Městské lázně, Public bath in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.

Městské lázně is a municipal bath complex whose 1933 building, designed by Oldřich Liska, is a protected monument. It now houses an aquapark connected by a corridor to a separate 50 m swimming pool opened in 1993. The original pool hall measures 39 × 16.8 × 7 m and retains a reconstructed artificial-wave machine visible through a glass wall.

The baths opened on 9 April 1933, built to Oldřich Liska's design by Václav and František Capoušek for 55 million Kč. A 50 m pool opened alongside in September 1993, closing the old baths for reconstruction. The aquacentre reopened on 10 November 1998 after a 140 million Kč city-funded conversion.

The building reflects the 1930s enthusiasm for baths as gathering places where people from different social backgrounds came together. It represented the modern ideals of hygiene and wellness that shaped its design and continue to define its role in the community.

The facility sits centrally in Hradec Králové and is easily accessible by public transport. Visitors should allow time to explore the multiple levels and different zones within the building.

In the 1930s, the wave system was not merely a technical feature but doctors regularly prescribed it as medical treatment. This therapeutic use reveals how differently people then understood bathing facilities and their purposes.