Coat of Arms	Map
Statistics
State:	Lower Austria
District:	Baden
Area:	26.89 km²
Population:	25,207 (30 August 2005)
Population density:	911 inhabitants per km²
Altitude:	230m. above sea level
Postal Code:	2500
Area Code :	0 22 52
Coordinates:	48° 01′ 17" N, 16° 14′ 34" E
License Plate Code:	BN
Municipality Key:	3 06 04
Arrangement of the City:	7 districts Katastralgemeinden
Address of the City Administration:	Hauptplatz 1 2500 Baden
Official Website:	www.baden-bei-wien.at
E-Mail-Address:	stadtamt@baden-bei-wien.at
Politics
Mayor:	August Breininger (ÖVP)
Council:	41 members: 21 ÖVP, 9 SPÖ, 5 Green, 5 Liste Trenner 1 FPÖ,

Baden bei Wien is a spa town and medieval city in Lower Austria, 26 kilometres south of Vienna, with a population of 25,207 (2005). Image File history File links Wappen_at_baden. ... Image File history File links Map_at_baden_bei_wien. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Map of Lower Austria showing districts and the four quarters (Waldviertel in green, Weinviertel in red, Mostviertel in yellow and Industrieviertel in blue) Lower Austria (de: Niederösterreich) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. ... Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... Bezirk Baden is a district of the state of Lower Austria in Austria. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... Postal codes are generally clearly visible outside local Australian post offices. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... Austrian car number plates are license plates found on Austrian cars. ... The Official Munipality Key, formerly also known as the Official Municipality Characteristic Number or Municipality Code Number, is a number sequence for the identification of politically independent municipalities or municipality-free areas. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Austrian Peoples Party (de:Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian political party. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... The Austrian Peoples Party (de:Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian political party. ... The Social Democratic Party of Austria (German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. ... The Austrian Green Party (de: Die Grünen - Die Grüne Alternative, or Die Grünen) is a political party in the Austrian parliament. ... The Austrian Freedom Party (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, abbreviated to FPÖ) is a far-right political party in Austria. ... A spa town is a town frequented, in times past, for health reasons, to take the waters. The name derives from the Belgian town Spa, and in continental Europe, a spa was known as a ville deau (town of water). ... Town privileges was an important feature of European towns during most of the 2nd millenium. ... Map of Lower Austria showing districts and the four quarters (Waldviertel in green, Weinviertel in red, Mostviertel in yellow and Industrieviertel in blue) Lower Austria (de: Niederösterreich) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. ... Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It is situated at the mouth of the romantic Helenental, on the banks of the Schwechat, and used to be the principal summer resort of the wealthy inhabitants of Vienna, the neighbouring capital. It possesses a Kurhaus, fifteen bathing-establishments, a parish church in late Gothic style, and a town-hall, which contains archives. The warm baths, which gave name to the town, are thirteen in number, with a temperature of from 22° C (72° F) to 36° C (97° F), and contain, as chief ingredient, sulphate of lime. They rise for the most part at the foot of the Calvarienberg (1070 ft.), which is composed of dolomitic limestone, and are mostly used for bathing purposes. Baden is surrounded by about 120 vineyards and has about 70 wine pubs (Heurigen). Schwechat is a city on the south-eastern outskirts of the Austrian capital Vienna. ... Interior of Cologne Cathedral Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished in Europe during the high and late medieval period. ... Kids bathing in a small metal tub Bathing is the immersion of the body in fluid, usually water, or an aqueous solution, such as the asses milk favored by Cleopatra VII of Egypt. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A common vineyard. ... Heuriger (pronounced hoi-rigger, with the stress on the first syllable only) is the name given to many Austrian wine-drinking locales where patrons can experience Gemütlichkeit. ...

Baden may be reached by the Südautobahn (A2) and is linked with the Südbahn rail with a train station and the Badener Bahn. The Austrian Southern Railway (German Südbahn) was a former railway company during the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. ...

Neighborhoods

Overview of Baden from a southern hill

• Baden
• Braiten
• Gamingerhof
• Leesdorf
• Mitterberg
• Rauhenstein
• Traiskirchen
• Weikersdorf

Download high resolution version (1806x1008, 126 KB)Baden from a Hill, by my camera. ... Download high resolution version (1806x1008, 126 KB)Baden from a Hill, by my camera. ...

