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Baths: The old tradition of taking the waters experienced a great 
revival in the 19%%sup th/%  and 20%%sup th/%  centuries, the age of 
hygiene, modern-day care of the body and mass sports. Apart from the 
already existing  Spas and a large number of bathing areas on lakes, 
many baths were constructed in large towns, and the municipal 
authorities of summer resorts erected outdoor pools. The Viennese 
authorities, for instance, started building public baths in every 
district during the 1860s (low-budget bathing institutions called 
"droplet baths" by the Viennese). Then followed large bathing centres 
with indoor pools, steam baths and hydropathic departments, etc., as 
well as outdoor bathing sites on the Danube riverside ( Gaensehaeufel) 
and man-made pools in the outskirts of Vienna bordering the Vienna 
Woods. During the Republic paddling pools for children were erected in 
many Viennese parks. Some large summer baths have developed into 
veritable villages (with seasonal cabins, weekend cabins, restaurants, 
shops, fairgrounds, etc.). Since the 1960s both in- and outdoor baths 
have been modernised and made more attractive by adding saunas, 
wave-baths, waterslides etc. There are also many places along the 
Danube (e.g. in Lobau) and Neue Donau (New Danube) where bathing is 
possible.


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