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The little spa of Bad Ischl, in the heart of the Salzkammergut, lies on a peninsula between the River Traun and its tributary the Ischl, surrounded by wooded hills. It was for many years (1854-1914) the summer residence of the Emperor Francis Joseph I, and much of the town shows the architectural style of the old Austro-Hungarian monarchy, when
it became the rendezvous of the fashionable world of the day. Bad Ischl, a town of trim gardens and handsome villas, still attracts many visitors as a brine spa and health resort.

In the town center is Ferdinand - Auböck - Platz, with the parish church (Pfarrkirche, 1753). The Pfarrgasse, an elegant shopping street, leads to the famous Esplanade, with villas dating from the Imperial period.