Trinkhalle, Heritage building in Bad Ischl, Austria

The Trinkhalle is a former spa building in Bad Ischl, Austria, erected from 1829 in a classicist style with a surrounding gallery of Corinthian columns. Two side wings were added between 1851 and 1853. It now houses the town's tourist office and the spa administration, and serves as an events and exhibition venue.

Franz Lössl built the Trinkhalle from 1829 as a classical-style brine bathing establishment, opened in 1831; it was first called Solbad or Wirerbad after Franz Wirer, physician to Emperor Franz Joseph I. Two side wings were added between 1851 and 1853. After decades of neglect, demolition was considered in the 1960s, but the building was kept and a thorough renovation began in 1963.

Latin inscriptions on the building connect the healing springs with sunshine and salt, reflecting how these natural resources shaped the town's identity. Visitors can read these messages on the gables and see how deeply the mineral waters are woven into local pride.

The Trinkhalle stands at the edge of Bad Ischl's centre, and its premises are shared by the town's tourist office and the local tourist association. The two side wings added between 1851 and 1853 now serve as event and exhibition rooms, so the programme changes with the season. The forecourt was redesigned during the 2007 renovation.

The building was nearly demolished in the 1960s before the town chose to keep it; a full renovation began in 1963. In 2005 the province of Upper Austria traded the neglected hall to Bad Ischl for land at the Alten Bauhof, and the 2007 renovation cost about 1.9 million euros.