Bad Salzuflen is not just a town surrounded by charming countryside. Evidence of its salt-producing history can be seen in its name and at every turn when strolling around the town. The concert hall boasts outstanding acoustics and an excellent musical programme. The Town and Spa Museum illustrates the spa's development into a modern 20th century resort. A leisurely stroll along the spa's salt-evaporation works is as beneficial as a walk by the sea.Concert hall
After it opened in May 1963, the concert hall in the spa gardens was praised as a "marvel of a building" because of its outstanding acoustics. The whole building exudes a special festive atmosphere. Even from the back row, you can hear every detail from the gentlest violin tremolo and the sweet delicate sound of the oboes to the full depth of the bass strings or the splendid blasts of the trumpets. The impressive programme features spa, symphony and choral concerts as well as soloists and chamber concerts.Town and Spa Museum
The Town and Spa Museum is housed in a merchant's house built in the magnificent Weser Renaissance style in 1618 in the heart of the old quarter. Within the museum's walls you'll find a wealth of interesting exhibits from historical spa artefacts to famous products from Hoffmann's starch factories, and from original equipment from the Brandes'schen pharmacy to figures given away by margarine manufacturers in the post-war period.Salt-evaporation works
The first "salt-evaporation wall" was built in 1767 by Baron von Beust and was used to extract salt until 1945. Today, the salt-evaporation works are more than simply a relic from the past. The town's most striking landmark, the large salt-evaporation works at the Rose Garden, is one of the largest open-air inhalatoriums in the area known as "Germany's healing garden". Up to 3,000 litres of saltwater trickle over the bundles of blackthorn twigs each day, forming a fine mist that is just like sea air. The revitalising microparticles of this saltwater mist enter the airway, naturally stimulating circulation to the lungs and increasing the amount of oxygen in the blood.