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Spa Towns In The Czech Republic
There are number of spa towns in the Czech Republic. Between the oldest and most visited are the spas of Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, Františkovy Lázně, Luhačovice and Poděbrady. In 2011 the Czech spas were visited by around 700,000 guests, of whom around half were foreigners, mainly from Germany, Russia and Austria. List of spa towns: * Bílina () * Lázně Bludov () * Darkov * Františkovy Lázně () * Hodonín () * Jáchymov () * Jeseník () * Karlova Studánka () * Karlovy Vary () * Klimkovice () * Lázně Bělohrad * Lázně Bohdaneč * Lipová-lázně () * Luhačovice * Mariánské Lázně () * Poděbrady * Teplice () * Teplice nad Bečvou * Třeboň () * Velké Losiny () References {{DEFAULTSORT:Spa Towns In The Czech Republic Czech Spa A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa health treatments are known as balneotherapy. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jáchymov
Jáchymov (; or ''Joachimsthal'') is a spa town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. Jáchymov has a long mining tradition, thanks to which it used to be the second most populous town in the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1534. At first silver was mined here. The silver coins minted here since the 16th century gave their name to the Thaler and the dollar. After the Wieliczka Salt Mine ceased industrial exploitation in 2007, the Svornost mine (1525) became the oldest mine still in use in Europe. It was also the first (and for a long time the only) place in the world where radium was mined. The mining cultural landscape of Jáchymov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a part of the Ore Mountain Mining Region. The historic centre of the town is well preserved and protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Jáchymov consists of five municipal parts (in b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Spa Towns
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole".Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of ''The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, and lists help us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spa Towns In The Czech Republic
There are number of spa towns in the Czech Republic. Between the oldest and most visited are the spas of Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, Františkovy Lázně, Luhačovice and Poděbrady. In 2011 the Czech spas were visited by around 700,000 guests, of whom around half were foreigners, mainly from Germany, Russia and Austria. List of spa towns: * Bílina () * Lázně Bludov () * Darkov * Františkovy Lázně () * Hodonín () * Jáchymov () * Jeseník () * Karlova Studánka () * Karlovy Vary () * Klimkovice () * Lázně Bělohrad * Lázně Bohdaneč * Lipová-lázně () * Luhačovice * Mariánské Lázně () * Poděbrady * Teplice () * Teplice nad Bečvou * Třeboň () * Velké Losiny () References {{DEFAULTSORT:Spa Towns In The Czech Republic Czech Spa A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa health treatments are known as balneotherapy. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velké Losiny
Velké Losiny () is a spa municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. It is known for the Velké Losiny Castle and for the Paper Mill at Velké Losiny, Paper Mill, which is a national cultural monument. Administrative division Velké Losiny consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Velké Losiny (2,077) *Bukovice (79) *Ludvíkov (35) *Maršíkov (170) *Žárová (117) Geography Velké Losiny is located about northeast of Šumperk and north of Olomouc. It lies mostly in the Hanušovice Highlands. A small part of the municipal territory in the east extends into the Hrubý Jeseník mountains. The highest point is the hill Bukový vrch at above sea level. The village is located in the valley of the Losinka Creek. History The first written mention of Velké Losiny is from 1296. The most notable owners were the Zierotin family, who acquired it in the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Třeboň
Třeboň (; ) is a spa town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Třeboň consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Třeboň I (361) *Třeboň II (5,712) *Branná (368) *Břilice (814) *Holičky (214) *Nová Hlína (134) *Přeseka (120) *Stará Hlína (228) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Třeboň (shortened variant of the name Třebohost or Třebomysl). Geography Třeboň is located about southwest of Jindřichův Hradec and east of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin. It is known for its bogs with rich deposits of peat, which led to establishment of peat spa in the town. Třeboň is known for its Fishponds of the Tř ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teplice Nad Bečvou
