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Bad Wiessee is a municipality and spa resort on the western shore of Tegernsee in Bavaria, Germany. Its development as a health destination is associated with iodine and sulfur-bearing mineral springs, which have been used for therapeutic bathing and related treatments. The community also serves visitors to the Tegernsee valley, combining spa facilities with access to the lake and the surrounding Bavarian Alpine foothills.
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Where is Bad Wiessee located?
Bad Wiessee is a Bavarian municipality on the western shore of Lake Tegernsee in Germany. Its lakeside location combines an Alpine resort setting with the identity of a traditional spa town.
Why are Bad Wiessee's springs called iodine-sulfur springs?
The spa water contains iodine and sulfur, which gives the local Jod-Schwefelbad its name. The Tegernsee tourism service describes Bad Wiessee as having thermal springs with Germany's highest concentration of iodine and sulfur [Tegernsee](https://www.tegernsee.com/en/a-jod-schwefelbad-bad-wiessee).
When did Bad Wiessee become a spa town?
Bad Wiessee has used the title Bad since 1922. The iodine-sulfur springs helped transform the former rural settlement on Tegernsee's west shore into a health resort [Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte](https://hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9182111).
What was Adrian Stoop looking for when the Bad Wiessee springs were found?
Dutch prospector Adrian Stoop was drilling for oil in Bad Wiessee in 1909 when he encountered water rich in iodine and sulfur. That discovery became the foundation of the modern spa story [Tegernsee](https://www.tegernsee.com/en/a-jod-schwefelbad-bad-wiessee).
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