In 1887, the Magdeburg medical councilor Walter Freise founded the cold water sanatorium on the promenade opposite the Tivoli and not far from the Kahlbaum mental hospital. Along with the Hoffmann'sche Badeanstalt on Lindenweg and the Zentralbad on Hospitalstrasse, it was one of three bathing establishments in the city.
Freise was an assistant doctor at the hospital on Berliner Strasse in Görlitz. In 1885 he opened a doctor's office on the promenade. At that time, the promenade was a popular stroll for the citizens of Görlitz and led from the city past the city park to the blockhouse on the Neiße viaduct.
In Freise's sanatorium, tubs, steam and hot air baths as well as brine, spruce needle and herbal baths as well as mud baths in Franzensbad moorland were offered. Electric light and carbon dioxide baths complemented the offering. From the beginning, visitors also had access to a swimming pool that was designed for both non-swimmers and swimmers. It was seven meters wide, 15 meters long and 2.80 meters deep at its deepest point, with the pool rising to the opposite side.
Walter Freise ran the spa until 1905. Due to the high financial losses, he gave the spa to an association that continued to operate the spa until 1919. Despite the subsidies that the city had been paying since 1901, the bathing establishment was unable to make a profit. The association finally offered the pool for sale to the city, which continued operations from April 1, 1920.
Even after the Second World War, the outdoor pool was continued and ultimately housed a steam bath, sauna, showers, tubs, a solarium and the swimming pool. In contrast to the other bathing establishments, guests in the outdoor pool also had access to a modern indoor swimming pool. The pool was designed for both non-swimmers and swimmers, so that various swimming clubs also met here. The city closed the outdoor pool on March 31, 1996. The caretaker just turned off the lights and left.
In 2009, the city had the large chimney at the back secured and the roof and roof drainage temporarily replaced. However, according to the city, the roof needed a complete renovation and the bathroom needed a thorough renovation, which the city cannot afford financially.
In 2009, however, the pool opened its doors on Open Monument Day.
It served as a filming location for the film Grand Budapest Hotel.
The bath is not freely accessible, secured and is also monitored.
Freise was an assistant doctor at the hospital on Berliner Strasse in Görlitz. In 1885 he opened a doctor's office on the promenade. At that time, the promenade was a popular stroll for the citizens of Görlitz and led from the city past the city park to the blockhouse on the Neiße viaduct.
In Freise's sanatorium, tubs, steam and hot air baths as well as brine, spruce needle and herbal baths as well as mud baths in Franzensbad moorland were offered. Electric light and carbon dioxide baths complemented the offering. From the beginning, visitors also had access to a swimming pool that was designed for both non-swimmers and swimmers. It was seven meters wide, 15 meters long and 2.80 meters deep at its deepest point, with the pool rising to the opposite side.
Walter Freise ran the spa until 1905. Due to the high financial losses, he gave the spa to an association that continued to operate the spa until 1919. Despite the subsidies that the city had been paying since 1901, the bathing establishment was unable to make a profit. The association finally offered the pool for sale to the city, which continued operations from April 1, 1920.
Even after the Second World War, the outdoor pool was continued and ultimately housed a steam bath, sauna, showers, tubs, a solarium and the swimming pool. In contrast to the other bathing establishments, guests in the outdoor pool also had access to a modern indoor swimming pool. The pool was designed for both non-swimmers and swimmers, so that various swimming clubs also met here. The city closed the outdoor pool on March 31, 1996. The caretaker just turned off the lights and left.
In 2009, the city had the large chimney at the back secured and the roof and roof drainage temporarily replaced. However, according to the city, the roof needed a complete renovation and the bathroom needed a thorough renovation, which the city cannot afford financially.
In 2009, however, the pool opened its doors on Open Monument Day.
It served as a filming location for the film Grand Budapest Hotel.
The bath is not freely accessible, secured and is also monitored.
