Photo by David Bartus on Pexels
🇭🇺 Hungary · Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
Photo by David Bartus on Pexels
🇭🇺 Hungary · Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
♨ Temperature
96°C
⛰ Altitude
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⚗ pH
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💧 TDS
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🌊 Flow rate
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📅 Established
Discovered 1942-43 by MAORT during hydrocarbon exploration; bath construction began 1955
✓ Verified on 2026-07-28
The thermal water at Cserkeszőlő was discovered in 1942-43 by the Hungarian-American Oil Company (MAORT) while drilling for hydrocarbons, striking a 96°C alkali-chloride hydrogen-carbonate saline water containing iodine and bromine. Construction of the bath facility began in 1955. The water is used to treat skin conditions, skeletal disease, muscle spasms, sprains and joint ailments, though it is contraindicated for certain circulatory and cardiac conditions. The entrance is marked by a distinctive dolphin fountain (delfines kút).
The spring was found by chance in 1942-43 when the Hungarian-American Oil Company (MAORT) was drilling for oil and gas rather than water — a common origin story for many Hungarian thermal baths. Bath construction followed in 1955.