Mineralbad Cannstatt Stuttgart

Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Location: Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Water type: bicarbonate
Temperature: 38 °C
pH: 8

Water profile

Thermicity

Neutral

38 °C

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Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.

Mineralisation

Restorative

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Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

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Bad Cannstatt, the historic spa quarter of Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg, sits above one of Central Europe's richest concentrations of mineral springs — a geological fortune that has attracted settlers, bathers, and physicians since Roman times. The Mineralbad Cannstatt is a Therme drawing from bicarbonate-rich sources that surface at a gentle 38 °C, enveloping bathers in a warmth that is comfortable and sustained rather than intense. The water's alkaline character, with a pH of 8, gives it a notably smooth quality on the skin.

As part of Stuttgart's proud spa heritage — the city counts more mineral springs than any other urban area in Europe outside Budapest — Mineralbad Cannstatt occupies an important place in a tradition stretching back to the Roman settlement of Aquae Aureliae. The bicarbonate mineral water flows through indoor and outdoor pools where Stuttgart residents have bathed through generations of the city's industrial and cultural evolution. Architecture and landscaping along the Neckar riverbank frame the experience with an unmistakably Swabian sense of civic elegance.

Insider tip — Mineralbad Cannstatt in Bad Cannstatt, now part of greater Stuttgart, sits atop one of the largest carbonated mineral spring fields in continental Europe, with bicarbonate-rich water emerging at 38°C. The Romans established a bath colony here — Aquae — along the Neckar River in the 1st century AD, and the thermal tradition has been unbroken since. The Wilhelma zoological-botanical garden and Mercedes-Benz Museum are neighbours, making the district surprisingly rich in attractions. Local regulars treat the bath as an after-work ritual; early evening is the most sociable time.

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