Bagnetti della Puzzolente, Neoclassical thermal building in Livorno, Italy.
Bagnetti della Puzzolente is a neoclassical thermal bath building in Livorno with a rectangular central body, two prominent semicircular apses, and a columned entrance portico. The four Tuscan columns at the front create a clear, ordered appearance that reflects the architectural trends of the 1800s.
The building was constructed between 1843 and 1844 by architect Pasquale Poccianti as a prestigious thermal establishment. Operations ceased in 1897 when financial pressures and competition from other facilities made the business unviable.
The name comes from sulfuric springs that once fed the baths with pungent mineral water. Visitors walking around the structure can still sense the building's purpose through its deliberate design for water circulation and thermal comfort.
The building is no longer active as a thermal bath and was transferred to the Diocese of Livorno in 2022. Plans are underway to transform it into a multipurpose space that includes a chapel and emergency lodging facilities.
The mineral springs beneath the building contained high levels of sulfur and produced distinctly pungent water that was prized for its healing properties. This chemical characteristic shaped both the facility's reputation and its distinctive name in the local area.
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