Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary, Spa resort town in western Bohemia, Czech Republic
Located at the confluence of Ohře and Teplá rivers, this spa city features five main colonnades housing multiple mineral springs at 447 meters elevation.
Charles IV established the settlement in 1350 after discovering thermal springs during a hunting expedition in the surrounding forested mountains.
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, initiated in 1946, attracts numerous cinema artists and showcases both classic and contemporary films each July.
The city maintains direct bus connections to Prague and features a regional airport, while local transportation includes buses and mountain funiculars.
The Mill Colonnade contains five different mineral springs within its neo-Renaissance structure, making it the largest spring housing in the city.
Location: Karlovy Vary District
Location: Karlovy Vary (administrative district)
Inception: 1350
Elevation above the sea: 447 m
Part of: The Great Spa Towns of Europe
Shares border with: Hory, Otovice, Březová, Nová Role, Sadov, Kolová, Mírová, Děpoltovice, Dalovice, Jenišov, Andělská Hora, Horní Slavkov, Pila, Stanovice, Šemnice, Loket
Email: posta@mmkv.cz
Website: https://mmkv.cz
GPS coordinates: 50.23062,12.87014
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:19
Grandhotel Pupp
1.4 km
Vřídelní kolonáda
1.3 km
Mill Colonnade
1 km
Imperial funicular
1.4 km
Statue of chamois at Jelení skok
1.1 km
Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, Karlovy Vary
747 m
Hotel Imperial
1.7 km
Imperial Spa
1.5 km
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
1.4 km
Diana Funicular
1.2 km
Rozhledna Diana
1.3 km
Poštovní dvůr
2.3 km
Goethova vyhlídka
2.5 km
Městské divadlo Karlovy Vary
1.4 km
Hotel Quisisana Palace
1.4 km
U tří mouřenínů
1.2 km
Březová Reservoir
3.6 km
Palace Bristol
855 m
Karlův hvozd
1.8 km
The Elefant House
1.3 km
Statue of John of Nepomuk near Školní lávka in Karlovy Vary
228 m
Elisabethbad
167 m
Golden Deer House
1.2 km
Tržní kolonáda
1.2 km
Continental Spa House
1.2 km
Stanovice Reservoir
6.1 km
Column of Charles IV in Karlovy Vary
1.4 km
Statue of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
937 mReviews
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