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Budapest's Turkish baths: Rudas and Király
Thermal baths built in the Ottoman era in the 16th century and still in use today.
Budapest sits on more than a hundred thermal springs, and the Ottomans, valuing them, built Turkish baths: Sokollu Mustafa Pasha, governor of Budin in 1566–1578, commissioned the Rudas, Király, Rác and Veli Bej baths.
Rudas, built in 1571–1572 on the Buda side of Elisabeth Bridge, keeps its Ottoman dome and octagonal pool; its six therapy pools range from 10 to 42 °C.
Király was built in 1566–1572, its water brought by underground pipes from distant springs. Both are living examples of Ottoman architecture in Central Europe.
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Updated: October 3, 2026