Bad Mergentheim is a town in the Main-Tauber-Kreis district in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It has a population of around 23,000. An officially recognized spa town since 1926, Bad Mergentheim is also known as the headquarters of the Teutonic Order from 1526 until 1809.
Aerial Photo of Bad Mergentheim
The towers of Bad Mergentheim.
The old town hall and market place in Bad Mergentheim
The Wolfgang chapel and stone bridge over the Tauber
A spa town is a resort town based on a mineral spa. Patrons visit spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits.
The statue of "The crutchbreaker" in the spa town Piešťany (Slovakia) – a symbol of balneotherapy
Print of Spa, Belgium, 1895
Ikaalisten Kylpylä, a spa center in Ikaalinen, Pirkanmaa, Finland
The Slatina Spa