The modernization of the medicinal baths and open-air swimming-pool in Harkány

Design: Róbert Bankós

Ranking amongst the five largest baths of Hungary, the complex in Harkány is fed by one of the most important mineral springs in Europe. Up until 1990 it also had the largest number of visitors, but has dropped back to the fifth position on the list by now. This article focusses on the baths surveying their possibilities and those of the town itself whilst also considering its local, regional and national potentials.