The Paracelsus Bad is Salzburg's contemporary city swim and spa on Auerspergstraße, next to the Kurgarten by Mirabell. The glass-and-steel building, wrapped in ceramic louvers, opened in 2019 on the site of an older bath, and its top floor holds an open-air pool level with the rooftops of the old town. Named for Paracelsus, the Renaissance physician who died in Salzburg in 1541. A real-life Salzburg counterpoint to the baroque-tourism program, and worth a look from outside even if you don't swim.
Modern Architecture, Spa, Swimming Pool
Paracelsus Bad
The Paracelsus Bad is Salzburg's contemporary city swim and spa on Auerspergstraße, next to the Kurgarten by Mirabell. The glass-and-steel building, wrapped in ceramic louvers, opened in 2019 on the site of an older…
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Modern Architecture, Spa, Swimming Pool
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