Karlovy Vary is a spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá. It is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and the King of Bohemia, who founded the city.
Aerial view of Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary, 1650; engraving by Matthäus Merian
Karlovy Vary in 1850
Mill Colonnade
A spa town is a resort town based on a mineral spa. Patrons visit spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits.
The statue of "The crutchbreaker" in the spa town Piešťany (Slovakia) – a symbol of balneotherapy
Print of Spa, Belgium, 1895
Ikaalisten Kylpylä, a spa center in Ikaalinen, Pirkanmaa, Finland
The Slatina Spa