Since ancient times, wooden water barrels have been considered a symbol of purification and resurrection. The vessel in which infants were dipped during the sacrament of baptism — this is what was formerly called a «baptistry». In the decoration of churches, the font occupied an important place. Church baptismal baptistry was made mainly of silver, bronze, copper, marble or wood. Such fonts were characterized by rich decoration of precious stones.
If you look deeper into history, barrel baptistry appeared in the IX century, when the tradition of baptism spread. Before that, special baptismal containers — baptisteries — were used. The word «baptism» itself is a Slavonic translation from the Greek word «baptisma» (immersion). It is connected with the name of John the Baptist, who washed away people’s sins by immersing them in the waters of the Jordan River. Water is a symbol of purification and life, and immersion in the sanctified waters of springs, lakes and rivers is an act of joining the constant renewal of all living things. In the twentieth century, marble and earthenware baptistry were used only by very rich people. For home bathing, ordinary people used wooden baptistry made by cooper technology. These fonts resembled a simple barrel. Larger barrels were placed in hotels and inns, smaller barrels were taken with them on the road.
Legends and legends about significant events connected with the baptistry in different countries of the world have survived to our time. The Siloam baptistry is known as the place of sight of the blind man, who was guided to it by Jesus Christ. One of the main sights of Egypt is the Neopalimaya font, where God appeared to Moses in fire. Many peoples use the word «baptistry» to mean «a bowl of healing water». The popular Slovak spa «Bardejovské Kupelí» is a favorite resting place of the Habsburg dynasty.
Today, the baptistry serves as an indispensable object not only in church ceremonies, but also in baths, saunas, summer houses, cottages and homes.
Bath has always promoted not only physical cleansing of the body, but also spiritual enlightenment. And indeed, what could be better than leaving the steam room and taking a dip in the icy water of a hole or wiping oneself with snow.
Healing effect of such activities is now recognized by all physicians. Many people are recommended contrast water procedures. However, if there is no ice-hole nearby, and there is no place to install a pool, the question arises — where to improve health? In this case, a compact but effective in its healing powers bath and sauna baptistry comes to the rescue.
A traditional sauna and bath baptistry is a kind of pool filled with cool water.
Baptistrys today are made of different materials: baptistry different types of wood, polymeric materials, combined baptistry. All our baptistry are environmentally friendly, mobile and easy to use. Thanks to a large selection of baptistry you can choose or order one that fits perfectly into any interior of the room, it can be put in the bathroom of a city apartment or country house, on a garden plot in the open air, in a sauna or Russian bath.
In the design of the baptistry is thought out every detail to ensure maximum comfort and ease of use. Inside the font there are benches for comfortable procedures. A reliable ladder is provided for ascending and descending, inside the baptistry is equipped with a drain and a seat. The depth of the baptistry allows you to dive into the water with your head.
