Bad Belzig, District capital and spa town in Potsdam-Mittelmark, Germany.
Bad Belzig is a spa town and district capital in Potsdam-Mittelmark with two distinct centers: the SteinTherme bathing facility with thermal and outdoor pools, and the historic town core with churches and traditional streets. The location blends modern spa infrastructure with a rooted local character where visitors and residents move about.
The place first appears in documents from 997 and remained a modest village under various rulers for centuries. Its formal designation as a spa town came only in 2009, marking a significant shift in the town's regional role.
St. Mary's Church houses an organ museum displaying historical instruments that reflect craftsmanship across different periods. Visitors can trace the development of organ building and appreciate the skill of earlier generations there.
The town sits conveniently for day trips from Berlin, with hourly train services to the capital taking about an hour. Most things within the town are reachable on foot or by bicycle, and marked walking trails link the main sights together.
On the southwestern edge stands Eisenhardt Castle, a fortress older than the town itself that remains accessible via hiking trails. From there one can see how the surrounding landscape used water and how the settlement grew into this natural terrain.
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