This tiny public bath is hiding in plain sight in the most touristy part of Stockholm. In the s, the building was converted to a primary school, and the vault became the baths for the students.
It would take another half century before a sauna was built and the bath was opened to the public. The bath is still old fashioned in many ways, with its architecture and interior unchanged since it was first built. Throughout the years, Storkyrkobadet has become a popular meeting point for the gay community, probably because of the separate opening hours for men and women.
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Svartmangatan 20 in Entrance to the school is on the right while entrance to the baths is on the left. The sign outside of Storkyrkobadet.
