Balneological heritage
More than a century by the sea.
The tower, red roofs and old bathing rooms recall a long history of guests coming to Sopot for treatment and rest.
The beginnings of the resort
Sopot’s resort history is usually dated to 1823, when physician Jean Georg Haffner opened a bathing facility. Facilities for spa guests, a park, walking paths and the first pier followed. Sopot received town rights in 1901.
The bathing complex of 1903-1904
Paul Puchmüller and Heinrich Dunkel designed the new building. Services included warm therapeutic mud, brine, freshwater and seawater baths. It became an important part of Sopot’s spa life.
Architecture you will recognise
The building combines Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Baroque and Art Nouveau details. Its distinctive observation and lighthouse tower conceals a chimney. A stained-glass ceiling decorates the hall, at one of the most recognisable addresses near Sopot pier.
After the war
The eastern wing was rebuilt after wartime damage. In 1956, the former bathing facility became the Balneological Centre and joined the Dr Jadwiga Titz-Kosko Regional Rheumatology Centre. Treatment services continue here today.
Historic bathing rooms
The oldest interiors, dating from 1904, have been conserved and reconstructed using archive photographs and stratigraphic research. Wall, furniture and door colours were chosen from those findings. The furnishings come from the centre’s own collection. Please ask PCR about visiting arrangements in advance.
Your time in Sopot