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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 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]
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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![]() 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) |
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