Bad Schmiedeberg

Bad Schmiedeberg combines historical sites with idyllic natural landscapes. It is the only town in Germany to hold the triple title of ‘state-approved moor, mineral and Kneipp spa’.
Located on the edge of the Dübener Heide Nature Park and close to the River Elbe, the town and its 25 districts offer historical sights, a wide range of leisure activities and beneficial health treatments.

Bad Schmiedeberg, the traditional spa town in the district of Wittenberg on the edge of the Dübener Heide, is known for its wide range of health services. Since the Eisenmoorbad spa was founded in 1878, the local peat deposits have been used as a natural remedy. Later, the healing waters were also discovered here. For example, the natural noble gas radon can be detected in the healing waters of the Kurfürstenbrunnen spring. This makes Bad Schmiedeberg one of the few health resorts that uses radon as a remedy. In the Kneipp pools, guests can also try out soothing water treatments to stimulate their circulation and strengthen their immune system. The graduation tower at the Schwanenteich pond on the spa grounds in Bad Schmiedeberg uses another natural element: salt. The salty water trickles over blackthorn brushwood, is collected and fed back into the cycle. Other attractions include the imposing Art Nouveau spa building, the idyllic spa promenade and the extensive spa gardens, which are part of the ‘Gartenträume-Netzwerk Sachsen-Anhalt’ (Garden Dreams Network Saxony-Anhalt).

The Renaissance castle in Pretzsch, Germany's oldest boatmen's church in Priesitz and the moated castle and park in Reinharz invite visitors to explore the region's cultural heritage. Cyclists can enjoy well-developed cycle routes such as the Elberadweg and the Berlin–Leipzig Cycle Route, while hikers can relax on numerous signposted trails through forests, along lakes and in floodplains. The Heide-Biber-Tour between Bad Düben and Bad Schmiedeberg is even certified as a ‘Quality Trail Wanderbares Deutschland’.