Bad Vöslau

Bad Vöslau
Bad Vöslau
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Baden
Mayor Christoph Prinz
Area 36.74 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation 276 m  (906 ft)
Population 11,309 (1 January 2011)[1]
 - Density 308 /km2 (797 /sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal code 2540
Area code 02252

Bad Vöslau is a spa town the Lower Austria federal state of Austria. It is also known as the cradle of the Austrian red wine cultivation. Population (2008): 11,190.

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Geography

Bad Vöslau is located 35 km south of Vienna.

History

In 1770, the Earl of Fries, whose vineyards were situated around Bad Vöslau, was the first from this region to grow red wine on a large scale. The red wine and the sparkling wine from Bad Vöslau were made famous worldwide by Robert Schlumberger.

In 1954, Bad Vöslau became a city and the brand "Vöslauer Stadtsiegel" was born.

On August 26, 1867, the Treaty of Vöslau was signed between the Kingdom of Greece and the Principality of Serbia.

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