Rhineland-Palatinate Town Offers Dilapidated Pool for €1

Mülheim-Kärlich seeks an investor to revive its closed leisure pool, with significant conditions attached.

The city of Mülheim-Kärlich in northern Rhineland-Palatinate is selling its closed leisure pool, Tauris, for just €1 due to extensive repair needs.
A city-commissioned appraisal valued the pool at €1, citing major technical deficiencies and years of financial losses.
The €1 sale excludes the land, which will be leased to the buyer under an inheritance lease agreement.
The buyer must commit to maintaining a year-round 25-meter pool with five lanes as part of the deal, ensuring continued access for local residents.
City officials initiated an EU-wide bidding process, stating that the costs of running the facility themselves were unsustainable.