Essence of Place - Imperial Spa

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

On the occasion of the grand reopening of the Imperial Spas, a video was made in cooperation with Czech Television, where Marek Eben presents the Imperial Spas in their newly acquired form. The Imperial Spas, 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 [...]