History of the Bath
We find records about the "miraculous" springs spurting up on the territory of the Bath from as early a date as the 15th century. These springs were later favoured by the Turks as well, as they were larger and hotter than the Buda baths of the period. In the 17th century, the site was named Sárosfürdő (Mud bath) because of the fine spring silt that was pushed up together with the spring water and settled at the bottom of the pools.
The Gellért Thermal Bath and Hotel, known world-wide and highly favoured by foreigners, built in a secession style, opened its gates in 1918 and was expanded in 1927 by the wave-bath and in 1934 by the effervescent bath. In the course of the modernisation accomplished in our days, the sitting-pool in the swimming complex, the outdoor sitting pool and the children's pool were renovated; they were equipped with a state-of-the art water filtering and circulation device. At present, nearly all healing facilities may be used in the Gellért Thermal Bath. The Bath includes a department offering complex thermal bath acilities (daytime/outpatient hospital), it also has an inhalatorium.
Bath units
Number of pools: 13
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Effervescent bath section (2)
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Effervescent bath pool
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water temperature
water surface area
water depth
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26 °C
246 m2
0.8-2 m
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Sitting pool
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water temperature
water surface area
water depth
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30 °C
60 m2
1.05 m
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Outdoor pools (3)
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Wave bath pool
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water temperature
water surface area
water depth
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26 °C
500 m2
0.40-2.75 m
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Sitting pool with fancy facilities
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water temperature
water surface area
water depth
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30 °C
94 m2
1.0 m
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Children's pool
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water temperature
water surface area
water depth
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30 °C
56.4 m2
ave. 0.4 m
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Thermal bath departments (8)
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Thermal pools
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water temperature
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26-38 °C
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Water composition
Water supply to the Bath is ensured by the spring accesses established inside the Gellért hill. The water is a 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.
For Therapeutic Diagnoses of:
- 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
Services:
- Group thermal bath
- Sauna
- Tub-bath
- Underwater water-beam massage
- Shower bath
- Medical healing massage
- Refreshing massage
- Foot massage, foot care
- Bathing suit rentals
- Custody of valuables
- Buffet
Opening hours
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Facilities
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Week days
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Thermal bath pool, weight bath and healing massage
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6.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.
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6.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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6.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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Swimming pool
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6.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.
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6.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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6.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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Mud package
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6.30 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.
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6.30 a.m.- 1.00 p.m.
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Closed
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Carbonic acid tub-bath
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6.30 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.
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6.30 a.m.- 1.00 p.m.
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Closed
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Thermal tub-bath
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6.30 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.
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6.30 a.m.- 1.00 p.m.
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Closed
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Underwater water-beam massage
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6.30 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.
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6.30 a.m.- 1.00 p.m.
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Closed
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Medical healing massage
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6.30 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.
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6.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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6.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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We issue entry tickets until one hour before closing. Guests must leave pool areas 15 minutes before closing.
Accessibility
Gellért Thermal Bath
H-1118 Budapest, Kelenhegyi út 4.
Telephone: (36-1) 466-6166
Fax: (36-1) 466-5747
Manager: Mr. Lóránt Balás
By public transportation: tramways 18, 19, 47 and 49, buses 7, 7A and 86.
The Gellért Thermal Bath is located in the centre of the city, on the right bank of the Danube, at the bridgehead of the Szabadság Bridge.