Bad Großpertholz is a town in the district of Gmünd in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Geography Bad Großpertholz lies in the northwest Waldviertel in Lower Austria on the Czech border. About 76.39 percent of the municipality is forested.
History Großpertholz was founded in the mid-12th century by Berthold von Schiefern-Arnstein, whose father Ulrich had received the area through a royal grant for cultivation. Berthold had a fortified house built to protect the settlement. This was expanded into a castle in the 17th century.
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External links Municipal website