Baden Things to Do

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Ludwig van Beethoven was a frequent visitor to Baden. His imperial patrons lived nearby on the Hauptplatz or in the Weilburg in the Helena Valley.

Beethoven stayed at this house several times from 1821 to 1823. He composed some of his works there. Also many of his famous fellow artists visited him here. The rooms are open to the public as a small museum. There is also one small souvenir shop at ground floor.

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Hauptplatz is the main square in Baden and at the heart of pedestrian area. During the christmas there you can see several shacks for food and some souvenirs as a Christmas Market. There was also a carousel and a small train for children.

After a major fire in Baden, the square was built in 1812 again. It is dominated architecturally by the city hall, the summer residence of the Habsburg family from 1813 to 1834 and the residence of the last Austrian emperor from 1916 to 1918. There is also nearly 20 meter high Trinity Column executed by sculptor Giovanni Stanetti.

There was also one more small Christmas Market at Josefplatz. But the shacks was open afternoon for several hours only. You can see other pictures taken nearby the main square too.

In Austria it is very popular to go to Spas. In Baden you`ll find quite a nice one, the "Römertherme". It is located in the centre of Baden. The building itself is interesting, they combined the old building of the Biedermeier period with modern architecture, using a lot of glass. There are 2 big indoor swimming pools, one to practise serious swimming and one where you can just flounder about.
Inside you`ll find as well the jacuzzi (usually very crowded unfortunately). Outside are 2 thermal basins with of course hot water.
If you are willing to pay about 3 EUR more you can use their spa area with 3 steam baths, 2 saunas (1 with about 95 degrees, 1 with about 60) and a well heated relaxing room (Tepidarium). Upstairs is a small gym. The entrance to the Römertherme starts at about 11 EUR for 2 hours. Bring your bathing suit and towels; in case you`ve forgotten it there is a shop where you can buy bikinis and bathing suits for a cheap price of about 20/30 EUR. If you come by car you can park for free in their garage, just show the parking ticket at the Spa reception before leaving.

It has been a very innovative and sucessful idea, to combine a modern, up-to-date Conference-and Event-Center with a casino. It`s grand opening took place on 9 March 1995. It has four seminar rooms and three event rooms with space for up to 1,100 conference participants or balls with 2,500 guests. The Baden Casino is at least as elegant and trendy as Monte Carlo`s,yet the socalled Jackpot Corner, a “casino with a difference” offers guests the opportunity to enjoy themselves in a more casual and relaxed atmosphere without the traditional casino dress code. Besides, the Casino offers all kind of games, from Blackjack to American Roulette, Easy Roulette, Poker and many others.

Daily opening hours starting at 15:00 (Jackpot Casino at 13:00), closed on 24 December (Christmas Eve).
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Baden is the principal Spa town in Austria and the thermal baths here are impressive. Large, well organised and spotlessly clean. Many people come here from afar in an attempt to be healed of their ailments.
Aswell as the baths there are facilities for underwater massage mud packs and general wellbeing treatmens.

Beethoven stayed in at least seven different addresses during his 17 visits to Baden between 1804 and 1825. This being one of them!
It was one of his favourite summer resorts. Who can blame him, it is wonderful.
The apartment on the first floor has now been restored and is a museum to Beethoven. The ground floor contains an antique shop selling generally tasteless tourist gifts.

Most people overlook the fact that Baden, only 25km away from Vienna, is a spa town - its name gives this fact away. There is a considerable amount of sulphur in the spa water, and in former times taking the waters was a very popular habit with the well-to-do Viennese. You can still come here for a "Kur" although the treatments have been expanded somewhat - to include mudpacks, medicinal bandages, massage, heat treatments, electrotherapy, with treatments starting from as little as EUR 10. Some treatments can be paid for by health insurance/social security - however don't get too excited - not everything can be paid for in this way! The surroundings are very pleasant and it is a great way to escape the bustle of the city for a day.

The Saint Cross Monastery is located very close to Baden,is another nice place to visit around.There is a big part of the monastery that can be visited,even though the rest are occupied by the monks.This is a nice picture of a beautiful stained glass taken inside the monastery.