This article is about the UNESCO World Heritage site. For a list of spa towns in Europe, see List of spa towns § In Europe.
UNESCO World Heritage site
The Great Spa Towns of Europe
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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)
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]
^ abc"The Great Spa Towns of Europe". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^"Five sites in the Arab and Europe regions inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^Nomination of the Great Spas of Europe for inclusion on the World Heritage List (Report). United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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