Seleznevsky Baths: Moscow

Initially, the baths were built in every Russian economy, but from the end of the 18th century, according to the order of the latter in Russia, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, public places began to open where the people went to bathe.

It is historically known that often such baths could be half submerged in the earth, than strongly resembled their eastern counterparts.

These places, intended for public use, were a classic example of a bathing facility. Many of them, including well-known for the whole of Moscow Seleznevskie baths, were completely deprived of idle decorations, since initially they did not intend to have any entertaining activities. In them there was only all the first need: a canopy (or locker room), a soap room and a steam room.

It should be noted that many Russian and Turkish baths in Moscow today provide only such a set of services, stopping their attention to comfortable washing. Among them - Seleznevsky baths.

Today, for some reason, the Russian bath began to come into fashion again . Moscow already has enough places, where very comfortable conditions for this originally Russian washing process are created. For some reason, it is commonly believed that these baths were invented by those peoples who inhabit places with severe frosts, i.e. Siberians. A pier, terrible colds also became that main precondition, as a result of which the concept "a bath" was born.

However, this is not quite true. Steam in the sauna has long played a major role, but it was not in its heat, but in the opportunity for Slavic customs to cleanse the body and soul.

Seleznevsky baths in Moscow can be classified as quite unique structures: an old brick building stands on powerful oak piles, and below them flow three small rivers - Seleznevka, in honor of which, in fact, the baths, Sinichka and Lenivka are named.

Seleznevsky baths were built almost a century ago. Immediately after the opening, they turned into one of the favorite places for relaxation and recreation of the capital merchants and nobility. It was believed that the steam in this institution is very "mild", and therefore it was a pleasure to be in the steam room, especially since then the person felt himself reborn.

They say that Seleznevsky baths were visited very often by the first Moscow beauty Natalia Goncharova. And today this place is quite crowded on weekends. Many like the service, and quite affordable price, which includes the original Russian tea and drying.

Leaving the steam room, it has long been customary to hurry to the font. By the way, Seleznevsky baths have one of the largest fonts in the city, and according to many, there is not only a spacious room here, but also a pleasant environment in general.

Those people who know firsthand what a public bath is, unanimously say that the Seleznevsky baths of the capital can be confidently called one of the best representatives in this segment of bathhouses.

In addition, many say that at the time of stay there, the running time practically stops, therefore one or two hours spent in Seleznevsky baths are very few in order to fully relax and relax.