Great Spa Towns of Europe

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This article is about the UNESCO World Heritage site. For a list of spa towns in Europe, see List of spa towns § In Europe.
The Great Spa Towns of Europe
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Roman Baths in Bath Spa, England - July 2006.jpg
The Roman Baths in Bath, England, one of the spa towns within the World Heritage Site
Location Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Includes Eleven spa towns in Europe
Criteria Cultural: (ii)(iii)
Reference 1613
Inscription 2021 (44th Session)
Area 7,014 ha (17,330 acres)
Buffer zone 11,319 ha (27,970 acres)

The Great Spa Towns of Europe is a transnational World Heritage Site consisting of a selection of 11 spa towns across seven European countries. They were developed around natural mineral water springs.[1][2] From the early 18th century to the 1930s, Western Europe experienced an increase in spa and bathing culture, leading to the construction of elaborate bath houses.[1] These would often include gardens, casinos, theatres, and villas surrounding the springs and the bath houses.[1][3]

Nomination

The city of Bath was originally inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1987.[4]

The efforts to get the Great Spas of Europe onto the World Heritage List began in 2012, and the nomination was submitted in 2019.[5] On 24 July 2021, the Great Spas of Europe was officially inscribed on the World Heritage List.[2]

List of spa towns

Town Country ID[6] Picture
Baden bei Wien  Austria 1613-001 200px
Spa  Belgium 1613-002 200px
Františkovy Lázně  Czech Republic 1613-003 200x200px
Karlovy Vary  Czech Republic 1613-004 200x200px
Mariánské Lázně  Czech Republic 1613-005 200x200px
Vichy  France 1613-006 200px
Bad Ems  Germany 1613-007 Bad ems.jpg
Baden-Baden  Germany 1613-008 Baden-Baden 10-2015 img05 View from Merkur.jpg
Bad Kissingen  Germany 1613-009 Badkissingen.jpg
Montecatini Terme  Italy 1613-010 200px
Bath  United Kingdom 1613-011 Roman Baths c1900 2.jpg

Maps

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References

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