Bad Hersfeld

Bad Hersfeld
View of the old town Bad Hersfeld, taken from the Tageberg
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Hersfeld within Hersfeld-Rotenburg district
Bad Hersfeld Bad Hersfeld
Coordinates: 50°52′N 9°42′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Subdivisions	11 districts
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Fehling (Ind.)
Area
• Total	73.82 km2 (28.50 sq mi)
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population  (2016-12-31)
• Total	29,615
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	36251
Dialling codes	06621, 06625(Beiershausen)
Vehicle registration	HEF, ROF
Website	www.bad-hersfeld.de

Bad Hersfeld is the capital of the district Hersfeld-Rotenburg, in the state of Hesse in Germany. It is a well-known festival and spa town. Every summer, the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele (festival) are held here in 1951 at the monastery ruins. It is the largest Romanesque church ruin in Europe.

View of the monastery ruins from the tower of the town church

Other websites

• Official website of Bad Hersfeld (in German)
• Bad Hersfeld Festival (in German)
• Lullusfest in Bad Hersfeld (in German)