Bad Vöslau
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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.
s 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.
Spa town
A spa town is a town situated around a mineral spa . Patrons resorted to spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. The word comes from the Belgian town Spa. In continental Europe a spa was known as a ville d'eau...
the Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
federal state of Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. It is also known as the cradle of the Austrian red wine cultivation. Population (2008): 11,190.
History
In 1770, the Earl of Fries, whose vineyardVineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s 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
Sparkling wine
Sparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it making it fizzy. The carbon dioxide may result from natural fermentation, either in a bottle, as with the méthode champenoise, in a large tank designed to withstand the pressures involved , or as a result of carbon dioxide...
from Bad Vöslau were made famous worldwide by Robert Schlumberger
Robert Schlumberger
Robert Alwin Schlumberger, Edler von Goldeck was an entrepreneur and the first producer of sparkling wine in Austria.- Life :...
.
In 1954, Bad Vöslau became a city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
and the brand
Brand
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"Vöslauer Stadtsiegel" was born.
On August 26, 1867, the Treaty of Vöslau
Treaty of Vöslau
The Treaty of Vöslau, signed on August 26, 1867, was proposed by Greek Foreign Minister Charilaos Trikoupis and was signed by Petros Zanos and Prince Mihailo Obrenović III of Serbia. It was the only alliance signed between Greece and another country during the 19th century. It was also the first...
was signed between the Kingdom of Greece
Kingdom of Greece
The Kingdom of Greece was a state established in 1832 in the Convention of London by the Great Powers...
and the Principality of Serbia.
External links
- Town website (in German)