The beneficial effect of salt northeast Apolda in the Weimar region

The history of salt boiling in Bad Sulza goes back to the year 1064. The health benefits associated with salt extraction were already being noticed in early modern times.

Three imposing graduation towers once dominated the townscape of Bad Sulza, the largest of which was more than 224 m long and 15 m high. The "Louise" graduation tower has been preserved and bears witness to remarkable construction and craftsmanship, as many parts of it are still in their original condition today.

Louise graduation house with walkway and atomizer hall

Today, the "Louise" graduation house is 142 m long. Every day it "consumes" 6-8 m³ of brine, on the one hand on the 890 m² thorn wall and on the other in the 200 m² atomizer hall, where guests are finely sprayed with the naturally iodine- and iron-rich water.

Only blackthorn branches are used for the thorn wall. This type of sloe is particularly robust so that the brine does not decompose the branches. Even if the fibrous wood gives the impression in some places, the structure is in no danger of collapsing. Over the centuries, all the beams have been soaked in brine. This particular type of preservation makes the wood very stable and will certainly defy the seasons for a very long time to come.

The health-promoting effect of brine

Brine is said to have health-promoting effects on respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, skin diseases, psychosomatic diseases and metabolic disorders. If you would like to enjoy the brine in Bad Sulza in combination with wellness, warmth and music, you should visit the Toskana Therme with the Liquid Sound in the immediate vicinity of the graduation house.