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6 unusual facts about Bad Gastein


Anton Romako

Romako painted a large number of landscape scenes (for example from the Bad Gastein), influenced by the Barbizon school, but is known mostly for his portraits and historical scenes.

Dagmar Nordstrom

With the exception of their October trips to Bad Gastein for the baths, they regularly performed either in clubs in New York City or on board transatlantic ocean liners, most commonly on the Cunard Line and Norwegian America Line.

Neşe Erberk

After winning the title of Miss Turkey 1983, Neşe represented her country the next year at the Miss Europe beauty contest held in Bad Gastein, Austria, and was crowned Miss Europe.

Radon

The concentration in the air at the (unventilated) Gastein Healing Gallery averages 43 kBq/m3 (1.2 nCi/L) with maximal value of 160 kBq/m3 (4.3 nCi/L).

Radioactive water baths have been applied since 1906 in Jáchymov, Czech Republic, but even before radon discovery they were used in Bad Gastein, Austria.

Siggie Nordstrom

With the exception of their October in Bad Gastein for the baths, they regularly performed either in clubs in New York City or on board transatlantic ocean liners.


Jagna Marczułajtis

Marczułajtis' best finishes in the World Cup in parallel slalom are two 1st places: in January 2006 in Nendaz and in January 2004 in Bad Gastein.

Tauern Road Tunnel

The road tunnel should not be confused with the Tauern Rail Tunnel which operates between Bad Gastein and Mallnitz taking both standard rail passengers as well as cars between the two locations.


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