Bad Oeynhausen

Bad Oeynhausen (German pronunciation: [ˈbaːt ˈøːnhaʊzən]) is a spa town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Bad Oeynhausen is located on the banks of the Weser river, which runs along the eastern edges of the town. Bad Oeynhausen has the world's highest carbonated, thermal saltwater fountain, the Jordan Sprudel (or the Jordansprudel). On calm days the fountain gets up to 40 metres high. The water of the spring is believed to have many medicinal qualities, giving rise to a number of health spas. Bay Oeynhausen consists of 8 districts: Bad Oeynhausen is twinned with: In the village of Bergkirchen, which belongs to Bad Oeynhausen, a wellspring sanctuary existed in pre-Christian (Saxon) times at the local...