Basso (water park)

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The Basso was a swimming pool with an attached amusement park in Bad Schmiedeberg .

The Basso was opened in 1993 as the first so-called fun pool in the new federal states . The costs are then estimated at 36 million marks. After initially high visitor numbers from surrounding cities such as Leipzig and Wittenberg , demand fell as more and more fun pools were built, for example in nearby Bad Düben . On September 26, 2003, the 2.5 millionth visitor was welcomed by the State Minister for Economic Affairs, Horst Rehberger . At the end of the year, the operator had to file for bankruptcy. In 2009 the facility was completely closed, has been neglected since then and became a victim of metal thieves.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sven Näbrich: No fun in the bathroom , Dlf magazine, Germany radio , January 21 of 2010.
  2. ↑ Dirk Skrzypczak: "Basso" in Bad Schmiedeberg - First fun pool on dry land , Mitteldeutsche Zeitung , December 23, 2003.

Coordinates: 51 ° 41 ′ 27.6 "  N , 12 ° 43 ′ 15.8"  E