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Bad Ischl is a spa town in Austria. It lies in the southern part of Upper Austria, at the Traun River in the centre of the Salzkammergut region. The town consists of the Katastralgemeinden Ahorn, Bad Ischl, Haiden, Jainzen, Kaltenbach, Lauffen, Lindau, Pfandl, Perneck, Reiterndorf and Rettenbach. It is connected to the village of Strobl by the river Ischl, which drains from the Wolfgangsee, and to the Traunsee, into which the stream empties. A subcamp of the Dachau concentration camp was located in the town.

A settlement area since the Hallstatt culture Bad Ischl was first mentioned in a 1262 deed as Iselen.
When in the early 19th century brine came into use for medical purposes, Ischl soon became a fashionable spa resort with notable guests like Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich and Archduke Franz Karl of Austria. The Hotel Post opened in 1828 was the first one in the whole Salzkammergut area. In 1849 Franz Karl's son, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria chose the town for his summer residence.
the city offers several health spas and tourist attractions like the historic Kongresshaus opened in 1875, the new Kurhaus built by Clemens Holzmeister in 1932 as well as the former residence of Franz Lehár, that he acquired in 1912 and today serves as a museum. The Saint Nicholas parish church was first mentioned in a 1344 deed.

A gondola lift runs from the town up to the Katrin alpine pasture at 1415 m (4643 ft) which offers a panoramic view of the Salzkammergut mountains. The ruins of Wildenstein Castle, that burnt down in 1715, are nearby.


Bad Ischl | Bad Ischl is a spa town in Austria. It lies in the southern part of Upper Austria, at the Traun River in the centre of the Salzkammergut region. The town consists of the Katastralgemeinden Ahorn, Bad Ischl, Haiden, Jainzen, Kaltenbach, Lauffen, Lindau, Pfandl, Perneck, Reiterndorf and Rettenbach

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Goisererhof, Bad Ischl

Goisererhof

Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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Hotel Oase, Bad Ischl

Hotel Oase

Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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Haus Strutzenberger, Bad Ischl

Haus Strutzenberger

Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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    Hubertushof Landhotel, Bad Ischl

    Hubertushof Landhotel

    Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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      Ferienwohnung Im Kurpark, Bad Ischl

      Ferienwohnung Im Kurpark

      Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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        Sonnhof , Bad Ischl

        Sonnhof

        Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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          Wolke, Bad Ischl

          Wolke

          Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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            Sandwirt, Bad Ischl

            Sandwirt

            Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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              Good Rooms Bad Ischl, Bad Ischl

              Good Rooms Bad Ischl

              Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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              Thermenhotel Royal, Bad Ischl

              Thermenhotel Royal

              Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                Pan Haus Bad Ischl, Bad Ischl

                Pan Haus Bad Ischl

                Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                  Eurothermenresort Bad Ischl, Bad Ischl

                  Eurothermenresort Bad Ischl

                  Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                    Traunkai, Bad Ischl

                    Traunkai

                    Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                      Landlust Ischl, Bad Ischl

                      Landlust Ischl

                      Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                        Hotel Goldenes Schiff, Bad Ischl

                        Hotel Goldenes Schiff

                        Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                        Sommerhaus, Bad Ischl

                        Sommerhaus

                        Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                          Gasthof Waldwirt, Bad Ischl

                          Gasthof Waldwirt

                          Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                            Landhotel Steindlwirt, Bad Ischl

                            Landhotel Steindlwirt

                            Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                              Hotel Goldener Stern, Bad Ischl

                              Hotel Goldener Stern

                              Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                                Apartments Stella, Bad Ischl

                                Apartments Stella

                                Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                                  Die Hochkonigin – Magic Mountain Resort, Bad Ischl

                                  Die Hochkonigin – Magic Mountain Resort

                                  Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                                    Apartments Villa Schodterer, Bad Ischl

                                    Apartments Villa Schodterer

                                    Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                                      Burgi Kefer, Bad Ischl

                                      Burgi Kefer

                                      Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                                        Feel At Home, Bad Ischl

                                        Feel At Home

                                        Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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                                          Ferienhaus Flores, Bad Ischl

                                          Ferienhaus Flores

                                          Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria

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