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BADEN-BADEN: THE BOURGEOISIE AND THE TOWN

The bourgeoisie of the Europe's most popular spa town, one of the most famous casino in the world, pro-European manifestations and the Trinkhalle People are dancing for a European unity in front of the Theater Baden-Baden is the smallest county town in Baden-Württemberg and lies in the west of the country. The town is known as a spa and bathing resort as well as a media, art and international festival center. Already the Romans took advantage of the hot thermal springs from the Black Forest. In the Middle Ages, Baden-Baden was the capital of the Margraviate of Baden. After the catastrophic fire in 1689 the town lost the status of the residence to Rastatt. In the 19th century, the spa town was rediscovered and, thanks to the income from the casino, it developed into an internationally important meeting place for noblemen and wealthy citizens. Since the 19th century a rich, material and immaterial heritage has been well-preserved. A hotel on Kaiserallee T...

BADEN-BADEN: STOURDZA-KAPELLE AND THE MICHAELSBERG

The Romanian Orthodox Church in the most popular spa town in Europe, the beauty of the northwestern border of Black Forest Mountains (Schwarzwald) and the town view Stourdza-Kapelle The Romanian Orthodox Chapel Holy Archangel Michael in Baden-Baden, known as Stourdza Chapel (Stourdza-Kapelle), was built between 1863 and 1866 in neoclassical style according to the plans of the architects Leo von Klenze and Georg von Dollmann. It stands on the Michaelsberg in Baden-Baden. Its founder, Prince Michael Stourdza (Mihail Sturza), was the ruler of the Moldavian Principality from 1834 to 1848. After the revolution of 1848, he left the throne and home and traveled to Paris, where he settled in 1849 after a short stay in Vienna. In the summer, the family of the former Moldavian prince held in Baden-Baden in Germany, where they had a castle in the center of the village. Mihail Sturdza, the ruler Prince of Moldavia (1834-1848)  On June 30, 1863, Stourdza's son (from the...