Hronovka and Regnerka (collectively known as Prdlavka
) are a pair of
mineral springs
Mineral springs are naturally occurring springs that produces hard water, water that contains dissolved minerals. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases are among the substances that can be dissolved in the spring water during its passage underg ...
located in
Hronov
Hronov () is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,000 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of writer Alois Jirásek.
Administrative parts
Villages of Malá Čermná, Rokytník, Velk ...
in the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. They are situated in the Jiráskovy sady park.
History
The springs were discovered in 1865 by priest Regner Havlovický behind the home of Czech writer
Alois Jirásek
Alois Jirásek () (23 August 1851, Hronov, Kingdom of Bohemia – 12 March 1930, Prague) was a Czech writer, author of historical novels and plays. Jirásek was a high school history teacher in Litomyšl and later in Prague until his retirement in ...
.
Havlovicky noticed a strange-coloured deposit flowing into the
Metuje
The Metuje (; german: Mettau) is a river in north-eastern Czech Republic. It is a left tributary of the Labe River. It is long, and its basin area is about 610 km2, of which in the Czech Republic. The Metuje flows through several towns, inc ...
river from the spring.
Deeming that the water had curative properties, Jirásek's father (owner of the property on which the springs were discovered) had, by 1869, built a spa with bathing facilities filled with water from the springs.
The spa eventually became defunct, but was restored by the town authorities during World War II.
The facility was later remodelled in 1977, with a full reconstruction in 2013, part of a wider regeneration project for Jiráskovy Sady.
Properties
Both springs provide rich alkaline-ferrous water,
[ which those who use it believe to have medical benefits. For example, its alkaline reaction is said to decompose kidney, urinary and gall bladder stones. In addition to iron, the spring water also contains calcium, magnesium, iodine and sulphur, which gives it a strong smell,]arsenic acid
Arsenic acid or trihydrogen arsenate is the chemical compound with the formula . More descriptively written as , this colorless acid is the arsenic analogue of phosphoric acid. Arsenate and phosphate salts behave very similarly. Arsenic acid as ...
, which locals say acts against the initial stages of sclerosis, high blood pressure and body fatigue.
References
External links
Mineral springs
on official website of the town of Hronov
Construction of new structure for springs
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Mineral water
Hronov