Editing Wiesbaden (section)

===Kurhaus and Theater===
[[File:Kurhaus Wiesbaden blaue Stunde 290-L4.jpg|thumb|Kurhaus with Fountain on the Bowling Green]]
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The monumental [[Neoclassical architecture|Neo-Classical]] ''[[Kurhaus, Wiesbaden|Kurhaus]]'' ("spa house") was built at the request of Kaiser [[Wilhelm II of Germany|Wilhelm II]] between 1904 and 1907. Its famous ''Spielbank'' (casino) is again in operation.

In front of the Kurhaus is a lawn known as the Bowling Green. To one side of the Bowling Green is the Kurhaus Kolonnade. Built in 1827, the 129 meter structure is the longest hall in Europe supported by pillars. To the other side is the Theater Kolonnade, built in 1839. It is adjacent to the [[Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden]], built between 1892 and 1894.