Bad Nauheim in Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Terrassenstraße
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“Terrace Street”
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2024
1. Terrassenstraße / “Terrace Street” Marker
Note the date provided for this photo, 1850, is likely to be incorrect, as the link provided below notes that work on Terrassenstraße did not commence until 1958.
Die Terrassenstraße wurde in den 1850er-Jahren als Verbindungsstraße zum Kurhaus angelegt. Ihre attraktive Lage direkt am Kurpark und an der Parkstraße machte sie schnell zu einer wichtigen Adresse. Auf dem Grundstück der Terrassenstraße 2 baute der Badearzt Isidor Groedel sein Sanatorium, in dem sogar Kaiserin Auguste Victoria kurte. Das Hotel Grunewald (Terrassenstraße 10) war 1958/59 mehrere Monate das Zuhause des King of Rock 'n' Roll Elvis Presley.
Terrassenstrasse was laid out in the 1850s as a connecting road to the spa. Its attractive location directly on the spa gardens and on Parkstrasse quickly made it an important address. On the property at Terrassenstrasse 2, the spa doctor Isidor Groedel built his sanatorium, where even Empress Auguste Victoria took a cure. The Hotel Grunewald (Terrassenstrasse 10) was the home of the King of Rock 'n' Roll Elvis Presley for several months in 1958-59.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Roads & Vehicles • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is December 20, 1853.
Location.
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elvis-Presley-Platz (a few steps from this marker); Elvis Aaron Presley (a few steps from this marker); Berliner Meilenstein / Berlin Milestone (within shouting distance of this marker); Kurhaus / Spa Complex (within shouting distance of this marker); Reinhardstraße / “Reinhard Street” (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Gegen die Atombewaffnung / Against Nuclear Armament (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Parkstraße / “Park Street” (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Die (Bad) Nauheimer Spielbank / The Bad Nauheim Casino (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bad Nauheim.
Also see . . . Terrassenstraße (Bad Nauheim Companion Tour). Scanning the QR code provided on the marker leads to this page, which is one of a number forming a historical walking tour of Bad Nauheim.
On the origins (in translation): You could actually call it the first street of the Nauheim spa: Terrassenstrasse, because whether it would exist without the spa is another question.(Submitted on June 24, 2024.)
When Jacques Roland Viali signed a contract on December 20, 1853 that allowedhim to run a casino in Bad Nauheim, he also signed the obligation to build a spa house and much more in Bad Nauheim.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 20242. Terrassenstraße / “Terrace Street” Marker - wide viewTerrassenstraße is the street on the far left of the picture. The foremost building is Terrassenstraße 10, the Hotel Grunewald, where Elvis Presley lived from October 11, 1958, to February 3, 1959.
But in order to build this spa house, which still stands at one end of the spa park today, Terrassenstrasse had to be built first. It was and still is the access road to the spa house.
Work on this street began in 1858 and it was difficult. So difficult that construction of the spa house could not begin until four years later.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
