title: Bad Liebenstein
text: # Bad Liebenstein
  
  Bad Liebenstein is a municipality and spa town in Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany.
  
  ## Geography
  
  ### Location
  
  Bad Liebenstein is situated 25 km north of Meiningen, and 18 km south of Eisenach. It is located in the Mittelgebirge Thuringian Forest.
  
  ### Neighbouring communities
  
  Since the amalgamation of 1 January 2013 the town has bordered on the following communities (clockwise from the southwest): Barchfeld-Immelborn, Moorgrund and Ruhla in Wartburgkreis, Brotterode-Trusetal and Breitungen/Werra in Schmalkalden-Meiningen district.
  
  ## History
  
  Schloss Altenstein, the summer residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen, is located within the municipality.
  
  Since 1600 guests have come to recover. Famous spa guests included Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Albert Schweitzer, Gerhart Hauptmann, Franz Liszt and Charlotte von Stein.
  
  