As the old bathhouse had to make place for the construction of the so-called
Seeuferanlage promenade, the then independent municipality of
Riesbach built two new bathing facilities –
Strandbad Tiefenbrunnen (1886) at
Zürichhorn and
Seebad Utoquai (1890) at
Utoquai – on the other bank of the
Zürichsee lake shore. Opened in spring 1922, the Mythenquai lido was visited by up to 11,000 visitors a day, then gender separated by wall boards that were broken a few years later. A water slide was installed in 1927 in the still present family-oriented lido. During the World War II, grains and vegetables were planted in the spacious area. In 1951 a fire destroyed the bathroom so far that the city of Zürich decided to build a new one. As in the early years, the sandy beach is still very popular and a unique feature in the Zürich baths. In 1976 the restaurant building complex was added. An architectural competition in 2011 for a new concept failed. In the 2014 season, the Mythenquai lido was rebuilt for about CHF 7.5 million, and the popular grass strip on the sandy beach gave way to a more spacious sandy surface, but it also was replaced by a concrete construction. Two old trees were felled, 25 new trees were planted. The big, yellow umbrellas – the landmark of the
Seebadi since 1976 – were removed. The restaurant was replaced by a new construction on the edge of the bath, and was designed as a 1950s style pavilion, also housing vegetarian menues. == Cultural heritage ==