Teplice nad Bečvou (until 1959 Zbrašov) is a spa municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. 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 Přerov (; ) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 41,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Bečva River. In the past it was a major crossroad in the heart of Moravia in the Czech Republic. The historic city centre is we ...

and east of

Olomouc Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region. Located on the Morava (rive ...

. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. It is situated on the left bank of the

Bečva The Bečva (; , ''Betsch'') is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Olomouc and Zlín regions. It is formed by the confluence of the Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers. Together ...

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 to one place and thus laid the foundations of the local spa. After the

Battle of White Mountain The Battle of White Mountain (; ) was an important battle in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War. It led to the defeat of the Bohemian Revolt and ensured Habsburg control for the next three hundred years. It was fought on 8 November 16 ...

, Zbrašov was acquired by

Franz von Dietrichstein Franz Seraph von Dietrichstein (, 22 August 1570 – 19 September 1636), was an Austrian nobleman and cardinal, member of an ancient House of Dietrichstein, was the 1st Prince of Dietrichstein, Archbishop of Olomouc, Governor ( Landeshauptman ...

. The Dietrichstein family owned the estate until 1923.

Demographics

Spa

The municipality is known as a spa resort that specializes in cardio-rehabilitation for clients with the emphasis on prevention of

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s and

stroke Stroke is a medical condition in which poor cerebral circulation, blood flow to a part of the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: brain ischemia, ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and intracranial hemorrhage, hemor ...

s. A unique medicinal mean are baths in the alkali earthy acidulous water with a high content of

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Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The most valuable historical monument is the Chapel of Saint Peregrine. It was built in the Baroque style in 1775. The main landmark of the spa colonnade is the Bečva spa house. Built in 1931–1932, it is a valuable example of the Functionalist style. Among the main tourist destinations of Teplice nad Bečvou are the Zbrašov Aragonite Caves. The cave system was discovered in 1912 and open to the public in 1926. The caves contain aragonite, raft stalagmites and sinter spheric coating, reminding of doughnuts.

Notable people

* Olina Hátlová-Tylová (born 1943), luger * Miroslav Janota (born 1948), wrestler * Petr Matoušek (born 1949), cyclist * Jaromír Vlk (born 1949), athlete * Petr Kůrka (born 1960), sports shooter * Dušan Masár (born 1962), wrestler * Radka Štusáková (born 1972), judoka

Twin towns – sister cities

Teplice nad Bečvou is twinned with: * Šmarješke Toplice, Slovenia

References

External links

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Teplice nad Bečvou Spa
{{DEFAULTSORT:Teplice Nad Becvou Villages in Přerov District Spa towns in the Czech Republic