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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

We would like to thank all those who participated in the revitalization of the Imperial Spas in Karlovy Vary and the grand re-opening of the Imperial Spas.

Celebrate the month of seniors in Císařské Lázně. Take advantage of the 50% discount for seniors throughout October.