Imperial Spa
in the programme
Around the Czech Republic (Czech Radio Dvojka)

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 [...]

At the time, the Imperial Spas 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 [...]

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 [...]

The Imperial Baths ranked among the most visited cultural monuments of the Karlovy Vary Region in 2024. Thanks to its varied programme and wide range of events, it welcomed over 90,000 visitors. More than a hundred cultural, educational and social events were held there, as well as four thousand guided tours. Most of the visitors came in the peak season from May to September, not only [...]

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 Spas. 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 Spas are now beginning to work on the inventory and [...]

Would you like to say yes in a magnificent historic building built by famous Viennese architects and a symbol of 19th century luxury and splendour? You have the opportunity! Wedding ceremonies can be held in the spa building from 202 5 on two dates - always on the last Saturday in April and the first Saturday in October all day long. V [...]