Lázně Kynžvart (german: Bad Königswart, Königswart, Königswarte) is a spa town in

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. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. It is known for the

Kynžvart Castle Kynžvart Castle (German: Schloss Königswart) is a historic château located near Lázně Kynžvart in the Cheb District of the Czech Republic. The building's architecture is in the neoclassical style. After extensive renovations, the castle was ...

. Lázně Kynžvart is famous for its

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, which is designed for children with nonspecific respiratory disorders.

Administrative parts

The hamlet of Lazy is an administrative part of Lázně Kynžvart.

Geography

Lázně Kynžvart is located about southeast of

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and southwest of

Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; german: Karlsbad, formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It lies on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá. ...

. There are several minor watercourses and several ponds in the area. The largest ponds are Pastevní and Dvouhrázový. The southwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the

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, the northeastern part lies in the

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. The highest point is above sea level. Almost the entire territory belongs to the Slavkov Forest Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Lázně Kynžvart is from 972 as Castelum settlement, when it was donated by

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to bishop

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. Building of the castle finished in 1287. The castle soon lost its significance, was occupied by a bunch of thieves and in 1348 was burned to the ground by order of the King Charles IV. In 1398 the castle was built once again. In 1370, after various forms of the town's name were used, the name Königswart was established. The Czech name has been used since 1918. The Jewish Königswarter family originate in the town. By World War II, majority of the population were Germans. After they were expelled, the area was resettled by Czechs.

Spa

The first mention of springs is from 1454. The spa was founded by the

Metternich Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein ; german: Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar Fürst von Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein (15 May 1773 – 11 June 1859), known as Klemens von Metternich or Prince Metternic ...

family, which owned the town's castle. In 1822, Count Richard Metternich built a spa and six springs around the area. The area shortly became more popular after the spa was built. In 1872, a railway was built, which helped the growth of the spa and the town. After 1950, during the

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epidemic, children were treated in the spa. Since then, only children were treated in the spa. In 2013, treatment was again extended to adult patients.

Demographics

Notable people

Klemens von Metternich Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein ; german: Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar Fürst von Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein (15 May 1773 – 11 June 1859), known as Klemens von Metternich or Prince Metternic ...

(1773–1859), Austrian diplomat and nobleman; owned the castle and stayed there

Twin towns – sister cities

Lázně Kynžvart is twinned with: *

Bad Bocklet Bad Bocklet is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany. It is a market town and a health spa. Geography Bad Bocklet lies in a bend in the river Fränkische Saale in Franconia about 10 km north of the district cap ...

, Germany

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lazne Kynzvart Populated places in Cheb District Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Spa towns in the Czech Republic