Karlova Studánka () is a

spa A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa health treatments are known as balneotherapy. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters and hot springs goes back to pre ...

municipality and village in

Bruntál District Bruntál District () is a Okres, district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Bruntál, but the most populated town is Krnov. Administrative division Bruntál District is divided into three Districts o ...

in the

Moravian-Silesian Region The Moravian-Silesian Region () is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region (). The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most ...

of the

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. It has about 200 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and protected as a village monument zone.

Geography

Karlova Studánka is located about northwest of

Bruntál Bruntál (; ) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zon ...

. It lies in the

Hrubý Jeseník Hrubý Jeseník (sometimes called High Ash Mountains in English; or ''Hohes Gesenke'', ) is a mountain range and geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the east of the country in the Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian r ...

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 (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava (river), Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Sile ...

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 Karlsbrunn/Karlova Studánka (i.e. "Charles' Spring") in 1803 in honour of

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, 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 Napoleo ...

Demographics

Economy

The main employer in the municipality is the spa company Horské lázně Karlova Studánka (meaning "mountain spa Karlova Studánka"). It employs more than 100 people. Therapeutic elements include 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 company is owned by the state. It specializes in the treatment of dusty lung diseases and non-tuberculous

respiratory disease Respiratory diseases, or lung diseases, are pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange difficult in air-breathing animals. They include conditions of the respiratory tract including the trachea, bronchi, ...

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport

In the municipality is a small ski area called "Pradědova aréna". There is a long ski slope with a lift.

Sights

The built-up area is protected as a village monument zone for its exceptionally well-preserved and complete set of spa houses and facilities, mainly timbered. The buildings dates from the 18th century, and were modified and supplemented during the 19th century. The spa includes a park with a geological exposition of rocks and an artificial waterfall. The most notable building is the wooden ''Pitný pavilon'' ('drinking pavilion') from 1895, where the Wilhelm Spring is located. The waterfall was built in the 19th century and has a height of . A notable monument is the Church of Our Lady of the Healing of the Sick. It was built in the

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in 1838–1840, on the initiative of the

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order.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Karlova Studanka Villages in Bruntál District Spa towns in the Czech Republic