This is the symbol of the town and the largest wooden structure of its kind in Europe. The graduation towers in Ciechocinek have been attracting spa guests and tourists seeking health for almost two hundred years. This impressive historic complex is not only a tourist attraction, but above all a powerful, natural inhalatorium.
Are you going to the spa? Find out how the graduation towers work, what brine inhalations help with, and where to find the best accommodation nearby.
How the brine graduation towers in Ciechocinek work
Although they look like defensive walls, their function is completely different. The construction of the towers is based on a wooden frame filled with bundles of blackthorn. The principle is simple but ingenious: brine is pumped to the top of the structure and then flows down the branches by gravity, breaking against them into microscopic droplets.
Thanks to the action of wind and sun, the water evaporates, creating a specific microclimate around the towers. The air becomes saturated with iodine and other valuable microelements (including sodium, calcium, magnesium, bromine). A walk along the graduation towers resembles a walk along the seashore during a storm – except in the very heart of Poland.
Graduation towers — health properties. What does a walk by the towers help with?
Ciechocinek is famous for respiratory treatment, and the graduation towers play a key role here. Inhaling brine aerosol is a natural therapy recommended by doctors.
Indications for inhalation at the graduation towers include, among others:
- chronic inflammations of the nose and throat,
- bronchial asthma and allergies,
- recurrent respiratory tract infections,
- some thyroid disorders related to iodine deficiency (after consultation with a physician),
- arterial hypertension — as an adjunct to therapy, according to a doctor’s recommendations.
For guests of Villa Park Med & Spa, a visit to the graduation towers is often a supplement to the professional therapy we provide in our rehabilitation institute. Combining medical treatments with natural inhalation yields the best health results.
Visiting the Graduation Towers in Ciechocinek — prices and practical information
The complex consists of three graduation towers arranged in a horseshoe shape. Their total length is over 1700 metres!
Admission to the area around the towers is ticketed in the spring–summer season (usually from April to October). It’s worth knowing that in addition to the walk “at the bottom”, you can go up to the viewing terrace at the top of the tower, from which you can see the panorama of the entire Tężniowy Park.
Brine Grotto: It is located inside one of the towers and offers an even more intensive inhalation.
Illumination: the towers are also worth visiting after dark — the illuminated structures make an amazing impression.
Ciechocinek: graduation towers and accommodation
When planning a stay in Ciechocinek, it’s worth choosing a location that allows you to fully enjoy the benefits of the spa.
Hotel Villa Park Med & Spa is located in the immediate vicinity of the Spa Park, just a short walk separates our guests from the famous graduation towers. It’s an ideal base — in the morning you can go for a healthful inhalation, and spend the afternoon in our wellness area or undergoing physiotherapy treatments.
Don’t waste time commuting. Stay in the heart of the spa and breathe deeply around the clock.
Ciechocinek and its graduation towers — Q&A (questions and answers)
1. What distinguishes the graduation towers in Ciechocinek compared to other structures in Europe?
The graduation towers in Ciechocinek are the largest wooden structures of their kind in Europe. They are a symbol of the town and have been operating continuously for almost two hundred years, serving as a powerful, natural inhalatorium.
2. What is the principle behind the operation of the towers?
The construction of the towers consists of a wooden frame filled with bundles of blackthorn. Brine is pumped to the top of the structure, from where it flows down the branches by gravity, breaking into microscopic droplets. Thanks to the sun and wind, the water evaporates, creating a specific microclimate.
3. Which elements are present in the air around the towers?
As a result of brine evaporation, the air around the towers is enriched with iodine and other valuable microelements, such as sodium, calcium, magnesium and bromine.
4. How many elements make up the graduation tower complex and how is it arranged?
The complex consists of three graduation towers arranged in a horseshoe shape. Their total length is over 1700 metres.
5. Is admission to the tower area paid?
Yes, admission to the area around the towers is ticketed in the spring–summer season, which usually lasts from April to October.
6. What additional attractions does the graduation tower complex offer?
In addition to walking around the structure, tourists can take advantage of:
- the viewing terrace at the top of the tower, offering a panorama of the Tężniowy Park,
- the Brine Grotto located inside one of the towers (offers intensive inhalation),
- illumination — the towers are lit up after dark.
