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32-660: Bad Waldsee is located in Upper Swabia north of the Altdofer forest. The old city is situated on an isthmus between two lakes—the Stadtsee on the east connects to Urbach through a channel in the south, and the smaller Schlosssee on the west, which empties into the Stadtsee from the direction of Pfaffenbach. Waldsee was first documented in 926 in the Weissenburger Codex , which mentions the destruction caused by

64-561: A medieval frontier march , centered along the river Danube , between the river Enns and the Vienna Woods ( Wienerwald ), within the territory of the modern Austrian provinces of Upper Austria and Lower Austria . It existed from c.  970 to 1156. It stemmed from the previous frontier structures, initially created for the defense of eastern Bavarian borders against the Avars , who were defeated and conquered during

96-725: A document transferring land in present-day Austria to a Bavarian monastery . In 1156, the Privilegium Minus elevated the march to a duchy , independent of the Duchy of Bavaria . Count Rudolf of Habsburg , elected as king of Germany (1273), was able during the years 1276–78 to decisively defeat his main rival, the Bohemian king Ottokar II, and to regain his Austrian domains back for the Empire. By his imperial authority, Rudolf later (1282) invested his sons Albrecht and Rudolf with

128-513: A famous deed of donation issued by Emperor Otto III at Bruchsal in November 996. The phrase regione vulgari vocabulo Ostarrîchi , that is, "the region commonly called Ostarrîchi ", probably only referred to some estates around the manor of Neuhofen an der Ybbs ; nevertheless the term Ostarrîchi is linguistic ancestor of the German name for Austria, Österreich . Later

160-828: A frontier along the Danube from the Traungau to Szombathely and the Rába river including the Vienna basin . By the 890s, the Pannonian march seems to have disappeared, along with the threat from Great Moravia, during the Hungarian invasions of Europe . Upon the defeat of Margrave Luitpold of Bavaria at the 907 Battle of Pressburg , all East Frankish lands beyond the Enns river were lost. In 955, King Otto I of Germany had started

192-551: A great friend of the church and founder of abbeys. He patronised towns and developed a great level of territorial independence. In 1139, Leopold IV inherited Bavaria. When his successor, the last margrave, Henry Jasomirgott , was deprived of Bavaria in 1156, Austria was elevated to a duchy independent from Bavaria by the Privilegium Minus of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa . From 1192 the House of Babenberg also ruled over

224-638: A new Eastern March ( marcha orientalis ) erected and by about 960, he appointed Burchard as margrave. In 976, during a general restructuring of Bavaria upon the insurrection of Duke Henry II the Wrangler , Otto's son and successor Emperor Otto II deposed Burchard and appointed the Babenberg count Leopold the Illustrious from the House of Babenberg margrave in turn for his support. Margravial Austria reached its greatest height under Leopold III ,

256-610: The Agilolfing dukes of Bavaria against the invasions of the Avars . When the Avars disappeared in the 820s, they were replaced largely by West Slavs , who settled here within the state of Great Moravia . The March of Pannonia was set apart from the Duchy of Friuli in 828 and set up as a march against Moravia within the East Frankish regnum of Bavaria. These march, already called marcha orientalis , corresponded to

288-673: The Bachem Ba 349 rocket plane in Waldsee. During the economic restructuring after the War, the city opened its first mud bath spa in 1950. With the construction of more spas, the city obtained the designation "Moorheilbad", awarded to spa towns with mud thought to have curative properties. In 1974 the city was designated as "Kneippkurort", awarded to certain towns with water thought to have curative properties. The city colors of Bad Waldsee are black and silver (sometimes shown in white). The fish to

320-723: The Hungarian settlement area in the Pannonian Basin ran along the Morava ( March ) and Leitha rivers, with the Gyepű borderland (the present-day Burgenland region) beyond. In the north, the march bordered on the Bohemian duchy of the Přemyslids , and the lands in the south belonged to the Dukes of Carinthia , also newly instated in 976. The early march corresponded closely to

