Bad Lobenstein

Bad Lobenstein
Old town of Bad Lobenstein
Location of Bad Lobenstein within Saale-Orla-Kreis district
Bad Lobenstein
Bad Lobenstein
Coordinates: 50°27′N 11°39′E / 50.450°N 11.650°E / 50.450; 11.650
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Orla-Kreis
Subdivisions6 Ortsteile
Government
  Mayor (202430) Dominik Kirsten
Area
  Total
48.94 km2 (18.90 sq mi)
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
5,523
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07351–07356
Dialling codes036651
Vehicle registrationSOK
Websitewww.moorbad-lobenstein.de

Bad Lobenstein is a spa town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany with a population of about 6,000 inhabitants. Until 2005, the town was named Lobenstein.

The town, grouped round a rock, upon which stand the ruins of an old castle, is exceedingly picturesque. It contains a spacious parish church, a palace (until 1824 the residence of the princes of Reuss-Lobenstein-Ebersdorf), and a hydropathic establishment. Local industries include dyeing, brewing and cigar-making.