The poet Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky ruined himself at roulette in the Wiesbaden casino in 1866? As a result, he had to deliver a novel to his publisher at short notice. The result was "The Gambler," in which he dealt with his gambling addiction in literary form.

The carillon of the Marktkirche, with its 49 bronze bells, is one of the few that can be played by hand? The melodies change weekly and according to occasion – on Shrove Tuesday, for example, the Narhallamarsch is on the program.

Around two million liters of hot mineral water bubble up every day from Wiesbaden's 26 thermal springs? At between 65 and 70 degrees Celsius, they are among the hottest springs in Germany and its neighboring countries. Their age is estimated to be at least 200,000 years.

The bust of Nefertiti was temporarily on display at the Museum Wiesbaden? After the end of the war, the museum was the central collection point for art treasures hidden in mines during the Nazi era – including the bust of Nefertiti and Rembrandt's "The Man with the Golden Helmet."

The cost of building the Nerobergbahn railway was seriously miscalculated? In 1888, the original estimate for the construction was 100,000 marks – in the end, it cost more than twice as much, namely 222,352 marks.

The Hessian State Theater in Wiesbaden was built in just 22 months? On the initiative of Emperor Wilhelm II, who often stayed in Wiesbaden for spa treatments and wanted a prestigious theater, the building was constructed and ceremoniously opened by him on October 16, 1894. Just two years later, the first International May Festival took place here, which is considered the second oldest festival in Germany after Bayreuth.

There is a real robber's cave in Rabengrund? Heinrich Anton Leichtweiß was a respected citizen until the age of 65 – until he was accused of poaching, sent to prison, and then struggled to survive in the forest until he was arrested again and died in prison. The Leichtweiß Cave is open to visitors.

The Piccolo was invented in Wiesbaden? In 1935, Karl Henkell, grandson of company founder Adam Henkell, took a bold step: he launched his Henkell Trocken brand of sparkling wine in a handy 200 ml bottle. A revolutionary idea at the time! Inspired by the Italian word "piccolo" for "small," Henkell gave his invention the Germanized name "Pikkolo" and had the name trademarked.

Wiesbaden is the "parakeet capital of the Rhine-Main region"? Two-thirds of the region's population lives he" (opens in a new tab) which can be seen in the museum's Art Nouveau exhibition. The Museum Wiesbaden has since become a place of pilgrimage for Swifties from all over the world!

The poet Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (opens in a new tab) ruined himself at roulette in the Wiesbaden casino in 1866? As a result, he had to deliver a novel to his publisher at short notice. The result was "The Gambler," in which he dealt with his gambling addiction in literary form.

The carillon of the Marktkirche (opens in a new tab), with its 49 bronze bells, is one of the few that can be played by hand? The melodies change weekly and according to occasion – on Shrove Tuesday, for example, the Narhallamarsch is on the program.

Around two million liters of hot mineral water bubble up every day from Wiesbaden's 26 thermal springs? At between 65 and 70 degrees Celsius, they are among the hottest springs in Germany and its neighboring countries. Their age is estimated to be at least 200,000 years.

The bust of Nefertiti was temporarily on display at the Museum Wiesbaden? After the end of the war, the museum was the central collection point for art treasures hidden in mines during the Nazi era – including the bust of Nefertiti and Rembrandt's "The Man with the Golden Helmet."

The cost of building the Nerobergbahn railway was seriously miscalculated? In 1888, the original estimate for the construction was 100,000 marks – in the end, it cost more than twice as much, namely 222,352 marks.

The Hessian State Theater in Wiesbaden was built in just 22 months? On the initiative of Emperor Wilhelm II, who often stayed in Wiesbaden for spa treatments and wanted a prestigious theater, the building was constructed and ceremoniously opened by him on October 16, 1894. Just two years later, the first International May Festival took place here, which is considered the second oldest festival in Germany after Bayreuth.

There is a real robber's cave in Rabengrund? Heinrich Anton Leichtweiß was a respected citizen until the age of 65 – until he was accused of poaching, sent to prison, and then struggled to survive in the forest until he was arrested again and died in prison. The Leichtweiß Cave is open to visitors.

The Piccolo was invented in Wiesbaden? In 1935, Karl Henkell, grandson of company founder Adam Henkell, took a bold step: he launched his Henkell Trocken brand of sparkling wine in a handy 200 ml bottle. A revolutionary idea at the time! Inspired by the Italian word "piccolo" for "small," Henkell gave his invention the Germanized name "Pikkolo" and had the name trademarked.

Wiesbaden is the "parakeet capital of the Rhine-Main region"? Two-thirds of the region's population lives here. Wit26 thermal springs? At between 65 and 70 degrees Celsius, they are among the hottest springs in Germany and its neighboring countries. Their age is estimated to be at least 200,000 years.

The bust of Nefertiti (opens in a new tab) was temporarily on display at the Museum Wiesbaden? After the end of the war, the museum was the central collection point for art treasures hidden in mines during the Nazi era – including the bust of Nefertiti and Rembrandt's "The Man with the Golden Helmet."

The cost of building the Nerobergbahn railway (opens in a new tab) was seriously miscalculated? In 1888, the original estimate for the construction was 100,000 marks – in the end, it cost more than twice as much, namely 222,352 marks.

The Hessian State Theater in Wiesbaden (opens in a new tab) was built in just 22 months? On the initiative of Emperor Wilhelm II, who often stayed in Wiesbaden for spa treatments and wanted a prestigious theater, the building was constructed and ceremoniously opened by him on October 16, 1894. Just two years later, the first International May Festival (opens in a new tab) took place here, which is considered the second oldest festival in Germany after Bayreuth.

There is a real robber's cave in Rabengrund? Heinrich Anton Leichtweiß was a respected citizen until the age of 65 – until he was accused of poaching, sent to prison, and then struggled to survive in the forest until he was arrested again and died in prison. The Leichtweiß Cave (opens in a new tab) is open to visitors.

The Piccolo was invented in Wiesbaden? In 1935, Karl Henkell, grandson of company founder Adam Henkell, took a bold step: he launched his Henkell Trocken brand of sparkling wine in a handy 200 ml bottle. A revolutionary idea at the time! Inspired by the Italian word "piccolo" for "small," Henkell gave his invention the Germanized name "Pikkolo" and had the name trademarked.

Wiesbaden is the "parakeet capital of the Rhine-Main region"? Two-thirds of the region's population lives here. With the ring-necked paraWiesbaden? In 1935, Karl Henkell, grandson of company founder Adam Henkell, took a bold step: he launched his Henkell Trocken brand of sparkling wine in a handy 200 ml bottle. A revolutionary idea at the time! Inspired by the Italian word "piccolo" for "small," Henkell gave his invention the Germanized name "Pikkolo" and had the name trademarked.

Wiesbaden is the "parakeet capital of the Rhine-Main region"? Two-thirds of the region's population lives here. With the ring-necked paraWiesbaden? In 1935, Karl Henkell, grandson of company founder Adam Henkell, took a bold step: he launched his Henkell Trocken brand of sparkling wine in a handy 200 ml bottle. A revolutionary idea at the time! Inspired by the Italian word "piccolo" for "small," Henkell gave his invention the Germanized name "Pikkolo" and had the name trademarked.

Wiesbaden is the "parakeet capital of the Rhine-Main region (opens in a new tab)parakeet capital of the Rhine-Main region (opens in a new tab)"? Two-thirds of the region's population lives here. With the ring-necked parakeet and the Alexandrian parakeet, two species of parrot have settled permanently in the city.