Selters
Selters is a German brand of natural mineral water sourced from wells in the area of Selters in Hesse, at the Taunus mountains. The water has been known since the
The name and the water of Selters are the prototype of
History
The Romans used the wells and may have given the origin of the current name Selters, either from
Selters has been popular as a
Artificial "selters waters" with added minerals have been created to make competition, thus helping to establish the fame of the original water as an international reference of
The production at the famous main well in Niederselters was terminated in 1999, but production continues at a well in the nearby (25 km away) village of Selters-Löhnberg, in commercial use for almost 200 years, as well as at the competing one in Oberselters. There is a Selters water museum in Niederselters.
The words "Selters", "Selterwasser" or "Selter" have become synonyms for all kinds and brands of mineral water primarily in north and eastern Germany.
See also
References
- ^ "History of Selters municipality". Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ "History of Selters water". Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ Torbern Bergman's biography Archived 2012-07-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish).
External links
- http://www.selters.de/ The Selters water production plant
- http://www.oberselters.de/ The Oberselters water production plant