The town of Marienbad (Marianske Lazne) locates in a beautiful wide valley in West Bohemia, 628 meters above sea level. An approximately twenty km wide strip of forest with many mountaineering paths passes right through the spa resort.
Marienbad (Marianske Lazne) enjoys an exceptional status around the world both for its treatment methods and effective natural healing sources, as well as for its scenic, enchanting view. Almost a hundred old springs have been discovered in and around the city, all with high concentration of CO2. Some had been revealed as early as in the sixteenth century.
A genuine jewel among the local neoclassical buildings is the spa colonnade designed in 1889. The spa district is dominated by the so-called 'Singing Fountain' entertaining the passers-by with music and illumination performances.
Marianske Lazne launched its 1st spa season in 1808, but rapidly started to be a trendy resort among Europe's elite. Among its visitors were English King Edward VII., Polish composer & pianist Fryderyk Chopin and German bard Goethe.
The local spas specialize in treating musculoskeletal disorders, as well as disorders of the urinary tract, kidney and gynecological problems. The therapies are based mostly on natural sources - cold ferrite acidulous water, natural gas, CO2 and mud.
Times past of Marienbad.
The first known records with reference to the utilize of hot baths for curing date back to 1606. The inhabitants of a neighboring monastery, who owned the territory, learnt to make use of the healing water. In 1706-1708 they even designed a small chateau in Hamrniky to be nearer to the springs.
In 1766 the names of the initial 3 springs are outlined in the notices for the first time: Ambroz, Krizovy as well as Maria Springs. Inhabitants could not still use the mineral resources in full since of nearby tin mines that required the wood from the neighboring forest. Though, all other enterprises there were rigorously forbidden.
In 1786 the monastery after all bought part of the forests from the monarchy for 11,000 florins. Doctor. Josef Nehr who researched the effects of the mineral resources after that developed here a brick residence for his patients. The residence used to situate by the Maria Spring & was known as Maria's Bath, which in a while were to become the name of the whole town. Formally the name was given in 1808 & 4 years later Marienbad (marianske lazne) grew to become an independent village and recognized health spa destination.
VIP Visitors of of Marienbad.
Besides Prague and Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), here is no such city visited by so many prominent figures. In the nineteenth century the spa was visited by the Austrian Monarch Ferdinand I, King of Prussia Friedrich Wilhelm IV, Ruler Franz Joseph I, the English King Edward VII, pianist Fryderyk Chopin, composers Antonin Dvorak, Johann Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Richard Wagner, writers Johann W. Goethe, Nikolai V. Gogol, Ivan Turgenev S., Friedrich Nietzsche, Mark Twain, Joseph Dobrovsky, research workers, Pavel Josef Safarik, Josef K. Tyl, & well-known opera singer Ema Destinova.
In the twentieth century the streets of Marianske Lazne (Marienbad) saw the great humanist, philosopher & theologian Dr. Albert Schweitzer. Further outstanding individuals who stayed there were the statesmen and Czech presidents Tomas G. Masaryk & Eduard Benes. In the most recent decade the town also treated ex-president Vaclav Havel as well as the present Czech leader Vaclav Klaus.
Free Time Activities & Interesting events in Marianske Lazne.
Marianske Lazne is proud of its second oldest golf course in Europe, founded by Emperor Edward VII in 1905. There are also a tiny golf course, tennis courts, swimming pools, saunas, solariums, fitness centers, a riding school, and a yacht club. Guests could take pleasure in fishing, hunting, skiing, hiking, biking & cross-country skiing. Home museum attracts tourists with its exhibitions regarding the city's history; there is also an open air geological park, Frederic Chopin memorial, theatre, cinema, concert hall, art galleries, discos, as well as casinos.
May - establishment of the spa season; Festival of Thoughtful (for handicapped as well as healthy individuals)
June - Children's Olympics, Marianske Lazne (Marienbad) Puzzle Fest
July - Jazz spa, Cinematograph of Cadik Brothers, Marienbad (Marianske Lazne) Cultural Summer season, Pocket Filled of Fairy Tales and Theatre Workshops
August - Chopin Festival, Goethe Week, Digital Sun Music Fest
September - Marianske Lazne (Marienbad) Autumn International Folk Fest
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