Baden bei Wien
A royal spa town 26 kilometres south of Vienna, with a Biedermeier old town, a rose garden and sulphur hot springs. It was added to the World Heritage list as one of the Great Spa Towns of Europe in 2021.
Baden has been known for its sulphur hot springs since Roman times. In the 19th century it was the Habsburgs' summer residence. Beethoven spent summers here and composed parts of his Ninth Symphony. His former residence, the Beethoven House, can be visited. In 2021 it was inscribed together with other European spa towns as the Great Spa Towns of Europe World Heritage Site. The old town has yellowish-white Biedermeier buildings, and the main square has a Holy Trinity column. The Kurpark spa park to the west and the Doblhoff Rose Garden, with about 600 varieties that peak in June, are free to enter. There is also a casino and the Römertherme Roman bath. Getting there: take the Badner Bahn light rail from the Vienna Opera for about 1 hour, direct, or take an S-Bahn train for about 30 minutes. It makes a half-day or full-day trip.
Opening hours
Town open all day; hot spring baths approx. 10:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Schönbrunn Zoo
- Schönbrunn Palace
- Technisches Museum Wien
- Kirche am Steinhof
- Naschmarkt
- MuseumsQuartier & Leopold Museum
- Secession Building
- Kunsthistorisches Museum