News and latest articles
Svatba v Císařských lázních
Chtěli byste si říct své ano v nádherné historické budově, kterou postavili slavní vídeňští architekti a která byla symbolem luxusu a okázalosti 19. století? Máte možnost! Svatební obřady se v budově lázní mohou konat od roku 202 5 ve dvou termínech – vždy poslední sobotu v dubnu a první sobotu v říjnu po celý den. V […]
Císařské lázně
v pořadu
Po Česku (Český rozhlas Dvojka)
Císařské lázně jsou i více než sedm měsícům po svém otevření stále v hledáčku veřejnosti i médií, za což jsme velmi rádi. Tento týden nás navštívil pan Václav Žmolík z Český rozhlas Dvojka a pro pořad Po Česku prošel společně s naším kolegou Milošem Bělohlávkem všechna zajímavá místa a zákoutí lázeňské budovy. Pokud by Vás […]
Essence of Place - Imperial Baths
Perfmormance - a movement performance by students of the Department of Nonverbal Theatre at HAMU depicting the distinctive atmosphere of the place and the relaxing unique atmosphere of spa life. It would be a shame if you missed this great performance, so we share with you a recording of it... 📹 ESSENCE OF PLACE - CISSARY SPA: KRISTÝNA BŘESKÁ AND ANNA ŠEFRNOVÁ
A little monkey is not a big drunk, or the wine list of the hotel "At Archduke Charles"
Let not thirst be thy sorrow, for our cellars are full of barrels! This is how one can loosely translate the German rhyme from the wine list of the hotel "At Archduke Charles", which used to stand in today's Moravská Street just a short walk from Vřídlo. We found the wine menu of the local "Old German cellar" in the collection of Stanislav Burachovich and we want to share this charming archival relic. [...]
Imperial Baths wins special jury prize in Best of Realty 2023 real estate competition
Best of Realty - Best of Realty, a prestigious real estate competition, celebrates its quarter century of existence this year. It is a unique platform for awarding and presenting the most important real estate projects in the Czech Republic. The gala evening, which took place on Tuesday 14 November at the Forum Karlín, was attended by leading personalities of the Czech real estate market. In this year's jubilee [...]
Communist-capitalist casino in Císařské lázně
The landmark year of 1989 was much more blurred in Karlovy Vary than elsewhere in the country. Long before the revolution, communism shook hands with capitalism here. One such case was the casino in Císařské lázně, which opened in June 1988. The Communist Party-run country in the late 1980s was in desperate need of Western marks, shillings and dollars. Lubomír Štrougal's cabinet therefore made contacts [...]
Karlovy Vary brewery
In the collection of Stanislav Burachovič we often come across charming prints. One of them is a view of the Karlovy Vary bourgeois brewery, which stood on the site of today's Imperial Spa since 1732. Even though the picture is idyllic and the summer beer garden is a real lure to sit in, the brewery was a thorn in the side of many Karlovy Vary townspeople. The tall smoking chimney right in the spa centre suggests why. Originally [...]
How much did a bath in the Imperial Bath cost
Since September 2023 we have been looking after the extensive archive collection of Stanislav Burachovich, which was entrusted to us free of charge by his family. We have started organizing, inventorying and preparing it for access to researchers and the public. It will take some time, but already now we want to share the selected treasures and inspirations. The first topic will be prosaic. It will be about money. The imperial baths attracted [...]
The Imperial Baths took over the archival collection of the famous Karlovy Vary historian and patriot Dr. Stanislav Burachovič!
Hundreds of archive boxes and documents, thousands of maps, magazines and photographs and many unique regional monuments have been taken into the care of the Imperial Baths. At the request of the family of the late Dr. Burachovich, his life's historical work found a new home here. Last week, Mrs. Alena Burachovic signed the donation contract and the Imperial Baths are now beginning to work on the inventory and [...]
Senior Citizens Month
Celebrate the month of seniors in Císařské Lázně. Take advantage of the 50% discount for seniors throughout October.
Marek Eben guides through the Imperial Baths
On the occasion of the grand reopening of the Imperial Baths, a video was made in cooperation with Czech Television, where Marek Eben presents the Imperial Baths in their newly acquired form. The Imperial Baths, formerly a luxury spa facility sought after not only by Europe's elite, are beginning a new era. This national cultural monument is once again sought after for its uniqueness, the spa is becoming a cultural [...]
Thanks to partners, sponsors
We would like to thank all those who participated in the revitalization of the Imperial Baths in Karlovy Vary and the grand re-opening of the Imperial Baths.
Reopening of the Imperial Baths
The Imperial Baths reopened to the public after a 3-year reconstruction. We celebrated this event with a spectacular gala concert. The opening show was prepared by brothers Michal and Simon Cabani. We listened to Antonín Dvořák's Carnival, Op. 92 and Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "New World" - Allegro noc fuoco in a great performance by the Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra. Together with [...]
Beautiful Karlovy Vary: Again and again I get intoxicated by the senses
"Again and again Karlovy Vary manages to put me in a daze of the senses, when I see not only what is, but also what could be and what is hidden behind the curtain. When I see everything that is hidden as if by magic. It is perhaps the miracle of the healing springs, which even modern science has failed to capture and describe sufficiently in its fragility [...]
Magnificent baths
At the time, the Imperial Baths were among the most modern facilities of their kind in the world. For the first time, a unique system of transporting prepared tubs of peat by means of lifts and internal pavilions to the baths themselves was used. It was even reported in the period press that the baths "miraculously emerge from the floor and after the bath are again just as miraculously [...]
Building of a multifunctional hall
CÍSAŘSKÉ LÁZNĚ The former jewel of Karlovy Vary, Císařské lázně, has received a new multifunctional hall designed by our studio, which will help turn the building into a social and cultural centre of the region. Our concept for the multi-purpose hall is based on respect for the historic late 19th century building, while reflecting the needs of a modern cultural space. We emphasized the variability of the metal structure, which can [...]
Famous visitors
One of two monumental paintings by the Carlsbad painter Wilhelm Schneider hangs in the men's lounge, which was formerly used for the rest of the men's guests after their baths. The artist captured famous visitors to Karlovy Vary in 1914. This canvas, depicting spa guests from 1791 to 1914, gives pride of place to the then Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I. [...]
Karel Čapek: Karlovy Vary on the threshold of the season
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and Karel Čapek stayed together in Karlovy Vary 90 years ago. They worked on the famous "Talks with TGM". At that time, the town was struggling with the effects of the economic crisis and the tense international situation, which led to an outflow of spa guests.