Lochotínský park, Park in Plzeň, Czech Republic
Lochotínský park is a public park in Plzeň, Czech Republic, spread across a hillside along Karlovarská třída avenue. It features paths, terraces, green areas, a Neoclassical-style pavilion, and an open-air amphitheater.
The park was founded in the 1830s around a spring discovered by a doctor named Bernard Říha, and opened in 1834 as a spa with buildings, paths, and gardens. Over the 20th century it lost its spa character and several historic structures disappeared, until restoration work began in the 1990s and was completed in 2015.
The park sits on a hillside and offers paths that pass old trees, shrubs, and benches where people often stop to sit. An open-air amphitheater, built in the 1960s, hosts concerts and outdoor events that draw local audiences.
The park is located along Karlovarská třída and can be reached on foot from the city center. A visit works well in the warmer months, when the paths are easy to walk and the amphitheater may be hosting events.
The eastern part of the park once held a cave with a hermit statue and a stone table known as Artušův stůl, or King Arthur's table. These romantic features from the 19th century have mostly disappeared, but the area where they stood can still be traced.
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