Thermae Bath Spa £45 million. Thermae Bath Spa eventually opened to the public on 7 August 2006, ending a 28-year period during which the waters remained unavailable for bathing. The spa is largely sited in a new 'Glass Cube' building by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, near the site of the ancient Royal Bath, which has been interlinked with historic Georgian spa buildings such as the nearby Hot and Cross Baths. The building is in a strongly contemporary style in contrast to its Georgian surroundings. The complex houses both traditional and modern spa facilities. A 2014 survey indicated the spa attracted an extra 260,000 visitors
Roman Thermae (Varna) and Baths of Diocletian in the imperial capital Rome and the baths of Trier. The thermae are the largest in the Balkan region and the biggest surviving ancient building in what is today Bulgaria. The Roman Thermae of Varna feature the whole range of facilities including a "apodyterium" (changing room), a "frigidarium" (cold pool), a "tepidarium" (warm pool) and a "caldarium" (hot pool) as well as a "palaestra" (a space with social and athletic functions). Heating was provided by means of a hypocaust, an underfloor heating system of pipes. Roman Thermae (Varna) The Roman Thermae (, "Rimski termi") are a