Baden, also Baden near Vienna, is a town in Lower Austria, 26 km south of Vienna on the thermal baths line.
Emperor Franz I spent every summer in Baden from 1796 to 1834 and made the city his summer residence. This made Baden an important health resort. In the wake of the court, the upper class came in summer to relax in Baden.
After the casino opened in 1934, Baden became Austria’s most important health resort due to its hot sulfur springs.
These sulfur springs have been known for thousands of years. The oldest sulfur spring is located in a tunnel under the casino. Today the water comes from fourteen springs that are among the most sulphurous in Austria. In addition to the springs, Baden is also a climatic health resort due to its good air conditions.
The cityscape is characterized by buildings from the Biedermeier period, in the early 19th century the city experienced an economic boom due to the bathing tourism from Vienna. Baden is a member of the Association of Small Historic Cities.