Spas and baths Budapest

Gellért Baths (Gellért Gyógyfürdő)

Gellért Baths are one of the most popular baths in Budapest. As early as the Middle-Ages, a hospital was built to exploit the medicinal springs located at the foot of Gellért Hill; during the Turkish occupation, baths were also added. The new structure, raised in the 17th century, was named Sáros-fürdő (Muddy-Baths), after its muddy pond, to which therapeutic powers were attributed.

The Gellért Baths, consisting of the baths and the hotel, was built between 1912 and 1918, in the Secessionist style.

The 13 mineral springs supplying the Gellért Baths with water at a temperature varying between 27°C and 48°C, is particularly effective in treating joint and muscle damage, metabolism related problems and neuritis.

Besides the medicinal baths, there are also effervescent bath – as well as an outdoor swimming pool featuring a wave machine which operates for 10 minutes every hour. Gellért Baths also provide all the other standard therapeutic facilities and services.

Water mineral content: hot spring water with calcium, magnesium and hydrogen-carbonate as well as sulphate-chloride, also containing sodium and with a significant content of fluoride ions.

Therapeutic proposals: degenerative illnesses of joints, illnesses of the vertebral spine, chronic and semi-acute arthritis, pains of the intervertebral disc, neuralgia, aortic stenosis, blood circulation problems, in the Inhalatorium: treatment of asthmatic, chronic bronchitic complaints.

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Széchenyi Bath & Spa Budapest

Address: H-1146 Budapest, Állatkerti krt. 11.

Budapest can rightly be called the city of spas, and the Szechenyi Bath and Spa was its first thermal baths on the Pest side. At the time, back in 1881, it was called "Artesian Bath", and was only a temporary establishment. In 1913, it was converted into a permanent bath, and received its present name and most parts of its pretty yellow building complex. In 1927, beach sites, as well as public bathing departments for gentlemen and ladies were added. In 1960, another expansion added a group thermal section (for use in bathing suites), and a daytime outpatient hospital. The year of 1999 saw a complete reconstruction of the swimming pools. Water filtering and circulation devices were added, and the fancy bath received high standard equipment and modern elements. The renovation and reconstruction work continues, partially closing down different sections each year.

The pools in Szechenyi Bath total 15 units, the following in specific:

Three larger pools, a swimming pool with 910m2 water surface, 26°C water temperature, with 0.8-1.7m depth; a fancy pool with water streaming, effervescent bath, and massaging water beam in 600m2 water surface, 32-34°C water temperature, with 0.8m depth; and a thermal sitting pool with 38°C water temperature.

12 thermal bath sections, 8 of them with 28-38°C water temperature, available for group bath in bath suits, and 4 of them 30-36°C water temperature, available for group bath in aprons.

Water composition

The hot spring contains a significant amount of fluoride and metabolic acid, along with calcium, magnesium, hydro-carbonate, sodium and sulphate � effective to cure degenerative illnesses of joints, as well as chronic and semi-acute arthritis. It is also fit for orthopaedic and post-injury treatments.

The water of the drinking well contains a substantial amount of fluoride, alkalises, and calcium, magnesium, hydro-carbonate, chloride and sulphate. As drinking cure, it can help the following disorders:

Chronic gastric catarrh, gastric ulcer, intestinal catarrh
Chronic inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney and of the urine paths
Chronic catarrh of the inhaling organs
Overproduction of gastric acid
Disturbances of metabolism linked to gout
Illnesses of the gall bladder and the gall paths
Calcium deficiency in the bones
Certain forms of renal stone

Rudas Baths Budapest

The Rudas Baths are situated on the Buda side of Elizabeth Bridge. Address: Rudas Baths H-1013 Budapest, Döbrentei tér 9.

The centre of Rudas Baths was built in the 1560s, during the Turkish occupation. The most beautiful part of the baths is the cupola and the octagonal pool underneath which takes one back to the Middle Ages. The light filtering through the tiny openings of the cupola makes the atmosphere of the Turkish baths even more unique. The thermal swimming pool was added in the 19thcentury.

Not long time ago, the recently renovated Rudas Baths could only be visited by men: however, nowadays men and women are admitted on different days, whereas on weekends the baths are open to both sexes.

The special Rudas Cinetrip night party combines old, black and white movies, audiovisual effects, contemporary music played by DJs and the unique atmosphere of a Turkish bath.

Király Baths

Király Baths are one of Budapest’s most important Turkish monuments. Arszlán Pasha began its construction in the middle of the 16^th century. The dome covered pool has been functioning continuously as a baths.

In the 18^th century it came into the possession of the König family – hence its current name (König = Király = King). It was at this time that the Classicist style wing, containing the present main entrance, was added.

Király Baths’ water supply stems from the springs supplying the Lukács Baths.

Open: 6:30am-7pm (Men only Mon, Wed, Fri; Women, Tue, Thu, Sat)

Water temperatures: 26, 32, 36, 40ºC (79, 90, 99, 104 °F) Pools: 4 pools Water surface area: 8, 10, 68, 4 m2

Water mineral content: thermal water containing nitrates, calcium-magnesium-hydrogen-carbonates and sulphate-chlorides, as well as fluoride ions in significant quantities

Therapeutic proposals: degenerative illnesses of the joints, chronic and semi-acute arthritis, deformations of the vertebral spine, dislocation of the inter-vertebral discs, healing of neuralgia, calcium deficiency of the bone system, cases of post-injury treatment.

Name: The Király Baths (Király Gyógyfürdő) Country: Hungary City: Budapest Location: Buda, II. district Address: Budapest, Fö utca 84

Dandár Thermal Bath

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