In this video, you will explore Bad Ischl in Austria with me. Bad Ischl was named Austria’s European Capital of Culture. The population is about 14133. It is located in the Southern part of Upper Austria, at the Traun River in the center of the Salzkammergut region.
It was the summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth (Sissi).
In the aftermath of the defeat of Germany in World War II, Bad Ischl was the location of a displaced persons (DP) camp for survivors of the Holocaust and Nazi concentration camps in Eastern Europe. The resident displaced persons were primarily Jews from Poland and other neighboring countries. They were provided with lodging, food, medical care, and administrative assistance until they were able to make other, more permanent arrangements. Many left for the United States, Israel, and Canada. The Bad Ischl DP camp remained active from 1945 through 1952.
In 1854, the Emperor's mother, Archduchess Sophie, gave him the Kaiservilla (Imperial Villa) as a wedding present. The villa became the imperial family's summer residence; Franz Joseph described it as "Heaven on Earth". He also granted a nearby mansion to mistress Katharina Schratt, that could be easily reached via a hidden footpath. The villa is still owned by the Habsburg-Lorraine family, although the grounds and parts of the residence are now open to the public.
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