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The Kurhaus as it stands today was built
between 1904 and 1907 for six million Goldmarks ...
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... under the watchful eye of Friedrich von Thiersch
in the place of the old Kurhaus which had been
erected in 1810.
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The stalwart ionic building in
Neo-Classical style bears the Wiesbaden coat of
arms with its three lilies and the phrase "Aquis
Mattiacis" i.e. the waters of the Mattiaci, an
ancient German tribe.
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The Nerobergbahn (Railway), installed in 1888, is a funicular cable car
driven by waterballast and is considered to be a monument to
technical culture.
The railway route up the mountain is 440 meters long and takes a 25%
climb its stride, the difference in altitude being 80 meters.
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On the top of the Neroberg is the Nerobergtempel.
The Tempel was erected in 1851 by Philipp Hoffmann.
It is an amphitheater for open air theater and also a
cafe. On the Neroberg is a Greek Chapel too. It was
built between 1847 and 1855. The Russian- Byzantine
chapel is distinguished by five golden domes.
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The Opelbad, located on the Neroberg, affords a wonderful panoramic view of Wiesbaden and the
Thein-Main Region. It was built in 1933/1934 in Bauhaus style to be an outdoor swimming pool. It
was named after its donor and is viewed as one of Germany's loveliest outdoor swimming pools.
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