Bad Aussee Attractions
This old market town lies in the Traun valley between the Totes Gebirge and the Dachstein. Bad Aussee is the economic and cultural center of the Styrian rich salt-producing region. Noted for its modern health resort and salt-water spa (Kneipp treatment), it is also popular as a winter sports area. The surrounding area is famous for the myriads of narcissi which flower there from mid-May to mid-June (Narcissi Festival).
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Altausseer See
The Altausseer See lies in a lovely setting, where visitors can rent row boats to explore and enjoy the scenery.
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Grundlsee, Austria
(Near Bad Aussee)
This scenic lake lies at the base of the Totes Gebirge. Located along the shore is the village of Grundlsee.
Alpine Garden
The Alpine Garden in the Bad Aussee area is a delight to people who love plants.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Anna Plochl's Birthplace
Opposite the Spitalskirche (church) in Bad Aussee is the birthplace of Anna Plochl (1804-85), the postmaster's daughter who became the wife of Archduke Johann.
Local Museum
The old Kammerhof, the oldest secular building in Styria, now houses the Bad Aussee Heimatmuseum. From here it is only a few steps to the Kurzentrum (treatment center).
Parish Church of St Paul
This church (13th C.) in Bad Aussee, originally Romanesque, was later extended in the Gothic style. Of particular interest is the little sacrament-house (1523) and two statues above the south portal.
Spitalskirche
In the Bad Aussee Spitalskirche, a Gothic building with an octagonal tower, the two 15th C. winged altars are well worth seeing. On the central tablet of one of the shrines the Holy Trinity is portrayed.
The site was built in 1412.
The site was built in 1412.
St Paul Church Virgin Mary Statue
One of the most beautiful works of art to be seen in this region is the statue of the Virgin Mary (C. 1420) in the Chapel of the Virgin Mary (in the Parish Church of St Paul in Bad Aussee), of the type known as the "beautiful Madonna".
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