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Gradieranlage Altaussee

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    May 28, 2018

    The grading system is used to extract salt from the brine.

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      June 16, 2025

      Sorry, it's for recovery. The word "grading" is derived from "grading brine"...healing from the depths, a healing spring with the healing properties of the spring.

      The round graduation tower:

      In 1956, an open-air graduation tower was built near the Seeklause, where brine from the Altaussee salt mine is used. This brine drips over the fir branches of the graduation tower, and the atomization of the dripping brine releases essential oils, providing immediate relief for those suffering from bronchial congestion and asthma. The structure itself consists of a wooden frame that is filled with fir branches once a year. The filling of the graduation tower is entirely manual labor. The annual cleaning of the facility, chopping the fir branches in the forest, and filling it with the brine require approximately two weeks of work! These activities are carried out primarily by volunteers from the local community!

      The square graduation tower:

      This structure is covered with fir shingles, over which the brine trickles. Wind and sun contribute to the evaporation of the water in the brine. The trickling brine enriches the air in the graduation tower with salt, and the water droplets bind particles in the air.

      Effect:

      A stay in the graduation tower has a positive effect similar to that of sea air, for example, for people with pollen allergies, asthmatics, and others. The airways are moistened and the walls of the respiratory organs are positively influenced. The fine salt crystals have a secretion-loosening effect, intensively cleanse the airways of bacteria, and reduce swelling of the mucous membranes.

      This can not only provide relief and health benefits, but can also have a preventative effect. Regular use is therefore very beneficial.
      (altaussee.at/gradieranlage)

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