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Gastein Valley

Also known as Gasteinertal

The Gastein Valley is an Alpine valley in the Austrian state of Salzburg, south of the Salzach. Its gold and silver mines made it a major source of wealth for the prince-archbishops of Salzburg in the 15th and 16th centuries, and its hot springs have drawn visitors since the Middle Ages. Bad Gastein became a fashionable spa, where the Gastein Convention was signed in 1865.

Gastein Valley
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Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gastein Valley. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gastein-valley
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