I thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Roman Baths. I had the opportunity to visit back in 1999, so it was a delight to see them again. So much history! The Baths are below the modern street level and feature the Sacred Spring, Roman Temple, Roman Bath House and the museum which holds items found there. The water temperature fed by hot springs maintains a temperature of 114.8 degrees F. The first shrine at the site of the hot springs was built by the Celts and dedicated to the goddess Sulis (Romans called her Minerva). According to legend, the springs were discovered in 836 BC by the British King Bladud. Bathing in the mud of hot springs cured the King's leprosy. The beautiful entrance was once the 1897 concert hall, which explains it's beautiful domed ceiling and chandelier. The Baths are no longer considered safe to bathe in due to the original lead pipes through which the hot springs pass.

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