Photo by PantheraLeo1359531, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
🇩🇪 Germany · Bavaria
Photo by PantheraLeo1359531, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
🇩🇪 Germany · Bavaria
♨ Temperature
36°C
⛰ Altitude
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⚗ pH
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💧 TDS
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🌊 Flow rate
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📅 Established
First documented mineral spring 1443-1444; recognized as Royal Bavarian spa in 1832; predecessor Jean-Paul-Bad operated 1974-1979; current Therme Bad Steben opened December 2004; Wellness-Dome added September 2007
✓ Verified on 2026-07-29
Therme Bad Steben is a 'Bayerisches Staatsbad' (Bavarian state spa) in the Frankenwald Nature Park, Upper Franconia. Its mineral springs were first documented in 1443-1444, and the town was recognized as a Royal Bavarian spa in 1832. The current therme, which opened in December 2004 with a Wellness-Dome added in 2007, draws on three sources: the radon-bearing Tempel-Quelle and the calcium/calcium-magnesium bicarbonate Wiesen-Quelle and Max-Marien-Quelle, with pools reaching up to 36°C.
Bad Steben's mineral springs were first documented in 1443-1444, and the town was recognized as a Royal Bavarian spa in 1832. A predecessor facility, the Jean-Paul-Bad, operated from 1974-1979 before the current Therme Bad Steben opened in December 2004, with its Wellness-Dome added in September 2007.