Palais Thermal, Thermal bath palace in Bad Wildbad, Germany

Palais Thermal is a thermal bath building in Bad Wildbad featuring twelve thermal pools set within ornately decorated Moorish halls. The facility provides various water experiences at different temperatures and with different functions throughout its spaces.

The building opened in 1847 as Graf-Eberhard-Bad, though use of the thermal springs at this location appears in records from 1521. This long history demonstrates how the site developed into an important center for bathing culture over many centuries.

The interior brings together classicist architecture with oriental decorative elements and Art Nouveau window glazing added during renovations. Walking through the halls, you notice how European and Eastern design traditions meet to create the character of the space.

The thermal water is drawn from five deep wells and reaches the pools at 36 to 41 °C. The listed building has several levels connected by stairs and a historic lift, so visitors with limited mobility should check access in advance. Renovations lasted five years before the December 1995 reopening.

The Graf-Eberhard-Bad takes its name from Count Eberhard II, whose escape from Wildbad in 1367 is shown in a terracotta relief by Hermann Heidel on the north facade. The building carried this name until 1995, when it reopened as Palais Thermal after five years of renovation.