Sandefjord Spa

Coordinates: 59°07′42″N 10°13′43″E / 59.1282°N 10.2285°E / 59.1282; 10.2285
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The 1899 "Kurbadet" in Sandefjord, Norway is made in dragestil ("style of a dragon").[1][2][3]

Sandefjord Spa (

rheumatic diseases. A majority of spa visitors were from Norway, but international guests from Germany, Britain and the United States also visited Kurbadet.[11]

The spa was open from 1837 until 1939, when it became a municipal property.[12] The buildings are now housing a café, bar, gallery, and a host of local associations.[13] The bath's original building from 1899 is made in style of a dragon[14] and is located in the city centre. Tours of Kurbadet can be scheduled.[15][16]

Badeparken, or "the Bathing Park", is located nearby and was established by the spa in 1902.[17][18]

History

The spa first opened its doors on 1 August 1837. The original installations were based on seawater tub baths and mud baths. When a sulfur source was found in 1838, the spa began offering sulfurous water for bathing. The spa became one of the most popular spas in Europe but fell into disrepair after World War II. The city council voted in 1980 to restore the spa as a cultural monument.[19]

Sandefjord Spa was established in the mid-1800s by Dr Thaulow, the city's first physician.

Park Hotel. The building, Socitetsbygningen, was equipped with a restaurant, reading hall, smoking room and pool tables. The bath's own orchestra practiced in the hall.[21][22]

Notable visitors

Henrik Ibsen visiting Kurbadet, summer of 1900.

Some notable visitors to the spa included:[23][24]

References

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  7. ^ "Kurbadet 1837-1939".
  8. ^ https://sandefjordkurbad.no/
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  13. ^ "Omvisning på Kurbadet". www.visitnorway.no. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12.
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  15. ^ "What´s on?".
  16. ^ "Sightseeing by walking 2,5 hours guided tour in town - Cruise Norway".
  17. ^ Davidsen, Roger (2008). Et Sted i Sandefjord. Sandar Historielag. p. 302. ISBN 978-82-994567-5-3.
  18. ^ Hutchings, Jane (2003). Scandinavia. APA Publications. Page 170. ISBN 9789812349071.
  19. ^ Bertelsen, Hans Kristian (2000). Sandefjord i bilder / Sandefjord in pictures. Grafisk studio forl. Page 21. ISBN 8290636024.
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  22. ^ "Sandefjord bibliotek - Tema - Sandefjord bad -Kurbadet 1837-1987 - introduction". 31 December 2021.
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  24. ^ Fagerli, Torkel (2004). “Kulturminner: Kongelig besøk ved Sandefjord Bad i 1855 - Kronprinsesse Lovise” (in Norwegian). Sandar historielag. Retrieved on August 24, 2021, from the National Library of Norway at https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016030868078

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