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Healing springs and spas
Archaeological finds suggest that the Romans already knew and used the Driburg springs. The first documentary mention dates back to 1593 and the first cartographic evidence dates back to 1620. Commercialization of the
springs on a larger scale only began after the end of the Thirty Years' War. Around 1665, the springs were enclosed by order of the Bishop of Paderborn, Ferdinand von Fürstenberg, i.e. provided with a fixed, permanent border.
In 1781, Caspar Heinrich Freiherr von Sierstorpff acquired the rights to use the springs and began building the park, the lodging houses and other spa facilities. This laid the foundation for the private spa, which is still run by the count's family today (see no. 12). As a result, the spring water became increasingly important. The healing waters of the Caspar-Heinrich spring were particularly popular due to their wholesomeness and the wide range of applications.
There are three state-approved healing water springs in the town, which are used for drinking and bathing cures: the Rabe spring, the Marcus spring and the Caspar-Heinrich spring. Water is served in the fountain arcades in the Gräflicher Park.

 

Fountain business
In 1932, the Count's family founded an independent fountain business alongside the spa business, but its development was interrupted by the Second World War. After the successful years of the economic miracle, a
second bottling plant for the Caspar Heinrich spring was purchased and put into operation in 1979/1980. Its daily output averages 100,000 fillings. Since 2002, the company name has been "Bad Driburger Naturparkquellen". The main focus of the product range is mineral waters and lemonades as well as the medicinal water "Caspar-Heinrich-Quelle".

Thermal spring
In 1986, the town council began searching for thermal springs. Drilling was successfully completed on May 5, 1987: A new spring was discovered not far from the well site. From a depth of 898 m, 32°C warm sodium-calcium-chloride-sulphate thermal water containing carbon dioxide and fluoride gushes forth, which is recognized by the state as healing water. It supports healing after surgical procedures and has a beneficial effect on circulatory disorders, rheumatic complaints, cardiovascular disorders, spinal disorders, muscle and joint complaints and vegetative exhaustion. It is fed directly into the main pool of the Driburg-Therme, which was opened in 1994.

Image sources: Unless otherwise indicated,
the images originate from the archives of the town of Bad Driburg, Meiners, Herzog or Gehle.