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Palaces and castles

Two casinos in houses built for princes. One is a castle in the Moselle valley, the other a bath palace on the Lahn.

Both buildings changed use more than once, and for both, sources disagree on a date. Where they do, the card says so.

Nennig (Perl), Saarland · Schloßstraße 27, 66706 Nennig
Casino since 1990 · Operator: Saarland Spielbank GmbH

Casino Schloss Berg

A letter from the building: I began as a fortress of the lords of Berg, became a Renaissance palace and was rebuilt after the war. Today a hotel and a casino share my rooms. My outside costs nothing to look at.

  1. BURG12th c.
  2. SCHLOSSc. 1580 · 1705–09
  3. SCHULLANDHEIMafter 1955
  4. CASINO1990
Moselle riverbank and the bridge between Nennig and Remich
The Moselle at the Nennig–Remich bridge, the river side of Nennig.

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Built and purpose
Fortress of the lords of Berg (presumably 12th c.), Renaissance palace around 1580, Baroque remodelling 1705–1709. Rebuilt 1955–58 after the fighting of 1944–45; one source gives 1956–57.
Traces outside
A castle complex with an upper and a lower part (Oberburg, Unterburg); the building is a listed monument.
Where to look from
From Schloßstraße. A walking route through the vineyards starts at the castle.
When
Seen from the street at any daylight hour, no ticket. Access to the courtyard: not checked.
Getting there
Nennig lies in the Moselle valley near the Luxembourg border. Public transport and walking times: not checked.

Source: Univ. Saarland (memotransfront), ich-geh-wandern.de, Nennig. 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
Casino and hotel share the castle; the hotel also has restaurants and a spa. Gaming rooms in detail: check on the official website.
Entry and hours
A third-party directory lists daily opening from 11:00; entry fee not verified. Please check on the official website.
Visits and tours
Not verified: check on the official website.

Source: Saarland Spielbank GmbH, casinosavenue.com (directory). Checked: 12 Oct 2026

Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate · Kurhaus, Römerstraße 1–3, 56130 Bad Ems
Casino here: date disputed · Operator: not verified, check on the official website

Kurhaus Bad Ems

A letter from the building: I was a princess's bath palace on the Lahn, grew a marble hall and a theatre, and now lend my former concert and theatre rooms to a casino. Sources disagree on since when, and I would rather say so than guess.

  1. BADESCHLOSS1711–1720
  2. KURSAAL1836–1839
  3. KURTHEATER1913/14
  4. SPIELBANK1987 or earlier*
River front of the Kurhaus at Bad Ems on the Lahn with an excursion boat
The Kurhaus seen from the Lahn bank.
Neo-Rococo stage portal inside the spa theatre at Bad Ems
Inside the spa theatre, Römerstraße 8: the stage portal.

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Built and purpose
Bath palace 1711–20; Marmorsaal 1836–39 (Gutensohn); Kurtheater and small concert hall 1913/14. Casino use of the Marmorsaal until 1872 is reported by one source only.
Traces outside
Baroque front on the Lahn, the east wing called Kaiserflügel, the Neo-Rococo theatre; the Kurhaus is a listed monument.
Where to look from
From the Kurpark and the Lahn bank in front of the building.
When
From outside at any daylight hour, no ticket.
Getting there
The tourist information is at Bahnhofplatz; walking time: not checked.

Source: KuLaDig, Kurhaus Bad Ems, Bad Ems tourism, spa house, Bad Ems tourism, spa rooms building. 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 Kurhaus also holds the Marmorsaal, the Kurtheater and a café-restaurant. The casino sits in the former theatre and chamber-music rooms.
Entry and hours
Not verified: check on the official website. (The €3 fee found online is for the spa rooms building, not the casino.)
Visits and tours
Theatre tours exist (separate from the casino); casino tours: not verified.

Source: KuLaDig, Kurhaus Bad Ems, Carthalia, Bad Ems Kursaal. Checked: 12 Oct 2026

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