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SophiensäleSophiensäle, in Vienna's 3rd district: a Russian steam bath was built on the site in 1838; it was replaced by Sophienbad bath, built after the plans by E. van der Nüll and A. Sicard von Sicardsburg between 1845 and 1849; its large hall served as an indoor swimming pool during winter and a dance-hall during summer. Extended and altered in 1870, in 1886 and in 1899; since 1986 plans have been underway to adapt it as a hotel. Literature: H. Kretschmer, Landstraße, 1982; F. Czeike, Landstraße, Wiener Bezirkskulturführer, 1984. References to other albums:
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