There is always something to admire in Teplice, where to go in the spa town?
Teplice has a centuries-old history behind it, a real cultural flourishing came with the development of the spa industry. The healing thermal springs did their thing, it was here that the European elite met, headed by Goethe, Chopin or Wagner, and the spa was also treated Tsar Peter the Great a Emperor Joseph II This is also why Teplice was called "Little Paris", after all, some streets here clearly bear a French pattern. So where should you look when you visit the picturesque North Bohemian town, where today about fifty thousand people live? Botanic Garden, Observatory or a colorful center where they are numerous memorial sites?
Císařské lázně, named after František Josef
Laube Square had rare guests, except for the Austrian monarch Francis Joseph even the German emperor was treated here William I The building was built in the middle of the nineteenth century, the spa here mainly treats vascular diseases or guests recover here after demanding orthopedic procedures. A mud bath or sauna will also come in handy…
Botanical garden in Šanov
Two hectares of walks and admiration, more than sixteen years of modern existence under the administration of the city. The Teplice Botanical Garden was created in a place where greenery has always flourished. The original spa greenhouses were successfully restored, and today flora from literally all corners of the world can be seen here. Tropical and subtropical greenhouses are complemented by succulents, in total there are three thousand different plants. And that's already worth seeing, isn't it?
Teplice Observatory or up to the heights
The local observatory and planetarium are located on Písečné vrch in Teplice. A rich cultural program is offered literally for the whole family, school lectures and talks for the lay public are regularly held here. Five-meter domes and first-class portable telescopes with a tripod they enable the observation of the entire solar system, modern equipment cannot compete even with foreign observatories.
Spa Beethoven
But let's go back to history, the oldest spa house in Central Europe is located in Teplice. The Beethoven spa was created by connecting eleven historical buildings, named after the famous composer who was treated here for two seasons (1811, 1812). Today, various nerve diseases and problems with the musculoskeletal system are mainly treated here.
Duchcov Castle
Only a few kilometers from Teplice is the place where the famous lived Giacomo Casanova. By the way, the native of Venice, who held the post of chief librarian here, was not very well liked in the city. However, the local château has seven centuries behind it, it was also inhabited by the Popel family from Lobkovice and bears a considerable Italian trace. Today, the castle belongs to the state and is fully accessible to the public, including together with the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.
Have we convinced you that Teplice is worth a visit? Then take a few days off from work and go to northern Bohemia with your family. You might be surprised at how many interesting things will literally come at you from all sides...
