Terme Redi

The Terme Redi represent a modern phase in Montecatini's spa history. The establishment's treatment-oriented spaces contrast with the more ceremonial architecture of the town's historic drinking-water pavilions.

Why it matters

The Redi show how the spa town adapted to twentieth-century forms of thermal medicine. Their history belongs to the continuing development of Montecatini's buildings and institutions, rather than to a single preserved Belle Époque moment.

What to notice

The complex was organised around thermal pools and rooms for bathing, mud applications and inhalation treatments. These functional spaces express a different architectural purpose from the promenades and grand halls of the monumental establishments.

Context and history

The Redi underwent postwar rebuilding during the modernisation of Montecatini's thermal facilities. A further renovation in 2009 marked another stage in that process. Montecatini became part of the World Heritage property The Great Spa Towns of Europe in 2021, recognising a broader urban landscape in which spa buildings, parks and social spaces developed together.