In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Bad Nauheim became a popular resort and treatment destination for many Russians, including notable figures and members of the nobility. Archival documents from Germany confirm that from August 17/30 to October 11/24, 1910, the imperial family stayed with their relatives in Hesse. At that time, Bad Nauheim was part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse, which existed from 1806 to 1918 in present-day Germany. The duchy was ruled by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse and the Rhine, the brother of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Before World War I, the duke often visited Russia, where he stayed with his sisters.

In 1910, the empress decided to undergo a treatment course at the Bad Nauheim resort. The imperial family stayed in the castle of the neighboring town of Friedberg, where the financial inspection is now located. In August 2010, a unique photo exhibition dedicated to the stay of the imperial family was organized in the park of this castle.

The Russian guests took walks and drove around the duchy, sightseeing its attractions. In the café near the Münzenberg castle, where the imperial family dined in 1910, a framed photograph still hangs beautifully. Little Tsarevich Alexei befriended local children and helped them gather potatoes, for which he received a bag of potatoes in return for gifting them pocket knives.

In Bad Nauheim, the emperor drank mineral water and played tennis, which is also captured in old photographs presented at the exhibition. These photographs are provided by the archives of Bad Nauheim and Friedberg, the Hesse State Archive in Darmstadt, as well as the State Archive of the Russian Federation and the Russian Cultural Foundation. The exhibition dedicated to the imperial family's stay in 1910 will open on September 16 at the Old Town Hall. Historian Dr. Klaus-Dieter Rak will speak at the opening, presenting unique slides and commenting on them. Two days later, on September 18, another exhibition will open, telling about the life of the imperial family in Russia and their trips abroad.

The city tourism department organizes tours of Bad Nauheim, following the route of the imperial family. One of the sites to visit will be the Russian church in the city. According to the archive, the imperial family attended services at the Russian Orthodox church in honor of St. Innocent and St. Seraphim of Sarov. This is evidenced by a commemorative plaque on the church wall. The church, belonging to the Prince Vladimir Brotherhood, was known to Russians visiting Bad Nauheim in the early 20th century. It housed a unique iconostasis from the Zosimo-Savvatievskaya church of the Sarov desert, before which St. Seraphim of Sarov prayed.

This iconostasis was gifted to the church in 1908 by Bishop Innocent of Tambov and Shatsk. There is a legend of a miracle when St. Seraphim saw the Savior enter the church during a service and disappear into the iconostasis.