352-743: The Saxon Eastern March ( Sächsische Ostmark ) in the northeast. During the Anschluss period of 1938–45 the Nazi authorities tried to replace the term "Austria" with Ostmark . The march comprised the lands north and south of the Danube river, with the Enns tributary in the west forming the border with the Traungau shire of the Bavarian stem duchy . The eastern frontier with

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384-652: The Thaya river and the Bohemian march of Moravia was begun, and the Hungarian March was merged into Austria. The margraves' residence later was moved down the Danube to Klosterneuburg until 1145, when Vienna became the official capital. The Babenbergs had a defense system of several castles built in the Wienerwald mountain range and along the Danube river, among them Greifenstein . The surrounding area

416-454: The Treaty of Neuberg of 1379: Despite having reunited all of Austria, Frederick's rule wasn't always uncontested: in 1485–1490, Matthias Corvinus , king of Hungary, occupied the proper Duchies of Austria and Styria, claiming the title Archduke of Austria . Margraviate of Austria The Margraviate of Austria ( Latin : Marcha Austriae ; German : Markgrafschaft Österreich ) was

448-656: The "Stadtsee active way" with fitness equipment and a dance chimes. Duke of Austria From 976 until 1246, the Margraviate of Austria and its successor, the Duchy of Austria , was ruled by the House of Babenberg . At that time, those states were part of the Holy Roman Empire . From 1246 until 1918, the duchy and its successor, the Archduchy of Austria , was ruled by the House of Habsburg . Following

480-531: The Austrian Alps some valleys retained their Rhaeto-Romance speakers until the 17th century. The first marches covering approximately the territory that would become Austria and Slovenia were the Avar March and the adjacent March of Carantania (the later March of Carinthia ) in the south. Both were established in the late 8th century by Charlemagne upon the incorporation of the territory of

512-541: The Hungarians during their invasion of southern Germany. It says "In Walahsé a royal estate was destroyed by the heathens. All it has left is two lots of farmland, 60 carts of hay, a mill and a church." The town was granted city-rights in 1298. Authority over the city was exercised by the "Lords of Waldsee", a title the city soon sold to the Habsburg Duke of Austria . However, in 1386 the House of Habsburg pledged

544-795: The Lords of Waldsee. The city is connected by intercity bus to Bad Wurzach , Leutkirch and Ravensburg by the Bodensee-Oberschwaben Verkehrsverbund. Bad Waldsee is on the B-30 highway. Bad Waldsee has its own airport for small craft, though the nearest major airport is Friedrichshafen Airport . Firms in Bad Waldsee include Hymer and the Walz Mail-Order Company . Hymer is a manufacturer of campers and mobile homes and employs over 1,000 people in

576-430: The city of Waldsee to the steward Johann von Waldburg. In 1406 the pledge lordship ( Pfandherrschaft ) of Waldburg was renewed, when the city of Waldsee, together with the towns of Mengen , Riedlingen , Munderkingen and Saulgau , were finally sold off by the House of Habsburg. From this time these cities have been known together as the "fünf Donaustädte" (Five Danube Towns). The House of Waldburg stayed in control of

608-505: The city. The Walz Firm specializes in mail-order baby articles. The third largest industry in the city are the local spas such as Maximilianbad, Elisabethenbad, Mayenbad and also the Waldsee-Therme. The Waldsee-Therme is a 1994 opened thermal and therapy center. It is fed from Swabias hottest source. The water comes with nearly 65 °C from the depth. There is also the adventure climbing park-pine wood with nine courses and

640-573: The defeat of Austria-Hungary in World War I , the titles were abolished or fell into abeyance with the erection of the modern Republic of Austria . The March of Austria, also known as Marcha Orientalis , was first formed in 976 out of the lands that had once been the March of Pannonia in Carolingian times. The oldest attestation dates back to 996, where the written name "ostarrichi" occurs in

672-613: The duchies of Austria and Styria, thereby securing them for the House of Habsburg . Austria remained under Habsburg rule for more than 600 years, forming the core of the Habsburg monarchy and the present-day country of Austria . The most important Austrian rulers until the Victory at Vienna in 1683 are described in the book Symmetria iuridico Austriaca . After the death of Rudolf in 1365, his brothers Albert and Leopold succeeded him together, but divided their possessions between them in

