Research room
The Imperial Spa take care of the extensive archive collection of Stanislav Burachovich, which was entrusted to us free of charge by his family. We started right away with 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.
Immerse yourself with us in the inspiring world of the spa industry, which has played and continues to play an important role in the Karlovy Vary Region. Join us on this journey of discovery and discover with us its most beautiful stories and treasures.
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 [...]
How much did a bath in the Imperial Spa 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 Spas attracted [...]
The collection is intensively devoted to the historian and archivist Mgr. Jakub Jareš Ph.D.
Contact James at jakub.jares@cisarskelazne.cz.
Mgr. Jakub Jareš Ph.D. | historian, archivist, museologist | jakub.jares@cisarskelazne.cz
Mgr. Miloš Bělohlávek | historian | milos.belohlavek@cisarskelazne.cz
M.A at M.A Jan Charvát | educator | jan.charvat@cisarskelazne.cz