Karlova Studánka (german: Bad Karlsbrunn) is a
spa
A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot springs resorts) typically offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneoth ...
a municipality and village in
Bruntál District
Bruntál District ( cs, okres Bruntál) is a district ('' okres'') within Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Bruntál, but the largest town is Krnov. Part of the district belongs to Moravia, while another part belongs to ...
in the
Moravian-Silesian Region of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 200 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected by law as a
village monument zone.
Geography
Karlova Studánka is located about northwest of
Bruntál
Bruntál (; german: Freudenthal) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is located in the historical region of Czech Silesia. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected ...
. It lies in the
Hrubý Jeseník mountain range. The highest point is the rock Rolandův kámen at above sea level. The village is situated in a valley of the Bílá Opava river, a tributary of the
Opava
Opava (; german: Troppau, pl, Opawa) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Opava (river), Opava. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia. It was a histori ...
.
History
The first written mention of Karlova Studánka is from 1554, under its original name Hinnewieder. The first spa buildings were built in 1782. The village was renamed Karlova Studánka (i.e. "Charles' Spring") in 1803 in honour of
Archduke Charles, who defeated Napoleon in the
Battle of Aspern-Essling
In the Battle of Aspern-Essling (21–22 May 1809), Napoleon crossed the Danube near Vienna, but the French and their allies were attacked and forced back across the river by the Austrians under Archduke Charles. It was the first time Napoleon ...
.
Demographics
Spa
The means of therapeutic stays are a climate with very clean air, natural carbon dioxide and mineral water, which is used for carbonic baths and peat wraps, inhalation and drinking.
Today the spa is owned by the state. It specializes in the treatment of dusty lung diseases and non-tuberculous
respiratory diseases.
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Sights
The spa consists of valuable complex of timbered spa buildings and a spa park with a geological exposition of rocks and an artificial waterfall.[ The most notable building is the wooden Drinking Pavilion (''Pitný pavilon'') from 1895, where the Wilhelm spring is located.][
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References
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Karlova Studánka Spa
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Villages in Bruntál District
Spa towns in the Czech Republic