Historic Swiss Bathhouse on Lake Constance Lost to Fire

Century-old wooden Badhütte in Rorschach, unique on Swiss lakeshore, completely destroyed in early morning blaze

Key Takeaways

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The 100-year-old Badhütte in Rorschach is the only one of its kind on the Swiss side of Lake Constance
The fire occurred early Monday morning on December 23, 2024
The building was under scaffolding for roof renovation work
No injuries were reported in the incident

By The Numbers

3:30am

Time of fire alarm

100 years

Age of structure

They Said

"The task now was to extinguish the embers. This is not easy because the bathing hut stands on stilts in the lake and is scaffolded."
— Police spokesperson Florian Schneider

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