Saline (Gradierbau) mit Salinencafé

This imposing structure, over 300 meters long, was originally built to extract salt. Ultimately, this was discontinued entirely in 1867. However, in the context of the spa town of Bad Dürkheim, which was developing during this period, it was quickly established that salt flats, in addition to their purely economic function as salt production sites, also have a very high health value. When the brine is trickled from the Maxquelle springing up in the Kurpark, large quantities of minerals are released into the air in the form of microscopically fine droplets, the aerosols, which are absorbed by visitors through their respiratory tract. It was recognized very early on that inhaling this air on the ambulatory and in the immediate vicinity of the salt works can have a soothing effect, especially on respiratory diseases. This effect can still be experienced today on a tour of the salt works.

Very large free parking lot, from where you are right in the city / forest / park

with spa card free admission
further information under:
bad-duerkheim.com/sehenswuerdigkeiten/gradierbau.html

The graduation tower is one of the landmarks of the Palatinate spa and district town. In its current form, it was built between 1847 and 1850 and with a length of 333 m is one of the largest in Germany. After being destroyed twice by arson in 1992 and 2007, it was restored and last reopened in 2010.

Interesting building (?) You can walk around the outside or go in for 1.50 € and inhale directly.

Walking around in the summer and you'll be amazed.

1.50 € entry very refreshing and good for the airways

The 333-meter-long graduation building, the last part of the "Philippshall" salt works built in 1847 in the east of the spa park in Bad Dürkheim, will be a permanent construction site for the next 20 years or so. But hardly anyone will notice anything. Because the project is divided into exactly 160 small construction phases - between five and ten of them are to be tackled and completed every year. In the end, the landmark of Bad Dürkheim will rest on exactly 160 new sandstone plinths, which will be erected in place of the original, more than 170-year-old and sometimes rather dilapidated pillars.
See rnz.de/nachrichten/metropolregion_artikel,-salinen-bad-duerkheim-160-neue-sandsteinsockel-in-20-jahren-_arid,488985.html

Large saltworks in the Bad Dürkheim spa gardens with photovoltaic system on the roofs of the saltworks

Entrance at the south tower directly at the cafe.
Single entry 1.50 EUR. Then you have access to the upper area of the circular path

Partly burned down twice already, but always rebuilt .... just one of many landmarks of Bad Dürkheim - we won't let that be taken away from us (now with fire protection system and permanently in operation, so that the brushwood never dry and therefore does not easily ignite becomes)

The 333m long saline can be walked on at a low price, on the north side with a small terrace and a beautiful view of the Michaelis chapel (the origin of our world-famous and largest wine festival in the world) ... a tiny little café/bistro is located inside the saline (in summer is also served outside)

Adjacent is the spa garden, a water playground fed by the Isenach, the weekly flea market and a small outdoor fitness park as well as the spa and park clinic.

A small toilet on the south side is also available (for a fee)

Saline is walkable, 🐕 🦺 are not allowed in.
Admission 2021, 1.50€
Free parking spaces are plentiful.
There is a small show facility on the Isenach Bach next to it

The Bad Dürkheim graduation house, often just called "graduation house", "graduation building" or "saline", is part of the spa gardens of Bad Dürkheim

Impressive system, where you can see very nicely how the water removes and deposits salts from the wood

Very nice area with many places to stop for a break, for example. The giant barrel

The salt pans shape this beautiful city.

The 333 meter long graduation building, the last part of the "Philippshall" saltworks built in 1847 in the east of the spa gardens, is the landmark of Bad Dürkheim.

The landmark of the city.
Very good for the respiratory tract, but also very moist.
A gigantic building and a huge story 👍👍👍

Nice plant with Voltaikanlage on the roof

The legendary Dürkheim sausage market takes place on the grounds, a folk festival in the Rhineland-Palatinate spa and district town of Bad Dürkheim on the German Wine Route.
The sausage market takes place every year on the second and third weekend of September, and is thus regularly with more than 600,000 visitors as the largest wine festival in the world.

Due to the salty aerosols and the rainwater from the roof, the sandstone pillars of the graduation building are very weathered and washed out. If you take a closer look at these washes, you think you can see faces or mythical creatures: they are called "saline spirits".
Since 2016, the promotion association of the Gradierbau has been collecting money for the restoration of these sandstone pillars. The names of major donors (private/companies) can be read on various stones on the new pillars.
Further information: saliner.de/der-gradierbau

Beautiful beer garden with delicious Palatinate dishes

This is very interesting, as there is no salt water here, Bad Durkheim dribbles water over twigs. Each drop takes salt from the wood, and then salt water.

A great beer garden with a beautiful view of the graduation tower