Király Bath orKirály fürdő (Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈkiraːjˈfyrdøː]) was athermal bath that was built inHungary between 1566-1572, during the time ofOttoman rule.[1] Its construction was commissioned bySokollu Mustafa Pasha who was the longest-serving governor general (1566-1578) of the Ottoman province ofBudin and who built similar baths atRudas,Rác and Veli bej which are also operational in Budapest. The bath and its neighborhood then became part of the consolidated city ofBudapest.[2]
The bath receives its water from springs located near theLukács Baths and Császár baths, which the Turks led into the city via underground pipes.[2]
The bath was sold to the Königs family in the 18th century, who reconstructed the bath in a classicist style. Due to its new ownership, the bath became known as Königsbad, or Király (King) Bath.[2]
It retained many of the key elements of aTurkish bath, exemplified by its Turkish dome and octagonal pool. It is located at the corner of Fő utca and Ganz utca. Its address and entrance was Fő utca 82-84 while the exterior of the bath proper is on Ganz utca (domed stone structure).[3]
Components of thermal water included sodium, calcium, magnesium bicarbonate, sulphate-chloride and a significant amount of fluoride ion. The water temperature in the four different pools varied between 26 and 40 °C.[4]
The Király Baths have been closed since 15 March 2020.[5] The baths are undergoing renovation and are remaining closed until works are completed, for an indefinite period.[6] The baths were last renovated in the 1800s.[6]
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