Bad Reichenhall
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Administrative region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Berchtesgadener Land |
| Population | 18,351 (2004) |
| Area | 39.44 km² |
| Population density | 432 /km² |
| Elevation | 470 m |
| Coordinates | 47°43′ N 12°52′ E |
| Postal code | 83435 |
| Area code | 08651 |
| Licence plate code | BGL |
| Mayor | Dr. Herbert Lackner (CSU) |
| Website | stadt-bad-reichenhall.de |
Bad Reichenhall is a spa town, and administrative center of the Berchtesgadener Land district in Upper Bavaria, Germany. It is located near Salzburg in a basin encircled by the Chiemgauer Alps (including Mount Staufen (1771 m) and Mount Zwiesel (1781 m)).
Bad Reichenhall is a traditional center of salt production, obtained by evaporating water saturated with salt from brine ponds.
The town was the site of a disaster on January 2, 2006, when the roof of the town's ice rink collapsed under snow, killing 15 and injuring 34 others.
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[edit] History
- The earliest known inhabitants of this area are the tribes of the Glockenbecher-Culture (a Bronze Age Culture, from about 2000 B.C.)
- In the age of the La Tene culture (about 450 B.C.) organized salt production commenced utilizing the local brine pools. In the same period a celtic place of worship is placed at the "Langacker"
- From 15 B.C to 480 A.C, the city is part of a roman province, Noricum
- 1136 A.C bought the founding of a monastery St. Zeno
- In 1617-1619 a wooden pipeline for brine exportation to Traunstein was built, with a length of 31 km, and more than 200 m in altitude difference
- In 1834, two thirds of the cities buildings were destroyed by a major fire
- The early 19th century saw the beginning of tourism, with Reichenhall becoming a famous health resort
- 1890 Reichenhall is now called "Bad Reichenhall"
- In 1945 the area was bombed by allied forces, and following World War II the area was under American military governance (1945-1948)
[edit] Ice rink disaster
Fifteen people, twelve of them children, died in the collapse of the Bad Reichenhall ice rink on 2 January 2006. Thirty-four people were injured in the accident [1].
[edit] Famous people from Bad Reichenhall
- Anni Friesinger, speed skater
- Regina Häusl, alpine skier
- Stefan Holzner, triathlete
- Michael Neumayer, ski jumper
- Georg Ringsgwandl, cardiologist and cabaret artist
- Hans Söllner, singer-songwriter
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