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news Young history fans battle to save imperial spa © Petru Cojocaru The magnificent Neptune Baths are in a state of decay after years of neglect Nestled in a deep mountain gorge in southwest Romania, a group of students and young architects are trying to breathe life into a dilapidated thermal spa town that was once the playground of European elites. Baile Herculane, which translates as Hercules' Baths, is famed for its natural warm sulphuric springs, originally developed by the Romans, and later by royalty of the Habsburg Empire. After a visit in 1852, Austro-Hungarian emperor Franz Jos...

Architecture2 months ago I Started A Reactivation Project To Save One Of The Oldest Spa Resorts In Europe—The Stunning Herculane Baths 17Kviews Community member Have you ever thought you were too small to make a change? Get ready to have your mind changed. This is the story of how a small group of architecture students is saving the most beautiful abandoned spa building in Romania and perhaps in all of Europe, Herculane Baths. It all started with the question “What can we do? How can we save it?” and a big dose of courage and idealism. For us, this journey goes beyond a building o...