Celle – Discover the Old Council Bathhouse
The Old Council Bathhouse is one of the most fascinating places in Celle’s historic center—and it tells a story far beyond simple bathing.
This audio tour takes you straight into everyday life during the Renaissance:
How did people bathe without running water? What role did bathhouses play in society? And why was a visit here about much more than hygiene?
The tour focuses on four key themes:
• The bathhouse as a social meeting place—between relaxation, conversation, and daily life
• The bathhouse practitioner as an all-rounder—part barber, part healer, part craftsman
• Markets and quacks—when medicine became public spectacle
• The mystery of the façade—a carved figure that still raises questions today
Each chapter can be accessed individually and listened to at your own pace.
The tour is designed to work both on-site and from home.
No app required—access directly in your browser.
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Audio - What to expect
Alte Ratsbadestube “Old Council Bathhouse”
Alte Ratsbadestube “Old Council Bathhouse”
7,90 € (incl. 19 % VAT)
This is a digital product with digital content (e.g. audio or video) that will be unlocked after payment has been received. The statutory right of withdrawal expires once the purchase is made.
You get these 4 stations with your purchase:
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1
Schuhstraße 27 "Alte Ratsbadestube" - Wellness, Gossip, and the “Waterworks”
(aprox. 3 min) A timber-framed house—and suddenly, you’re right in the middle of Renaissance daily li...
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Schuhstraße 27 "Alte Ratsbadestube" - Bathers and Barbers – Medicine Between Tub and Blade
(aprox. 2 min) A bathhouse, a razor — and suddenly, it turns into medicine. This wasn’t j...
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Schuhstraße 27 "Alte Ratsbadestube" - Tooth Pullers and Quacks – Medicine as a Spectacle
(aprox. 3 min) Toothache — and suddenly, things get loud. What is now a quiet visit to th...
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Schuhstraße 27 "Alte Ratsbadestube" - The Beam Mystery – Why A Hammer Disappeared
(aprox. 3 min) A small figure, many interpretations — and one missing detail that changes...
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