Teplice nad Bečvou (until 1959 Zbrašov) is a spa municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. In addition to the spa, the municipality is known for the Zbrašov Aragonite Caves. Geography Teplice nad Bečvou is located about northeast of Přerov and east of Olomouc. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. It is situated on the left bank of the Bečva River. History The first written mention of Teplice nad Bečvou under its old name ''Zbrašov'' is from 1328. One half of the village belonged to Helfštýn and later to Hranice estate and one half was owned by the Hradisko Monastery. In 1491, Vilém II of Pernštejn bought Zbrašov from Hradisko Monastery and annexed it to his Hranice estate. Zbrašov was then held by Václav Haugwitz of Biskupice (in 1547–1553) and by Jan Kropáč Sr. of Nevědomí (1553–1571). In 1553, Jan Kropáč of Nevědomí had the most abundant thermal springs brought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teplice
Teplice (, until 1948 Teplice-Šanov; , ''Teplitz-Schönau'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 51,000 inhabitants. It is the most populous Czech spa town, followed by Karlovy Vary. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Teplice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Teplice (19,441) *Hudcov (651) *Nová Ves (1,315) *Prosetice (3,359) *Řetenice (4,016) *Sobědruhy (1,144) *Trnovany (18,502) Etymology ''Teplice'' is an Old Czech word meaning 'warm (hot) water'. Geography Teplice is located about west of Ústí nad Labem and northwest of Prague. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Most Basin and the southern part lies in the České Středohoří, Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is the hill Doubravská hora at above sea level. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lipová-lázně
Lipová-lázně (until 1960 Dolní Lipová; ) is a spa municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Lipová-lázně consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Lipová-lázně (1,655) *Bobrovník (19) *Horní Lipová (294) Geography Lipová-lázně is located about west of Jeseník and north of Olomouc. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Golden Mountains (Sudetes), Golden Mountains, the southern part lies in the Hrubý Jeseník mountains. The highest point is the peak of Šerák at above sea level, located on the southern municipal border. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Staříč stream. History The first written mention of Dolní Lipová under its Latin name ''Lynda'' is in a copy of a document, which describes the situation in 1290. At that time it became part of the newly formed Duchy of Nysa w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lázně Bohdaneč
Lázně Bohdaneč (; until 1980 Bohdaneč) is a spa town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants. Etymology The name Bohdaneč is derived from the personal name Bohdanec (diminutive form of Bogdan, Bohdan), meaning "Bohdanec's". In the Middle Ages, the name Bohdanice was also used. In 1980, the name was changed to Lázně Bohdaneč ("Spa Bohdaneč"). Geography Lázně Bohdaneč is located about northwest of Pardubice. It lies in the East Elbe Table, in the Polabí region. The streams Černská strouha and Rajská strouha flow through the municipal territory. Several fish ponds are located in the northern part of the territory. The largest of them is Bohdanečský, which is together with its surroundings protected as the Bohdanečský rybník National Nature Reserve. History The first written mention of Bohdaneč is from 1264. In 1491, it was acquired by the Pernštejn family. During their rule, the greatest development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lázně Bělohrad
Lázně Bělohrad () is a spa town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. Administrative division Lázně Bělohrad consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Lázně Bělohrad (1,924) *Brtev (137) *Dolní Javoří (19) *Dolní Nová Ves (301) *Horní Nová Ves (580) *Hřídelec (97) *Lány (174) *Prostřední Nová Ves (317) *Uhlíře (32) Geography Lázně Bělohrad is located about east of Jičín and northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands. The northern part of the municipal territory belongs to the Giant Mountains Foothills and includes the highest point of Lázně Bělohrad, the hill Čihadlo at above sea level. The Javorka River flows through the town. There are several small fishponds around the town. History The today's town was created from the settlement Nová Ves, first mentioned in 1354. In the 16th century, a new fortress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klimkovice
Klimkovice () is a spa town in Ostrava-City District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants. Administrative division Klimkovice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Klimkovice (3,286) *Hýlov (246) *Josefovice (317) *Václavovice (457) Geography Klimkovice is located about west of Ostrava. It lies mostly in the Moravian Gate lowland. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Nízký Jeseník range and includes the highest point of Klimkovice at above sea level. There are several small fishponds around the town. History Klimkovice was probably founded by Beneš I of Kravaře, who owned the area between 1383 and 1398. The first written mention of Klimkovice is from 1386, when it was already a town. In 1766, presence of hard coal was discovered in Klimkovice and it was the first discovery of coal in the Moravian-Silesian Region. However, it was not mined. Accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
