Trinkhalle

The Trinkhalle is the colonnaded building on Auböckplatz, beside the old post office. Built between 1829 and 1831, it was the pump room where spa visitors took the waters. The columns and the patterned frieze below the roof belong to that original classical design. The glazed wings came later.

It is a useful first stop in Bad Ischl: the tourist information office is inside, and the building also hosts exhibitions and events. Even if you only look from the square, it helps explain why this town became a resort. Follow the town walk from here across the Traun to Lehár’s villa.