SPA BUILDINGS
BEGINNINGS OF SPA BUILDINGS
The first spa building in the town was the house of the baker Josef Kühn at today’s Náměstí Republiky No. 282. The spa operation here was established by MUDr. Leopold Gottlieb. Water from the Werner mine, today the Rovnost mine, was brought to the house by the retired miner Josef Prennig, who carried it on his back in a mining basket. Due to the great interest of guests, the water was later transported by horse-drawn wagon, as Prennig would not have been able to carry the necessary quantity himself.
AGRICOLA
The first state spa building was constructed between 1906 and 1911 according to the design of the imperial and royal court builder Zotter under the name Radium Treatment Institute. The Štěp springs from the Werner mine were brought into the entrance hall and used mainly for drinking cures. For many decades the building was simply called the Spa Building. Today it houses the Agricola Aquacentre.
RADIUM PALACE
One of the most important spa buildings in Jáchymov is the Radium Palace. The building was constructed between 1910 and 1912 according to the design of Gustav von Flesch-Brunningen, while the construction work was carried out by the builder Burian. The impulse for its construction was the insufficient capacity of the original spa building. The project was initiated by a Viennese joint-stock company led by Count Arnošt Sylva-Taroucca. The original name of the hotel was Radium Kurhaus and at the time it ranked among the ten most luxurious hotels in Europe.
ELEKTRA
The Elektra spa building was created between the world wars by joining two buildings – Elektra and Mignon – built around the year 1900. It is connected to the Curie spa building by a covered passage.
DAGMAR
The Dagmar spa house was built in 1913 and is considered the first spa building established within the Czech spa tradition.
ASTORIA
The Astoria spa house was created by joining the Mariánský House with the villas Seidl and Astoria. In the past, the Chapel of St Barbara stood in front of the building.
PRAHA
The building of today’s Praha spa house was originally constructed in 1902 as a factory producing wooden toys. Later it was adapted for spa purposes and was known as the Hotel Miracle. A covered passage connects it with the Curie spa building.
CURIE
The Curie sanatorium was built in 1992 as a facility providing comprehensive spa care. Together with the Praha and Elektra spa buildings it forms a single complex.
JITŘENKA
The villa Jitřenka was built in 1929 and serves as a depandance of the Akademik Běhounek sanatorium. It is connected with the Běhounek spa building by a covered corridor.
DALIBOR
The villa Dalibor was built in 1930 and serves the same purpose as the Jitřenka villa.
LUŽICE
The Lužice spa building was created in 1932 by joining two houses. During the period of intensive uranium mining a special police station was located here, where prisoners suspected of planning an escape were interrogated. Among the prisoners the building was nicknamed Sing-Sing.
AKADEMIK BĚHOUNEK
The dominant feature of the spa district is the Akademik Běhounek sanatorium built in 1975. The building was designed as a comprehensive spa facility with six above-ground and three underground floors.
PENZION M
Penzion M is a panel building located in the central part of the town and serves only for accommodation of spa guests. All services including meals are provided by the Akademik Běhounek sanatorium.
TOLAR
The Tolar building represents the commercial centre of the spa area. Originally it served as a shopping centre of the same name.
HAUS REGRUS
The present Hotel Haus Regrus was formerly known as Haus Hippmann and originally bore the name Hotel Terminus. Later it was used by the spa administration, and the ground floor housed a tourist information office with a souvenir shop. Today it operates as a private hotel.
OTHER BUILDINGS
The buildings Slavia, Union and Blaník no longer serve spa purposes today and are in private ownership.
