Mill Colonnade, Colonnade in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
The Mill Colonnade is a Neo-Renaissance sandstone structure with a nave, two aisles, and 124 Corinthian columns, measuring 132 m long by 13 m wide. It covers five hot springs, including the 56 °C Mill Spring and the 65 °C Prince Václav I Spring.
Architect Josef Zitek designed the stone colonnade between 1871 and 1881, replacing a wooden promenade that had stood at the site since 1792. The new structure was built to better accommodate growing numbers of visitors.
Twelve sandstone figures on the roof represent the months and shape how the structure looks from outside. Stone carvings inside tell stories of important moments in the city's past.
You can visit the five springs, each with different temperatures and mineral compositions that may affect the body differently. Plan time for a slow stroll and read the information panels at each spring.
The Rock Spring originally rose beside the Tepla River and was diverted to the colonnade in 1845. The Nymph Spring was known as the New Spring until 1945 and had its own colonnade before this one replaced it.
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