Széchenyi Gyógyfürdő és Uszoda
Széchenyi Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool rises in Hungary as a golden neo-Baroque complex crowned with domes and arches. Steam gathers above its indoor and outdoor pools. Twenty-one pools offer a fifty-metre swimming pool, mineral-rich thermal water, and temperatures from eighteen to forty degrees Celsius. Floating chessboards bring games into the warm water.
Built in 1913, the bathing complex draws its supply from deep wells beneath the city. Mining engineer Vilmos Zsigmondy inspired its creation. Architect Győző Czigler designed the original building. Men’s and women’s bathing areas arrived in 1927, followed in the 1960s by group thermal baths and outpatient care. Saunas, steam rooms, and massages extend the experience beyond the pools.
Among the mist, a chess game can unfold on water while bathers gather around it.
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