Széchenyi Thermal Bath

The Hungarian capital city is often called the City of Spas, thanks to it being the record holder capital city in the world with nine thermal baths. Among the 9, the largest and arguably the best known is the Széchenyi Bath. Built in the early 1900s, its area originally was only 6200 square meters, which then was extended several times throughout the years adding further buildings and pools. By today, the complete area of the bath surpasses 26,000 sqm (280,000 sqft) with 3 outdoor and 15 indoor pools, and countless service buildings. Although the spa has been extended and renovated quite a few times during the past century, it still has kept its original Neo-Baroque style throughout the complex. This is equally true of both the outdoor and indoor pools, the halls and changing-rooms, as well as the building’s exterior.