Kursaal Bad Cannstatt
Kursaal Bad Cannstatt stands in Stuttgart beside the Kurpark, combining historic architecture with a restaurant and event venue. Wheelchair access makes the site easier to explore. Nineteenth-century trees and the Gottlieb-Daimler Memorial extend the setting beyond the buildings.
Nikolaus von Thouret designed the Großer Kursaal, which opened there in 1837 as a spa and bathhouse. An open drinking hall and fountain courtyard supported treatments. Progress exhibitions took place here in 1858, while wartime damage led to rebuilding in 1949. Albert Eitel designed the Kleiner Kursaal, a Jugendstil addition built between 1907 and 1909. The two buildings joined through a modern extension in 1978.
Today, local Swabian dishes, international cuisine and Baden-Württemberg’s first Augustiner beer garden shape the visit. Weddings, conferences and concerts use the wood-panelled rooms and the grander hall. An equestrian statue of King Wilhelm I, created by Johann Halbig in 1875, stands before the entrance. Inside, Emil Kiemlen’s portrait medallion honours benefactor Ernst Ezechiel Pfeiffer.
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