Spas and baths Budapest
Gellért Baths (Gellért Gyógyfürdő)
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.
Széchenyi Bath & Spa Budapest
Address: H-1146 Budapest, Állatkerti krt. 11.
Water composition
- 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 16th century. The dome covered pool has been functioning continuously as a baths.
In the 18th 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
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