In 1834, the governor of Styria, Imperial Count Mathias Constantin von Wickenburg, founded the spa of Bad Gleichenberg. He had the local healing springs tapped and systematically laid out the resort. Very quickly Bad Gleichenberg developed into one of the most sought-after and prestigious health resorts in the monarchy. Members of the European ruling dynasties, international nobility, high bourgeoisie and important military officers populated the place during the "season", which at that time lasted from May to September.
Bad Gleichenberg is still full of traces of this great past. The Curmuseumsverein works to keep this history alive and make it accessible to the public. At several stations you can follow an exciting journey of discovery of the fascinating history of Bad Gleichenberg.
Additional information
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Curmuseum
Tourist Office Thermen- & Vulkanland
Gästeinfo Bad Gleichenberg
Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Str. 1/top 4
8344 Bad Gleichenberg
+43 3382 55 100-44
badgleichenberg@thermen-vulkanland.at
www.thermen-vulkanland.at
Author’s recommendation
For those who want to learn more about the history of Bad Gleichenberg, we recommend a visit to the Curmuseum!
Safety guidelines
- Attention: Part of the trail leads along a road with little traffic.
Directions
Leisurely tour of historic Bad Gleichenberg!
We start our tour at the main square and already recognize the first changes - club house and club restaurant, as well as the Villa Albrecht and the spa theater. Our tour continues past Villa Sophie (Villa Süss), Villa D'Orsay to Andrassy Park where we can already catch a glimpse of the "Hotel Milan". Our tour continues to the Milan Hall.
We walk back a short distance, past the Villa Sophie - along Albrechtstraße. We now have a view in the direction of Gleichenberg Castle. We follow the street further to the Luisenvilla and the Hubertushof. Our next stop is at the tourism schools Bad Gleichenberg "Hotel Possenhofen" and "Hotel Venedig". Our walk now takes us along Emmaallee to Villa Max in the middle of the spa park, on to the Rindenkapelle chapel, past the park side of the spa, we see information boards about the Wandelbahn and the Brunnenhalle. Looking up the hill in the spa park we see Villa Wickenburg, which is still inhabited by the descendants of the spa founder. We walk along the path in the spa park and reach the Fountain Temple, which has been home to the spa museum since 2012. We now reach the upper Brunnenstraße and see the Villa Clar, Villa Triestina, Villa Weihnachtsbaum (today Villa Gleichenberg), the Eiskeller, Haus Stadt Frankfurt until we reach the main square again at the Cafe Columbia (Villa Karlsruhe).
Display boards according to the number and placement on the circular route:
- Vereinshaus, Vereinsrestauration, Kurhaus and Villa Albrecht.
- Spa Theater (Hotel Allmer)
- Villa Süss and Villa D'Orsay
- Andrassy Park
- Hotel Milan
- View of the ruins of Gleichenberg Castle
- Louisenvilla
- Hubertushof
- Hotel Possenhofen and Hotel Venedig
- Villa Max
- Bark Chapel
- Fountain hall and Wandelbahn
- Villa Wickenburg
- Fountain temple
- Villa Clar and Villa Christmas Tree
- Villa Triestina
- Ice cellar
- City of Frankfurt
- Villa Karlsruhe
- Club terrace and Grazerhof
- Villa Streichenwein (Hotel Emmaquelle)
- From the Swiss houses to the clinic
- Villa Franzensburg
- Church and monastery in the spa town of Bad Gleichenberg
- Wallnerhof
- Marienburg (Hotel Stenitzer)
- Berlinerhof (Pirker Inn)
Map / Maps
Map in the folder "Einst & Jetzt" - This is available free of charge at the guest information or in the brochure stand in front of the door.
Literature
Books are only available in german:
Mang, R., 2012, Saison in Gleichenberg., Vehling Medienservice und Verlag GmbH.; ISBN: 978-3-85333-212-2
Mang, R., 2009, Gleichenberger Schicksalstage - Spuren des Krieges in Bad Gleichenberg., Vehling Medienservice und Verlag GmbH.; ISBN: 978-3-85333-142-2
Mang, R., 2007, ...und diesen Erdenwinkel lieb' ich., Vehling Medienservice und Verlag GmbH.; ISBN: 978-3-85333-142-2
Mang, R., 2017, Gleichenberger Geschichte & Gschichterln., Vehling Medienservice und Verlag GmbH.; ISBN: 978-3-85333-293-1