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704-515: The left of the arms stands for the fishing from the city's lakes. The star over the arms symbolizes the city's devotion to the Virgin Mary, who is venerated at the mountain chapel "Our Dear Lady of the Mountain." An oar, sometimes interpreted as a grain shovel, on the right of the crest highlights the fishing and/or farming in the area. The seal itself comes from the first possessor of the city,

736-475: The march was also called the Margraviate of Austria ( German : Markgrafschaft Österreich ) or the Bavarian Eastern March ( Bayerische Ostmark , the second word being a German translation of marcha orientalis , though no example of this usage in relation to Austria is known before the 19th century). The Bavarian designation is used in historiography in order to differentiate it from

768-411: The minting of their own coins. It was decided to issue coins in sizes of 50 Pfennig, 10 Pfennig and 5 Pfennig. They could be exchanged until May 1, 1922. In 1923, when inflation reached its peak, the city printed its own money in bills. On August 26, 1923, the local council decided to issue certificates worth 500,000, 1 million Mark and 2 million marks. Later it was decided to print more certificates with

800-538: The modern region of Lower Austria . The initial Babenberger residence was probably at Pöchlarn on the former Roman limes , but maybe already Melk , where subsequent rulers resided. The original march coincided with the modern Wachau , but was shortly enlarged eastwards at least as far as the Wienerwald . Under Margrave Ernest the Brave (1055–1075), the colonisation of the northern Waldviertel up to

832-512: The reconquest with his victory at the 955 Battle of Lechfeld . The obscurity of the period from circa 900 until 976 leads some to posit that a Pannonian or Austrian march existed against the Magyars , alongside the other marches which had been incorporated into Bavaria by 952 ( Carniola , Carinthia , Istria , and Verona ). However, much of Pannonia was still conquered by the Magyars. Otto I had

864-560: The reign of Charlemagne (d. 814). Throughout the Frankish period, the region was under jurisdiction of Eastern Frankish rulers, who held Bavaria and appointed frontier commanders ( counts ) in eastern regions. At the beginning of the 10th century, the region was raided by Magyars . They were defeated in the Battle of Lechfeld (955) and gradual German reconquest of the region began. By about 970, newly retaken frontier regions along

896-498: The river Danube were reorganized into a frontier county ( margraviate ) that became known as the Bavarian Eastern March ( Latin : Marcha orientalis ) or Ostarrichi ( German : Österreich ). The first known margrave was Burkhard , who is mentioned in sources since 970 several times as Margrave of Marcha orientalis. Since 976, it was governed by margraves from the Franconian noble House of Babenberg . The margraviate

928-576: The towns until Napoleon established a new European order through war and politics, which made Waldsee part of the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1806. In 1807 Waldsee was elevated the status of township, and the city grew in prominence during this period. In 1918 the nickel and copper coins became scarce because of the First World War. That is why many communities were forced to mint their own coins. The council of Waldsee consulted on March 13, 1918

960-522: The values five million to ten trillion. The back of the bills of five million to twenty billion showed the "Iron Man", the Steward of Waldburg. Waldsee held the status of township until 1938, when the Nazi Government dissolved the townships and Waldsee became part of the new Biberach and Ravensburg County. In 1942 Erich Bachem founded Bachem-Werke GmbH in the town. The company built and tested

992-665: Was colonized and Christianized by the Bavarian Bishops of Passau , with ecclesiastical centres at the Benedictine abbey of Sankt Pölten , at Klosterneuburg Monastery and Heiligenkreuz Abbey . The early margraviate was populated by a mix of Slavic and native Romano-Germanic peoples who were apparently speaking Rhaeto-Romance languages , remnants of which remain today in parts of northern Italy ( Friulian and Ladin ) and in Switzerland ( Romansh ). In

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1024-503: Was protecting the eastern borders of the Holy Roman Empire , towards neighbouring Hungary . It became an Imperial State in its own right, when the Austrian margraves were elevated to Dukes of Austria in 1156. Timeline In contemporary Latin sources, the entity was called: Marcha orientalis ("Eastern march"), marchia Austriae , or Austrie marchionibus . The Old High German name Ostarrîchi first appeared on

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