: I started as a town hall and a school, became the spa house, came through the bombs of 1945 and reopened in 1949. A few months later a casino moved into my rooms. Sources differ on my very first life, and I show both.

  1. RATHAUS · SCHULEearly 19th c.
  2. KURHAUSc. 1847 · from 1936
  3. SPIELBANKSept. 1949
Classicist Kurhaus in Bad Dürkheim seen across the Kurpark lawn
The Kurhaus seen from the Kurpark.
Salt-works Gradierbau in Bad Dürkheim behind blossoming trees
The Gradierbau in the Kurpark next to the Kurhaus.

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Built and purpose
First half of the 19th century; the city museum says town hall and school first, a spa house from about 1847 and only a Kurhaus from 1936. A securities dealer describes the classicist Kurhaus as built 1822–26. Reopened in April 1949 after the bombing of March 1945.
Traces outside
A classicist building next to the Kurpark; on 1960s postcards the entrance on Schlossplatz carries the casino sign. Check today's state on site.
Where to look from
From Schlossplatz; the Schlosskirche tower stands behind the Kurhaus. The Kurpark also holds the long Gradierbau.
When
From outside at any daylight hour, no ticket.
Getting there
Not checked: please use a route planner.

Source: Stadtmuseum Bad Dürkheim (museum-digital), HWPH, Kur-AG Bad Dürkheim, Stadt Bad Dürkheim, city map 2024. Checked: 12 Oct 2026

CasinoInside, the casino

Age and documents
Not verified for this house: check on the official website. Legal minimum is 18; some states set 21.
Dress
Not verified: check on the official website.
Rooms
The building holds the casino and the Kurparkhotel; an older sign also names a Kurhaus restaurant. Gaming rooms: check on the official website.
Entry and hours
Not verified: check on the official website.
Visits and tours
Not verified: check on the official website.

Source: Wochenblatt-Reporter, Spielbank-Konzession, HWPH, Kur-AG Bad Dürkheim. Checked: 12 Oct 2026

This page informs about buildings. It does not invite anyone to gamble. 18+, in some states 21+. Responsible gaming