Introduction
On the site where the town wall once ran from the gate up the slope – both structures were demolished in 1835 – a factory for wooden toys and puppets was built between 1891 and 1894. It was the first establishment of its kind in the Ore Mountains.
In 1910, the factory was purchased by the Territorial Joint-Stock Company, the founder of the spa and builder of the Radium Palace. In 1911, it was converted for spa purposes.
Radium-Kurhaus-Dependance
During the reconstruction, the building was raised by one storey to a total of three floors. It offered fifty rooms, six bathing cabins, and on the ground floor a dining hall and café. The new name was Radium-Kurhaus-Dependance.
Interwar Period
After the establishment of Czechoslovakia, the hotel, together with the Radium Palace, was acquired by an Englishman named Oury. At that time, it was renamed Miracle. As the operation struggled financially, the Radium Palace was closed in 1921 and only the Miracle annex remained in operation. A year later, both hotels were taken over by the state.
In 1925, the number of rooms was increased to ninety.
War and Post-war Period
During the Second World War, the hotel served as a military hospital for the German Wehrmacht. After the war, it received its present name, Praha.
Present
Today, Hotel Praha is an annex of Hotel Curie, connected by a covered corridor. It offers 76 beds in single and double rooms and continues to serve spa guests.
