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The Singing Fountain

The Singing Fountain was built as part of reconstruction of the Maxim Gorky Promenade in 1982 to 1986. The design author was the architect Pavel Miksik. The first composition named “Music for the Fountain” was made by the music composer Petr Hapka who composed this work specifically for this purpose. Other compositions from works of W. A. Mozart, B. Smetana, A. Dvorak, F. Chopin, J.S. Bach, and others followed. The Fountain resounded for the first time on 30th April 1986.

 

The Fountain sounds every day, starting from 7 a.m. on every odd hour, at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. including coloured light projections with music compositions alternating according to a time schedule. The opening ceremony is on 30th April 9 p.m., the end of operation is on 31st October 10 p.m.

 

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Springs

There are over 40 mineral springs on the territory of the town. They are exceptional for their diverse chemical composition. This allows treating highly varied indications in Marianske Lazne. Most of the main springs are freely accessible to the public.

Architecture

Marianske Lazne boast a stylish and ultra-compact historical centre. Thanks to its highly rapid development, most buildings in the centre were built within a relatively short period of time. Historicist architecture merges harmoniously with urban parks. The value of this place was confirmed in 1992 when Marianske Lazne was declared an urban conservation area.

Churches

In times of its greatest glory, guests of varied religious beliefs stayed in Marianske Lazne. All of them wished to attend service in own sanctuaries. In Marianske Lazne, a town with 15000 residents, we can therefore find for example the Roman Catholic dean’s church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, the Corporis Christi Evangelical Church, the “Christ Church,” which is an Anglican Church, and the St. Vladimir Orthodox Church.

A beautiful Jewish synagogue used to stand in Marianske Lazne as well. As many others in the country, it was destroyed in 1938 on the so-called Kristallnacht. As an expression of respect, the municipality left the site where the synagogue used to stand unbuilt on.

Colonnades

Colonnades have always been the centre of the spa life. The biggest dominant of Marianske Lazne, the Main Colonnade is unique for its cast iron structure. Colonnades of the Cross Spring and the Caroline Spring are in close proximity to the Main Colonnade. Another beautiful building is the Ferdinand Spring Colonnade, a dominant feature of the park located in the lower part of the town.

Parks

Urban parks are the pride of Marianske Lazne. Visitors are captivated by their elegance and the diverse composition of varied trees and shrubs. The parks are for the large part preserved in the form, in which they were designed more than 100 years ago by the brilliant landscape designer Vaclav Skalnik.

Spa wafers

You can spice your stay in Marianske Lazne with traditional spa wafers. This speciality has been produced in Marianske Lazne already from 1856. The very light wafers characteristic for their round shape. They taste best when fresh and warm.

F. Chopin Memorial

The Fryderyk Chopin Memorial is located on the 2nd floor of the Chopin House. The first part of the exhibition concentrates the exhibits and information about the life of F. Chopin (1810–1849), his stay in Bohemia and the Wodzinski family. The second part of the exhibition sheds light on activities of the Fryderyk Chopin Society. The music hall presents an exhibition of graphics and bibliophile prints by leading Czech graphic artists. The exhibition is illustrated by reproduced music of F. Chopin.

www.chopinfestival.cz

Marianske Lazne Municipal Museum

The museum is located in the oldest house of the spa centre built in 1818. The house hosted even Johann Wolfgang Goethe during one of his stays in Marianske Lazne. Visitors can enjoy the reconstruction of rooms where Goethe was staying. Furthermore, the exhibition focuses in particular on life of the Marianske Lazne region, emphasizing the exploitation of spa springs.

Fallow Deer Park

The Deer park is located near Krakonos Hotel. It stretches on the adjacent meadow where visitors can observe roe deer and fallow deer from close.

Miniature Park

The Miniature Park is located in the neighbourhood of the Krakonos Hotel. The Miniature Park presents perfect copies of famous buildings, in particular from the Czech Republic.

www.boheminium.cz

Geological Park

A freely accessible exposition of rocks from the Slavkovsky Forest is located on the area of 10 hectares above the town.