Stadtbad Zittau, Neoclassical public bath in Zittau, Germany.

Stadtbad Zittau is a neoclassical bathhouse built from 1870 to designs by city building director Emil Trummler, who incorporated a medieval tower of the town wall into the structure. It housed the most modern indoor swimming pool of its time, with a steam bath and a wave pool.

The bath traces back to three mineral springs on the Töpferberg, where a public bathing house was set up in 1753. In 1870 the city commissioned Stadtbaudirektor Emil Trummler with a new building, whose design incorporated a medieval tower of the town wall. The result was the most modern indoor pool of its time, with a steam bath and a wave pool.

The bath grew out of three mineral springs on the Töpferberg, where a public bathing house already stood in 1753. Today the pool and sauna are run by subsidiaries of the municipal utility, Stadtwerke Zittau, and the Städtische Dienstleistungs-GmbH Zittau.

The facility works well for families with children, offering programs like parent-baby swimming and regular swimming lessons throughout the week. Check opening hours and activity schedules beforehand to plan your visit and make the most of your time there.

When the bath was built, it included advanced technology for the time, such as a swimming pool capable of producing artificial waves. This wave-making feature was a remarkable innovation that few other facilities had at that period.