Techirghiol is a town in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
Location
Town is in the south east extremity of Romania (Constanța County), situated on the north west shore of Lake Techirghiol (11.6 km2), elevation 15–20 m, 18 km south of the municipality of Constanța and very close to the Black Sea (3 km).
In Techirghiol the winters are mild and the summers are warm, dominant being the clear skies (the sun shines for more than 2,400 hours every year).
History
Techirghiol was first marked on the country’s map in 1893, but developed steadily after 1912, establishing itself as a spa town.
In 1891, Hagi Pandele opened its doors, the first hotel and cold baths establishment in the town. In 1900 the extraction of therapeutic mud initiated and this led to the construction of many bathing establishments and hotels.
After World War I, in 1920, Techirghiol started to become a very popular tourist attraction due to its famous therapeutic mud.
Techirghiol Balneotherapy Center
The sapropelic mud from the Techirghiol Lake is the jewel of the resort. In 1924, at the Universal Exposition from Paris, the Techirghiol mud received the golden medal. Alphons Saligny was the first to study the therapeutic use of the mud; after this the Romanian Institute of Balneology approved it and during the 1930s the studies realized by Alphons Saligny and the Institute were the base for solid scientific proof regarding the therapeutic actions of the sapropelic mud of Techirghiol and the methodology of those treatments.
The sapropelic mud of Techirghiol is used warm for different kind of procedures:
The use of therapeutic mud is also recommended for:
- Better skin elasticity,
- Hydration for cell strengthening and for dryness prevention.
- Skin healing (in cases of psoriasis and eczema)
- A better state of well-being and relaxation
- Improvement of pain from anterior accidents, as well as those from rheumatism and muscular immobility.
- General detoxification of the organism can easily be achieved after a series of general massages with mud, or after a cure of wrappings in the comfort of your own home, or in a specialized saloon, or on the seashore.
Places of interest
- Lake Techirghiol
- “Saint Mary” Monastery
- Techirghiol Balneotherapy Center
- Catholic Church dedicated to St. Conrad of Parzham
- Bronze Statue of Saint Pantelimon
- Romanian Nautical Club