Abandoned Bath House: Romania February 2018

This stunning bath house was built in the late 1800's by instruction of an Austrian Emperor and was the most modern spa of its time. With a typical symmetrical design I am guessing each wing was kept separate for each sex. There were around 30 baths here with large communal baths at the end of each wing.

What was once a busy resort frequented by the upper class of Europe has faded since the rise of communism. Businesses failed and developers swooped in left buildings to rot and knocked them down to build large concrete blocks looking for maximum returns.

We were welcomed to the town with a strong smell of sulphur, the baths are in a sorry state with a whole wall missing at the end of the northern wing and locals seem to wonder around in here. What is surprising is there is little graffiti here but there were parts of the ceiling falling down while we were there.

A group of architects are trying to raise money and awareness of various significant abandoned buildings in Romania. I believe they have gained more interest since my visit here and renovation work has actually started.

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Abandoned Bath House Romania: The main entrance.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: Serious decay but till in quite good condition.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: The front door.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: Rwo corridors lead off from the main entrance.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: Above the fountain is a grand chadelier.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: A close up of the fountain.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: Looking up at the ceiling.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: Looking up at the ceiling again.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: To the left wing is a long blue corridor.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: This leads to a smaller entrance with small rooms with grand arches.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: This leads to a long pink corridor.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: With stained glasss and and writing at the end.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: The far end of the left wing is small bath and some showers.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: The right wing has a long white corridor. The long corridors had really high ceiings.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: Again halfway down we find a minty green entrance.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: As with the left wing we have three arched rooms.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: At the end of the other wing was another bath.

Abandoned Bath House Romania: Another angle of the bath. The shower block here had totally collapsed.

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