Gastein (gä'stīn), valley, Salzburg prov., central Austria, in the N Hohe Tauern range. A popular and beautiful resort area, it has hot radioactive springs. Badgastein, one of the most fashionable spas in Europe, and Bad Hofgastein, also a resort, are found there. Gold and silver have been mined in the region since Roman times. Near Badgastein, the Gasteiner Ache River (c.25 mi/40 km long) forms two waterfalls. There is a hydroelectric plant near the mouth of the river, at Lend.
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- Gastein Symphony (music)
- František Alois Drdla (music)
- Karl Heinrich Waggerl (person)
- George Grove
- Austro-Prussian War (war, Prussia/Italy/Austria)
- Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major ("Gasteiner"), D. 850 (Op. 53) (Classical Work)
- Sonata for piano, 4 hands in C major ("Grand Duo"), D. 812 (Op. posth. 140) (Classical Work)
- Anton Romako (art)
- Otto von Bismarck (German statesman)
- Symphony No. 9 in C major ("The Great"), D. 944 (Classical Work)
- Alps (mountains, Europe)
- Schleswig-Holsteinische Frage
- Schleswig-Holstein (state, Germany)
- 2008 Gastein Ladies
