Lower mineral baths
   Photo: The lower mineral baths

Lower mineral baths - one of the main architectural attractions of Yessentuki. Occupying a rather large area, they are located in the Lower Park, under the shade of ancient trees, in front of the gallery mineral spring baths № 17. The building was erected in 1902. The author of this project was Petersburg architect II Bikes.

In 1938 the building was completely reconstructed: added a second floor, was attached to the left wing, and issued a powerful central entrance portico, which is supported by monumental columns. Very much the institution has suffered during the German occupation, but in 1949 it was restored. At the time, he resumed his action and Europe's largest inhalation.

The clinic has been equipped according to the requirements of the time. At the bottom of mineral baths included 44 treatment rooms, each of them had two dressing rooms. Medical institution was equipped with a large comfortable lobby to wait and special lounges.

At the bottom baths dispensed "salt-alkali" and carbon-hydrogen sulfide baths. In addition, there were conducted special gynecological procedures. When Lower hydrotherapy baths work office, with two branches - male and female.

Since 1939 there exists a central Yessentuki inhalation. Before there were only small separate inhalers, which began its operation in 1926 in some spas. Inhalation occupies the second floor of the Lower baths. The building has been equipped with facilities for alkali and oil inhalation, inhalation general, common room, doctors' offices and laboratories.

According to its bandwidth Essentuki central inhalation recognized as one of the best and most powerful in the CIS. Today, unfortunately, the lower mineral baths practically not functioning due to lack of funding from the state.

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