Bad Brambach is well-known as the traditional therapeutic bath with the strongest radon spring world-wide, that is suitable for drinking cures. The location was first mentioned in a document of 1154. Since the 15th century, the existence of springs of mineral water is known. Doctors and alchemists were interested in these springs at early times.
In 1812, professor Lampadius of the Bergakademie (mining academy) Freiberg analysed today's Schiller spring as well as two other "excellent mineral springs" in Bad Brambach. In 1908, the "Brambacher Sprudel GmbH" (sparkling mineral water company) was founded and the sale of mineral water was increasing.
In 1910, a radon spring was discovered and analysed by the Fresenius institute in Wiesbaden. Already two years later, the spa and cure business was opened in Brambach and lured numerous well-off guests from all over Europe to the spa.
The Saxon King August III. renamed the spring into "Wettinquelle" in 1914. It became famous world-wide under this name.
In 1922, Brambach officially received the name "bath".
From 1926 to 1938, the cure business was considerably enlarged. Cure facilities and new spring houses, stylish hotels and the attractive festival hall were completed.
In 1928, new springs were discovered - the Upper and the Lower Border Spring.
Since 1992, the cure facilities have been operated by the Sächsische Staatsbäder GmbH, which opened the modern therapy centre "Aquadon" with bath and sauna world in the centre of the spa area in 1999.
