Marek Eben guides through the Imperial Spas

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 [...]

The distinctive colourful and technically sophisticated multifunctional hall for concerts, theatre, lectures and other social and cultural events is located in the building of the Imperial Spa. The building no longer serves its original purpose and so this hall is located in its atrium... this is the description of the Atrium Hall in the competition Interier of the Year 2024.

The Imperial Spa in Karlovy Vary presents a novelty that will delight children's visitors and their parents. Since February, they have been offering unique experiential tours that will introduce young and old guests to the fascinating world of the spa in a fun way. The programme is designed not only to entertain, but also to educate and inspire. Children on the tour will discover [...]

The Imperial Baths have won a number of prestigious awards for their unique reconstruction. 🏆 Building of the Year 2024 The Imperial Baths and the Concert Hall in Karlovy Vary were awarded the title of Building of the Year at the 32nd annual Building of the Year 2024 competition. The award was given for the exceptional and original construction of the concert hall. The jury appreciated the inventive spatial bravura that the architectural [...]

The Imperial Spas 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 [...]

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. [...]