| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 The Roman Baths inBath, England, one of the spa towns within the World Heritage Site | |
 Interactive map of The Great Spa Towns of Europe | |
| Location | Austria,Belgium,Czech Republic,France,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom |
| Includes | Elevenspa towns in Europe |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iii) |
| Reference | 1613 |
| Inscription | 2021 (44thSession) |
| Area | 7,014 ha (17,330 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 11,319 ha (27,970 acres) |
The Great Spa Towns of Europe is a transnationalWorld Heritage Site consisting of a selection of 11spa towns across seven European countries. They were developed around naturalmineral 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]
The city ofBath 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]
| Town | Country | ID[6] | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden bei Wien |  Austria | 1613-001 |  |
| Spa |  Belgium | 1613-002 |  |
| Františkovy Lázně |  Czech Republic | 1613-003 |  |
| Karlovy Vary | 1613-004 | .jpg) | |
| Mariánské Lázně | 1613-005 | _Kolonaden.JPG) | |
| Vichy |  France | 1613-006 |  |
| Bad Ems |  Germany | 1613-007 |  |
| Baden-Baden | 1613-008 |  | |
| Bad Kissingen | 1613-009 |  | |
| Montecatini Terme |  Italy | 1613-010 |  |
| Bath |  United Kingdom | 1613-011 |  |
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