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Hradec Králové Region
Hradec Králové Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové....
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It has around 850 inhabitants. It is located in mountainuous area 519 meters (1,703 feet) above sea level.
Local thermal sprint was used as early as in 15th century. During 1675 - 1680 a village was founded here by order of Johann Adolf, prince of Schwarzenberg
House of Schwarzenberg
-History:The family was first mentioned in 1172. A branch of the Seinsheim family was created when Erkinger I of Seinsheim acquired the Franconian barony of Schwarzenberg, the castle Schwarzenberg and the title Baron of Schwarzenberg, in 1405–21. At this time, they also possessed some fiefdoms in...
. In 1881 it obtained township privileges.
The water bath runs at a natural temperature of 29.6°Celsius (86o F). Besides the bath observation tower, another popular tourist attraction is a Neo-Renaissance
Neo-Renaissance
Renaissance Revival is an all-encompassing designation that covers many 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Grecian nor Gothic but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range of classicizing Italian modes...
colonnade
Colonnade
In classical architecture, a colonnade denotes a long sequence of columns joined by their entablature, often free-standing, or part of a building....
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The place is also known among winter sports athletes, including being host of the 1925 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1925 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1925 took place between February 4-14, 1925 in Johannisbad , Czechoslovakia.- 18 km :February 12, 1925- 50 km :February 14, 1925- Individual :February 4, 1925- Individual large hill :...
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