Marienbad
The most recent one of the famous triangle of West Bohemian spa towns is spread out on the hills of the Slavkovský Forest. About 100 mineral springs containing carbon dioxide and mineral salts spring out there and in its surroundings. 53 of them are used. A great advantage for spa medical specialists is the fact that they can choose among many drinking cures and various baths when treating the diseases of kidneys and urinary tract, respiratory system and locomotor apparatus, metabolic disorders, diseases of digestive tract, nervous system or gynecological diseases.
In Mariánské Lázně we can see many architectural styles, the most important of which is Neo-Classicism. A great number of hotels, boarding houses, spa and social facilities was built in this style. The most treasured jewel of the town is the cast iron colonnade from 1889.
The youngest spa town of West Bohemia was founded at the beginning of the 19th century in the valley where numerous healing springs rise.
They were known to the local population already in the 13th century; however, their curative effects were first researched by Dr. Jan Josef Nehr, ordinary of the Teplá monastery, at the end of the 18th century. Mineral springs are applied for drinking cures, inhalations and mineral baths. The baths make the blood pressure drop. They improve functioning of the heart and kidneys and the blood circulation in the brain and lower extremities.
Garden architect V. Skalník, architect J. Fischer and builder A. Turner turned an unwelcoming marshy valley into a charming park town with houses, summer-houses, pavilions and colonnades in the Classicism and Empire styles at the beginning of the 19th century. “The Singing Fountain” also offers a remarkable experience.
