Bad Marienberg

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Bad Marienberg is a town in the Westerwald district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Bad Marienberg and lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen. The Nister river runs through the town.

Key facts
- Population: 6,279 (as of 31 December 2023)
- Area: 9.95 km²
- Elevation: 470 m
- Postal code: 56470
- Area code: 02661
- Licence plate: WW

Divisions
- Eichenstruth, Langenbach, Zinhain

History in brief
- First mentioned in 1048.
- Names and borders changed through the Middle Ages; the area was part of various Nassau lordships.
- 1806–1815: Napoleonic era; later Nassau and then Prussia.
- 1939: Town rights granted.
- 1961: Kneipp resort status; 1967: Bad (spa) status.
- 1972: Joined the Verbandsgemeinde Bad Marienberg.

Sights and attractions
- Spa garden with a Kneipp centre and a bandshell for concerts.
- Basaltpark: a former basalt quarry with hiking trails and a museum.
- Wildpark Bad Marienberg.
- Nature reserve Bacher Lay nearby.
- Europa-Haus, a regional education and meeting center.

Economy
- Local companies include KEMPF Fahrzeugbau, LEBEK International Fashion Group, and MENK Apparatebau.

Partnerships
- Town twinning with Marienberg (Ore Mountains) and Pagny-sur-Moselle, France.

Transport
- Roads: Bundesstraße 414 runs nearby.
- Rail: Accessible by bus to the Nistertal-Bad Marienberg station (about 6 km away); on the Oberwesterwaldbahn.
- Auto: Nearest Autobahn, A45 (Haiger-Burbach), about 22 km away.
- Airports and connections: Nearest ICE stop at Montabaur (about 30 km); Siegerland Airport about 15 km away; Frankfurt and Cologne/Bonn airports roughly 100 km away.
- Communications: A 174-meter-tall transmitter mast nearby for T-Systems, SWR broadcasting, and a weather station.