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Tips for Trips Marienbad (Marianske Lazne) - circular sight-seeing tour Marianske Lazne was founded at the beginning of the 19th century by the Premonstrate monks from Tepla monastery. The majority of the spa buildings in Marianske Lazne are dated from the second half of the 19th century. This "golden age" meant massive development of the spa town. Amongst the most important buildings and sights from this era is the nouveau-baroque colonnade. A wonderful experience is offered by the Singing fountain, which plays every odd hour, and in the evenings the music is accompanied by colourful light effects. Franzensbad (Frantiskovy Lazne) Frantiskovy Lazne was founded in 1793. It is the smallest spa town in the West-Bohemian triangle. The town is situated close to the German border. Thanks to the uniform classic architecture of spa buildings and pavilions, Frantiskovy Lazne preserves the charm and atmosphere of a spa place from the end of the 19th century. Cheb The town belongs amongst the oldest towns in the Czech Republic and it is much visited by tourists. It has a preserved historical centre, which is a town monument reservation. The symbol of the square is the world famous Spalicek - a bizarre complex of 11 houses divided by "Shopkeeper's street", which grew from the 13th century. One of the most beautiful central European Romanesque sights is Cheb castle with the Black Tower and a two-storey chapel. The history of the town is shown to visitors in rich displays at Cheb museum and art lovers can also visit Cheb's galleries. Kynzvart Château (Zamek Kynzvart) An old baroque building, dating from the end of 17th century, which was rebuilt between 1820 to 1833 for the Chancellor Klement Vaclav Lothar prince von Metternich-Winneburg. The Château is an unique example of a representative country residence in the Viennese classical and Empire style, sensitively placed in a large English park. During Chancellor Metternich's life at Kynžvart Château, a large number of pieces of art, collections of coins, medals, curiosity objects, china, arms and a library with unique manuscripts and incunabulum, were concentrated. The whole tour is accessible for disabled people. Tepla monastery (Klaster Tepla) The history of the Premonstrate monks in Teplá dates back to 1193, when the Czech noble Hroznata, who at the end of 19th century was dedicated and blessed, founded a monastery. During the monasteries history there were alternating periods of prosperity and bankruptcy. At the turn of the 17th century the monastery was rebuilt in a baroque style by the architect K. Dientzenhofer. Similar to other Bohemian and Moravian monasteries, Tepla monastery was devastated after the violent expulsion of monks in 1950. In 1990 the Premonstrates returned and since then the monastery has been gradually restored. At present the monastery does not have as full an ecclesiastical life as before and it is open to the public during the whole year. The monastery library is, by its extent of about 100.000 volumes, the second biggest in the Czech Republic. There are rare manuscripts, incunabula and books in all European languages there. The church of Annunciation of the Virgin Mary is a precious example of the transition from a Romanesque style into a gothic style. The baroque interior includes valuable objects from the 18th century. Kladska - Natural reserve Kladska is one of the most beautiful places of the hilly area of Slavkovsky les. The natural reserve is situated only 10 km away from Marianske Lazne. The main point of interest is Kladska moor with its typical flora and fauna. Accessible to the public is the area 'Tajga' with an educational trail. Nearby Kladska pond, Duke Otto Schönburg-Waldenburg had a hunting lodge built in a Swiss style during the years 1877-78. The hunting lodge is a simple ground floor building with a wooden first floor. At the end of the 19th century other five wooden lodges appeared in the neighbourhood. The whole area with wooden lodges in a Swiss-Tyrol style is protected as a cultural monument. Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary) Karlovy Vary was founded by the Czech king and Roman emperor Charles IV. circa 1350. The world famous spa town reached the peak of its fame in the second half of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century. At that time the town developed the major part of its unique architecture, which admirably matches with the beauty of the surrounding nature. The present architecture is best represented by the building of the hotel Thermal and Vřídelní colonnade. Karlovy Vary is also famous for the production of porcelain, and since 1805 for the production of the 13 spring herbal liquor - Becherovka and since 1857 also for the production of Moser crystal cut glass. Prague (Praha) The capital of the Czech Republic is situated on both banks of the river Vltava. Prague is the economic, political and cultural centre of the state and the seat of the President. It developed its present image over eleven centuries. At present it is built on an area of 496 square kilometres, where a total of 1.187.000 inhabitants live. Every year Prague is visited by nearly 3 million tourists. The historical centre with a unique panorama of Prague castle is a monument preserve of UNESCO. Nearest attractions from our offer:
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