Baden bei Wien

Baden bei Wien (i.e. 'Baden near Vienna'), a much-frequented watering-place of Austria, on the Schwechat, 16½ miles S. by W. of Vienna by rail. It was the Aquæ Pannonicæ of the Romans, and is still famous for its warm mineral springs, which are visited during the season by upwards of 10,000 persons. The springs are sulphurous, with much carbonic acid gas, have a temperature of 79° to 104° F., and are good for skin diseases, gout, and rheumatism. Fine bathing establishments were erected between 1848 and 1877. Pop. 9800.