Baden bei Wien

Coordinates: 48°00′27″N 16°14′04″E / 48.00750°N 16.23444°E / 48.00750; 16.23444
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Baden
Municipality
Panorama of Baden with the aqueduct in the foreground
Panorama of Baden with the aqueduct in the foreground
Postal code
2500
Area code0 22 52
Vehicle registrationBN
Websitebaden.at
The Great Spa Towns of Europe
CriteriaCultural: (ii)(iii)
Reference1613
Inscription2021 (44th Session)
Contemporary illustration of Baden from 1482

Baden (

Baden District in the state of Lower Austria. Located about 26 km (16 mi) south of Vienna, the municipality consists of cadastral
areas Baden, Braiten, Gamingerhof, Leesdorf, Mitterberg, Rauhenstein, and Weikersdorf.

In 2021, the town became part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe" because of its famous medicinal springs and its architectural testimony to the international spa culture on the 18th and 19th centuries.[5]

Geography and Geology

The "Spa Park" (Kurpark) entrance

Baden is located at the mouth of the

magnesium sulphate.[7][8] They lie for the most part at the foot of Mt Calvary (Calvarienberg; 1,070 ft or 326 m) in the north-central part of town.[7][8] These springs are caused by runoff from the Northern Limestone Alps and tectonic fissures within the Vienna Basin.[8]

The highest point in the area is the Iron Gate (Eisernes Tor or Hoher Lindkogel), whose 2,825 ft (861 m) can be ascended in about three hours.[7]

History

The celebrity of Baden dates back to the days of the Romans, who knew it by the name of Aquae Cetiae[6] or Thermae Pannonicae.[9] Some ruins are still visible.[9] The settlement was mentioned as Padun in a deed from AD 869. The nearby abbey of Heiligenkreuz's Romanesque church was constructed in the 11th century; it subsequently served as the burial place for members of the Babenberg family.[7] The castle Rauheneck was constructed on the right bank of the river at the entrance to the valley in the 12th century; the castle Rauhenstein was built on the opposite bank at the same time.[7] The town received its legal privileges in 1480.[7] Although repeatedly sacked by Hungarians and Turks, it soon flourished again each time.[9]

A map of Baden in 1901

The town was largely destroyed by a fire in 1812 but was excellently rebuilt

murder-suicide in 1889.[7] Its primary export in the 19th century were steel razors, which were reckoned of excellent quality.[6]

The City Theater (Stadttheater)
The 1934 casino

The town boasted a theater, military hospital, and

occupied Austria until 1955.[citation needed
]

Transport

Baden can be reached by the Süd Autobahn (A2). It lies on the Südbahn (Southern Railway), the Baden railway station is served by S-Bahn, regional trains, and the Cityjet Xpress train connecting it directly to Vienna and Wiener Neustadt every 30 minutes during peak hours.[10]

It also the terminus of the local Badner Bahn tram-train.

Government

Kurt Staska (ÖVP) was Baden's Bürgermeister as a result of elections of 2015, but he resigned at the end of 2016 and Stefan Szirucsek became the new Bürgermeister (Mayor). His deputy is Helga Krismer from the Greens.

City council (German: Gemeinderat) consists of 41 seats:

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
197122,727—    
198123,140+1.8%
199123,488+1.5%
200124,518+4.4%
200625,212+2.8%
201025,136−0.3%
201425,229+0.4%

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Baden bei Wien
Marianne Hainisch, 1872
painting of Katharina Schratt
Max Reinhardt, 1911
Arnulf Rainer Museum
painting of Georg Anton Rollett, 1824
Erwin Hoffer, 2009

Public service

Arts

Science & business

Sport

Notes

  1. ^ Other street addresses include Antonsgasse 4, Braitnerstrasse 26, Frauengasse 10, Johannesgasse 12, Kaiser Franz Ring 9, and Weilburgstrasse 13.

References

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ Charnock (1859), "Baden", Local Etymology, p. 23
  4. ^ "Baden near Vienna". Google search. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  5. ^ Landwehr, Andreas (24 July 2021). "'Great Spas of Europe' awarded UNESCO World Heritage status". Deutsche Presse-Agentur. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g EB (1878).
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j EB (1911), p. 183.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Nomination of the Great Spas of Europe for inclusion on the World Heritage List (Report). United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  9. ^ a b c EB (1911), p. 184.
  10. ^ "CJX9 – die neue Schnellverbindung auf der Südbahn". Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  11. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/61485. Retrieved 23 February 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
  12. ^ Erik Werba oxfordreference.com

Bibliography

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Baden (Austria).
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baden, Lower Austria.
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