Das Stadtbad

[Bartje]

This pool, or better bath-house, was build in 1915 in the jugendstil style (art-deco) and it was allready a monumental place in when it was finished.
In these times going to a pool was more then swimming alone.
It was above all a social thing, especially for the higher class.
Also it had a more medical use then nowadays, for intsance the use of therapy- and steambaths.
Inside there are several baths and a sauna build in the moorish-style.

Due to the risk of collapsing ceilings it was closed, not even long ago.


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[redox]

all the American bath houses look like that too

[ropingk]

they do????????????????????? what part of the USA do you live in