Deutz-Kalker Bad

The building was erected in 1913 and opened in 1914 under the name "Kaiser-Wilhelm-Bad". In its first years, up to 1918, it was not open to the general public but served as a military bathing facility for the cuirassiers stationed in Deutz. Only after the First World War could ordinary bathers use the premises – until it was partly destroyed during the Second World War.

From 2008, the vacant bath was converted into a hotel at a cost of around eleven million euros. At the requirement of the heritage authority, the stucco ceilings in the entrance area and the tiles in the reception room were preserved. The architect described his design as "very much inspired by the historic silhouette" but stressed that it was "not a reconstruction or historicising architecture" – the aim had been to combine historic fabric with a modern ambience. On 1 May 2010 the "Günnewig Hotel Stadtpalais" began operating; since 2015 it has traded independently as the Hotel Stadtpalais. In autumn 2019 a restaurant also moved into the former swimming hall – its floor sits at the level of the one-time water surface.