About the bath
An imposing and impressive building, an example of architectural modernism. It was built in 1939, in the time of Tsar Boris III, and still works all year round. Through a spacious foyer visitors reach the men's and women's sections. At present only one section works, with men and women taking turns by the hour. The second floor has various services such as massages and bathtubs. The facilities are quite worn. The central bath has preserved and restored the room where Tsar Boris III bathed – “the Royal Bath”. It is in the west wing of the Central Healing Bath and works all year round as a special balneotherapy attraction, with a pool, two showers, a bathtub, a stone basin (kurna) and even a royal bedroom for rest and relaxation. A visit there costs extra, on request (50 BGN).
Opening hours
Men and women on different days. The bath works to a schedule — some days or hours are for men only, others for women only. See the schedule below and call before you go.
| Every day | 08:00–11:00women 13:00–17:00men |
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Tickets sold until 16:30
ⓘ The table was made automatically from the text of the Bulgarian Association for Thermal Heritage and may contain mistakes; opening hours and prices may also have changed. Call +359 3132 22 04 before you go.
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Photos: Bulgarian Association for Thermal Heritage. All rights belong to their authors.
More information
The water and its healing properties
You can find all the benefits of the water on this website (https://nkrehabilitation.bg/filiali/banya/)
The water that feeds the bath rises at about 49 °C. Its composition is described in detail at the entrance. It is low in minerals, sulphate–hydrocarbonate–sodium, fluoride and silicic water, strongly alkaline, with a high sulphur content. The water is not suitable for drinking. It has a beneficial effect on inflammatory and degenerative joint diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis and arthrosis, conditions after fractures); diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system (radiculitis, neuritis, plexitis, disc disease, herniated discs); functional disorders of the nervous system (neuroses); skin conditions (psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis); and high blood pressure.
- Sections
- One shared section
- Built
- 1939
- Architect
- Yordan Yordanov and Sava Ovcharov, architects
- Ownership
- SBR-NK EAD (Specialised Hospitals for Rehabilitation – National Complex)
- Operated by
- SBR-NK EAD (Specialised Hospitals for Rehabilitation – National Complex)
- Thermal Heritage register no.
- 29
- Information updated
- 19.01.2025
The bath's page at the Bulgarian Association for Thermal Heritage ↗