Radenci (; german: Bad Radein) is a town on the right bank of the

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in the

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of northeastern

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. It is a well-known

spa town A spa town is a resort town based on a mineral spa (a developed mineral spring). Patrons visit spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. Thomas Guidott set up a medical practice in the English town of Bath in 1668. H ...

and was first mentioned in written documents dating back to 1436. After 1833, when a new source of

mineral water Mineral water is water from a mineral spring that contains various minerals, such as salts and sulfur compounds. Mineral water may usually be still or sparkling (carbonated/effervescent) according to the presence or absence of added gases. Tra ...

was discovered, it developed into a popular resort. Since 1994 it has been the centre and the largest settlement of the

Municipality of Radenci The Municipality of Radenci (; sl, Občina Radenci) is a municipality in northern Slovenia. It gets its name from the largest settlement and administrative seat of the municipality, Radenci. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Rade ...

History

Radenci was first mentioned in 1436 under the name ''Radein''. In 1833 Karol F. Henn, at the time still a student of medicine, discovered the mineral water there. According to a local legend, strange sounds and bubbling coming from the ground was believed to be the sounds of witches cooking soup deep underground. While passing by the mineral water spring in a carriage on the way to nearby Ljutomer, Henn overheard the sounds of the bubbling water. He took some samples of the water for analysis and returned to Radenci after 32 years, in 1869, at that time already a renowned doctor and expert in

balneology Balneotherapy ( la, balneum "bath") is a method of treating diseases by bathing, a traditional medicine technique usually practiced at spas. Since ancient times, humans have used hot springs, public baths and thermal medicine for therapeutic eff ...

. He bought the property together with the mineral spring, and in 1869 the first mineral water, named "Radeiner Sauerbrunn," flowed from the spring. The same year he bottled the first "Radenska Three Hearts" mineral water, which was later supplied to the emperor's court in Vienna and to the pope's palace in Rome. The mineral water became known for its healing effects, and in 1882 the first guests were welcomed to health resort and the town later developed into a thermal spa health resort.

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External links

Radenci on Geopedia

Radenci municipal web page
Populated places in the Municipality of Radenci Spa towns in Slovenia Cities and towns in Styria (Slovenia) {{Radenci-geo-stub

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