Center Termolúdic Caldea
The Center Termolúdic Caldea (short name: Caldea ( Caldea balneario aguas termales )) is a thermal bath , spa and entertainment center in the Principality of Andorra that uses the natural hot springs. It is the largest thermal bath center in southern Europe. The first public thermal bath facility, Center Termolúdic Caldea, in the municipality of Escaldes-Engordany , opened in 1994.
description
The futuristic-looking thermal bath, made mostly of coated steel, stainless steel and glass, was designed by the French architect Jean-Michel Ruols . The construction work took two years. The thermal water treatment and the water features were carried out by the DELAS company from France. The panoramic elevators were supplied by the Otis Elevator Company . It opened in 1994.
The building at an altitude of 1240 meters extends over a total area of around 32,000 m² on several levels and includes an 80-meter-high, triangular tower. The two-dimensional, self-supporting structural frame consists of 13 buttresses made of steel with a polyurethane coating. A total of around 450 tons of steel were used. The materials used in the interior are marble, granite, ceramic and stainless steel. In addition to the bathing facilities, the building complex also includes a sauna area, several restaurants, a panorama bar, a shopping arcade and an underground car park with around 500 parking spaces.
The operator is SEMTEE Aktiengesellschaft. Around 5 million visitors have been counted since it opened.
Technical specifications
- Total area: 31,680 m²
- Internal structure bathing area: approx. 10,000 m²
- Glass surface: 10,000 m²
- Amount of water in the various pools: 1,291 m³
- Daily water consumption: 900 m³
- Air conditioning output: 70,000 m³
- Leisure area: 6,000 m²
- Restaurant capacity: 500 to 600 people
- Opening: March 1994
Visitor statistics
(Numbers rounded)
- 1994: 200,000 customers (as of March)
- 1995: 270,000 customers
- 1996: 310,000 customers
- 1997: 350,000 customers
- 1998: 370,000 customers
Web links
- Homepage Caldea
- Center Termolúdic Caldea on jungiberica.es
- Informaciones técnicas sobre el centro termo lúdico Caldea en Andorra
Coordinates: 42 ° 30 ′ 42.3 " N , 1 ° 32 ′ 12.5" E