Points of interest

An 1888 map of the Vienna area with Baden on the bottom-left

The celebrity of Baden dates back to the days of the Romans, who knew it by the name of Thermae Pannonicae, and remains of their occupation still exist. It received its city rights in 1480, and although sacked at various times by Hungarians and Turks, it soon flourished again. Download high resolution version (800x1236, 451 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (800x1236, 451 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Roman public baths in Bath, England. ... Position of the Roman province of Pannonia Pannonia is an ancient country bounded north and east by the Danube, conterminous westward with Noricum and upper Italy, and southward with Dalmatia and upper Moesia. ... Town privileges was an important feature of European towns during most of the 2nd millenium. ... Events March 6 - Treaty of Toledo - Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain recognize African conquests of Afonso of Portugal and he cedes the Canary Islands to Spain Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy becomes independent from the Golden Horde. ...

Several members of the Austrian imperial family had made Baden their summer residence and have built here beautiful villas. Baden possesses several parks and is surrounded by lovely and interesting spots, of which the most frequented is the picturesque valley of the Helenental, which is traversed by the Schwechat. Not far from Baden, the valley is crossed by the magnificent aqueduct of the Vienna waterworks. At the entrance to the valley, on the right bank of the river, lie the ruins of the 12th century castle of Rauheneck, and at its foot stands the Château Weilburg, built in 1820-1825 by Archduke Charles of Austria, the victor of Aspern. On the left bank, just opposite, stands the ruined castle of Rauhenstein, dating also from the 12th century. About 4 m. up the valley is Mayerling, a hunting-lodge, where Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria was found dead in 1889. Farther up is Alland, whence a road leads to the old and well-preserved abbey of Heiligenkreuz. It possesses a church, in Romanesque style, dating from the 11th century, with fine cloisters and the tombs of several members of the Babenberg family. The highest point in the neighbourhood of Baden is the peak of the Hoher Lindkogel (2825 ft.), popularly called Eisernes Tor (iron gate), which is ascended in about three hours. Pont du Gard, France, a Roman aqueduct built circa 19 BC. It is one of Frances top tourist attractions and a World Heritage Site. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Victorious Archduke Charles of Austria during the Battle of Aspern_Essling (May 21_22, 1809) The epileptic younger brother of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, Archduke Charles of Austria (Erzherzog Karl) (September 5, 1771 - April 30, 1847) achieved respect both as a commander and as a reformer of Austrias army. ... Combatants First French Empire Austrian Empire Commanders Napoleon I Archduke Charles Strength 90,000 95,000 Casualties 21,000 23,400 The strategic situation and the Battle of Aspern-Essling on May 22, 1809. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Mayerling is a hunting lodge in Lower Austria, where on January 30, 1889 Archduke Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, only son of Emperor Franz Joseph and Elisabeth and heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown, was found dead with his mistress Baroness Marie Vetsera, apparently as a result of suicide. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Cloister of Saint Trophimus, in Arles, France A cloister (from latin claustrum) is a part of cathedral, monastic and abbey architecture. ... Originally from Bamberg in Franconia, now northern Bavaria, the Babenbergs or Babenberger ruled Austria as counts of the march and dukes from 976 - 1248, before the rise of the house of Habsburg. ...

The famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven stayed a number of times in Baden, and many of his residences can still be seen today. Street addresses include Antonsgasse 4, Breitnerstrasse 26, Frauengasse 10, Johannesbadgasse 12, Kaiser Franz Ring 9, Rathausgasse 10 (a museum open to the public), and Weilburgstrasse 13. A portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 Ludwig van Beethoven (IPA: ), (baptized December 17, 1770[1] – March 26, 1827) was a German composer. ...

Castles

• Burg Rauheneck in Rauheneck
• Ruined castle of Rauhenstein
• Scharfeneck Castle

Baden

Stadttheater Baden Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3216x2136, 2763 KB) Stadttheater Baden, selfmade photo, Aug 5 2005, File links The following pages link to this file: Baden bei Wien ...

Casino Baden Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3216x2136, 2986 KB) Casino Baden, selfmade photo, Aug 5 2005, File links The following pages link to this file: Baden bei Wien ...

Kurpark Entrance Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3216x2136, 3764 KB) Kurpark Baden (Entrance), selfmade photo, Aug 5 2005, File links The following pages link to this file: Baden bei Wien ...

Ruin of the Synagogue of Baden Download high resolution version (1812x974, 172 KB)Synagogue ruin of Baden, from my camera. ... A synagogue (from Ancient Greek: , transliterated synagogē, assembly; Hebrew: beit knesset, house of assembly; Yiddish: , shul; Ladino: , esnoga) is a Jewish place of religious worship. ...

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Coordinates: 48°01′N, 16°15′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...