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Merano Thermal - Southtyrol
Architect Matteo Thun on the subject of the Merano Thermal Baths: „The Merano Thermal Baths will be unique in the whole of Europe and beyond. Nowhere else will you find such an oasis of green in the middle of the town. We are creating the thermal baths out of the DNA of the River Passer and the mountains. We are working for visitors of the 21st century, who see the thermal baths and water as a source of relaxation and wellbeing.“
Merano Therme
Where kings and emperors took the waters…
For over 150 years Merano has had the typical life and spirit
of a spa. The first scientific reports on the curative aspects of the
climate in Merano were written in 1836, when the resort was considered
an ideal location for people with problems of the lungs in particular.
For disorders of the digestive system, Merano later became famous for
it grape cures, which are still recommended today and are part of the
offering at the Merano Thermal Baths.
Famous visitors like Richard Strauss, Franz Kafka, Rainer Maria Rilke
and the Empress Sissi soon gave Merano an international reputation as
an exclusive spa. That in turn attracted the European nobility, for
whom the elegant villas and luxury hotels were built that are still a
dominant feature of the resort today, including the Pump Room and the
splendid Kurhaus. In addition to shower baths and steam baths,
completely new treatments were also introduced including radon water
therapy, vibro-massage and mudpacks. The new thermal baths are
therefore to be seen as the renewal of a long tradition of cures in
Merano, revitalized with modern and innovative offerings – a wonderful
project with fine prospects!
A little bit of history
| 1522 | Emperor Charles V in Merano |
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| 1836 | First scientific publication on the special properties of the climate in Merano |
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| 1850 | First Kur Committee established in Merano |
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| 1870 | Empress Sissi and her daughters take the waters in Merano – beginning of Merano’s heyday as a spa |
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| 1874 | Official opening of the new Kurhaus |
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| 1933 | Water containing radon discovered at Vigiljoch |
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| 1972 | Kurbad opened in Merano by S.A.L.V.A.R. (Società Azionaria Lavorazione Valorizzazione Acque Radioattive) |
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| 2001 | Construction work begun on Merano Thermal Baths |
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| 2003 | Opening of the Parking Thermae art drive basement car park in June |
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| 2005 | Official opening of the Merano Thermal Baths on 3 December |
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The spa’s green heart
With a total area of over 50.000 m², the park offers
ample space for a variety of attractions. In a setting of fine mature
trees, the lovingly tended grounds with the palm and rose garden, the
picturesque lily pond and the colorful flower beds are the perfect
place for complete relaxation. For spa visitors, there is a health
and bathing trail with a thermal spring pool, flowing current channel,
hot and cold pool and a kneipp pool - plus many other special features
including a subterranean steam bath, waterfall, rock geyser, power
showers, etc. The result will be unforgettable memories of a fine spa
experience. Enjoy all the new impressions as you relax afterwards on
the spacious sunbathing and sports lawns, in the cool chamber or in one
of the many quiet spots in the fresh alpine air...
Opening hours of the park
15th May to 30th September
opened daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The big spa park is open throughout the summer. In winter the park and
the outdoor pools are closed.
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