His­tor­ic Spa Park

This is one of 11 stops on the Weißenstadt digital town tour.

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The his­tor­ic spa park is a very spe­cial art pro­ject cre­ated on the site of a former stone-pro­cessing works. Weißen​stadt’s his­tor­ic spa park was laid out in 1994 on the west­ern shore of the Weißen­städter See. Flower and plant beds with a nat­ur­al feel have been integ­rated between the ruins of the former stone-pol­ish­ing works. Erhard Ack­er­mann (born 8 August 1813, died 9 Janu­ary 1880) is the town’s most fam­ous son. Thanks to his invent­ive­ness, he developed a spe­cial tech­nique for pol­ish­ing hard gran­ite and was regarded as the invent­or of the art of indus­tri­al hard-stone pol­ish­ing. In 1867 he built a gigant­ic gran­ite-pol­ish­ing works in Weißen­stadt, on the banks of the Eger. From the 19th cen­tury into mod­ern times, his com­pany pro­duced fab­ulously craf­ted pol­ished columns and impos­ing monu­ments that found their way to many coun­tries around the world. Thanks to its own rail­way sid­ing, Weißen­stadt gran­ite conquered the whole world. Gran­ite from Weißen­stadt is a sought-after spe­ci­al­ity. Later the busi­ness was con­tin­ued under the name Grasyma (gran­ite, syen­ite and marble). In memory of the hon­or­ary cit­izen Erhard Ack­er­mann, a bust (of Och­sen­kopf por­phyry) made by the sculptor Wolfgang Stef­fan stands in the middle of the spa park. His birth­place is right on Weißen​stadt’s mar­ket square, at num­ber 5, and today houses an anti­quar­i­an book­shop and art gal­lery. It is marked with a small com­mem­or­ative plaque. Today the his­tor­ic spa park is a place of relax­a­tion, offer­ing room to retreat and take a short break from every­day life. On the fit­ness equip­ment and loun­gers, in the Kneipp pool and beneath the tall trees, vis­it­ors can do some­thing for their health and well-being. They can also dis­cov­er loc­al herbs and their heal­ing prop­er­ties and, among the his­tor­ic ruins, find out about the his­tory and sig­ni­fic­ance of the types of rock in the Fichtel Moun­tains and how they are worked. Twelve inform­at­ive steles (‘Gran­ite in the Fichtel Moun­tains’ by the Bav­aria-Bohemia Geo­park) present the dif­fer­ent aspects of gran­ite – from its form­a­tion to the fin­ish­ing of its sur­faces. Everything is freely access­ible all year round. Through­out the year, mar­kets such as Früh­ling­sza­uber, Seeza­uber and the tra­di­tion­al Christ­mas mar­ket are held in the art­fully pre­served ruins. In August, the Förderver­ein Kinder und Jugend e​.​V. organ­ises the ‘Rock the Ruins’ rock fest­iv­al in the spa park, with con­certs by rock bands from all over the world. A gen­er­ous Kneipp water-tread­ing pool, vari­ous pieces of fit­ness equip­ment and wooden loun­gers invite you to get act­ive and also to rest. In a secluded corner you will find a fab­ulous herb spir­al, which offers a heal­ing impulse to get to know the healthy world of nat­ur­al herbs. For all the senses – for see­ing, feel­ing, tast­ing, smelling and listen­ing to nature at work in this little retreat. The park wel­comes every­one, young or old, even if just for a quick vis­it. Let your­self be enchanted. Here, nature nestles lov­ingly against our tra­di­tion­al indus­tri­al history.

Weißen​stadt’s his­tor­ic spa park was laid out in 1994 on the west­ern shore of the Weißen­städter See. Flower and plant beds with a nat­ur­al feel have been integ­rated between the ruins of the former stone-pol­ish­ing works.

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The Erhardt Ack­er­mann Stone-Pol­ish­ing Works

Erhardt Ack­er­mann (8 August 1813 – 9 Janu­ary 1880) is the town’s most fam­ous son. Thanks to his invent­ive­ness, he developed a spe­cial tech­nique for pol­ish­ing hard gran­ite and was regarded as the invent­or of the art of indus­tri­al hard-stone pol­ish­ing. In 1867 he built a gigant­ic gran­ite-pol­ish­ing works in Weißen­stadt, on the banks of the Eger. From the 19th cen­tury into mod­ern times, his com­pany pro­duced fab­ulous sculp­tures, pol­ished columns and impos­ing monu­ments that found their way to many coun­tries around the world. Thanks to its own rail­way sid­ing, Weißen­stadt gran­ite conquered the whole world. Gran­ite from Weißen­stadt is a sought-after speciality. 

Later the busi­ness was con­tin­ued as the GRASYMA works. GRASYMA stands for Granite, Syenite and Marble.

His birth­place is right on Weißen​stadt’s mar­ket square, at num­ber 5. It is marked with a small com­mem­or­ative plaque.

A report on the his­tory of gran­ite in Weißen­stadt from the series ‘Adri­ans G’schichtla’

The Spa Park Today

Today the his­tor­ic spa park is a place of relax­a­tion, offer­ing room to retreat and take a short break from every­day life. On the fit­ness equip­ment and loun­gers, in the Kneipp pool and beneath the tall trees, you can do some­thing for your health and well-being. You can also dis­cov­er loc­al herbs and their heal­ing prop­er­ties and, among the his­tor­ic ruins, find out about the his­tory and sig­ni­fic­ance of the types of rock in the Fichtel Moun­tains and how they are worked.

Gran­ite Inform­a­tion Centre of the Bav­aria-Bohemia Geopark

Twelve inform­at­ive pan­els, ‘Gran­ite in the Fichtel Moun­tains’, by the Bav­aria-Bohemia Geo­park present the dif­fer­ent aspects of gran­ite, from its form­a­tion to the fin­ish­ing of its sur­faces. Everything is freely access­ible all year round.

Events in the Spa Park

Through­out the year, mar­kets such as Früh­ling­sza­uber, Seeza­uber and the tra­di­tion­al Christ­mas mar­ket are held in the art­fully pre­served ruins. In August, the Förderver­ein Kinder und Jugend e​.​V. organ­ises the rock fest­iv­al Rock-the-Ruins in the spa park, with con­certs by rock bands from all over the world.

Kneipp Pool, Herbs, Fit­ness and Loungers

A gen­er­ous Kneipp water-tread­ing pool, vari­ous pieces of fit­ness equip­ment and wooden loun­gers invite you to get act­ive and also simply to be still. In a secluded corner you will find a fab­ulous herb spir­al, which offers a heal­ing impulse to get to know the healthy world of nat­ur­al herbs. For all the senses – for see­ing, feel­ing, tast­ing, savour­ing scents and listen­ing to nature at work in this little retreat.

The park wel­comes every­one, young or old, even if just for a quick vis­it. Let your­self be enchanted! Here, nature nestles lov­ingly into our tra­di­tion­al indus­tri­al history.

Find out more about his­tory and cul­ture in Weißen­stadt at: www​.weis​sen​stadt​.de

The Spa Parks of the Fichtel Mountains

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