Karlovy Vary Wikipedia. Karlovy Vary or Carlsbad Czech pronunciation karlov var  listen German Karlsbad Yiddish Karlsbad is a spa town situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohe and Tepl, approximately 1. Prague Praha. It is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, who founded the city in 1. It is historically famous for its hot springs 1. Tepl River. It is the most visited spa town in the Czech Republic. HistoryeditAn ancient late Bronze Age fortified settlement was found in Drahovice. A Slavic settlement in on the site of Karlovy Vary is documented by findings in Taovice and Sedlec. People lived in the close proximity the site as far back as the 1. Around 1. 35. 0, Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor organized an expedition into the forests surrounding modern day Karlovy Vary during a stay in Loket. On the site of a spring, he established a spa called the Hork Lzn u Lokte Hot Spas at Loket. The location was subsequently named in German Carlsbad after him once he had acclaimed the healing power of the hot springs, at least according to legend. Charles IV granted the town privileges on 1. August 1. 37. 0. Earlier settlements can be also found in the outskirts of todays town. An important political event took place in the town in 1. Carlsbad Decrees following a conference there. Initiated by the Austrian Minister of State Klemens von Metternich, the decrees were intended to implement anti liberal censorship within the German Confederation. Due to publications produced by physicians such as David Becher and Josef von Lschner, the town developed into a famous spa resort in the 1. European aristocracy as well as celebrities from many fields of endeavour. It became more popular after railway lines to Eger now Cheb and Prague were completed in 1. The number of visitors rose from 1. By 1. 91. 1, that figure had reached 7. 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These areas included Karlovy Vary Then renamed again to Karlsbad. After World War II, in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement, the vast majority of the people of the town were forcibly expelled because of their German ethnicity. In accordance with the Bene decrees, their property was confiscated without compensation and the town was renamed Karlovy Vary. Since the end of Communist rule in Czechoslovakia in 1. Soviet Union in 1. Russian businesses in Karlovy Vary has steadily increased. Panoramic viewsedit. A panorama showing most of the spahistoric section of Karlovy Vary. Key sites, from left to right, are the dark grey, socialist era Thermal Spring Colonnade also Hot Spring Colonnade or Sprudel featuring a glass chimney. Directly above is the twin steeple Church of St. Mary Magdalene. The large, stately building on the central hill is the Hotel Imperial. Below, to the right of the square, is the Opera House. The Grandhotel Pupp is the large white building, far right. PopulationeditYear. Population561. In 2012, foreigners were around 7 of the population of the Karlovy Vary region. After Prague, this is the highest proportion in the Czech Republic. Stanford University professor Mark Z. Jacobson has filed a lawsuit, demanding 10 million in damages, against the peerreviewed scientific journal Proceedings of the. Kilauea Mount Etna Mount Yasur Mount Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira Piton de la Fournaise Erta Ale. Viagens e turismo Minube uma comunidade de viajantes e turistas onde inspirarse sobre destinos e partilhar as suas viagens. Guestbook for www. Thank you for visiting our pages. You may add to this guestbook. Please share your comments or photos or links for posting. In 2. 01. 2, foreigners were around 7 of the population of the Karlovy Vary region. Zip Strip Concrete Expansion Joint. After Prague, this is the highest proportion in the Czech Republic. The largest group of foreigners were Vietnamese, followed by Germans, Russians and Ukrainians. TransporteditLocal buses and cable cars take passengers to most areas of the city. The city can be reached from other locations by inter city buses and by train. The city is connected by expressway R6. International Karlovy Vary Airport is located 4. Olov Vrata. Churchesedit. Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Orthodox Church of Saints Peter and Paul. CultureeditIn the 1. Karlovy Vary became a popular tourist destination, especially known for international celebrities who visited for spa treatment. The city is also known for the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which is one of the oldest in the world and one of Europes major film events. It is also known for the popular Czech liqueur. Becherovka and the production of the famous glass manufacturer Moser Glass, which is located in Karlovy Vary. The famous Karlovarsk oplatky Carlsbad wafers originated in the city in 1. Retrouvez toutes les discothque Marseille et se retrouver dans les plus grandes soires en discothque Marseille. It has also lent its name to Carlsbad plums, candied stuffed zwetschgen. The city has been used as the location for a number of film shoots, including the 2. Last Holiday and box office hit Casino Royale, both of which used the citys Grandhotel Pupp in different guises. Karlovy Vary is also home to ice hockey club HC Karlovy Vary and its junior branch HC Energie Karlovy Vary juniors. Walter Becher. Stanislav Birner. Tom Borek. Zbynk Brynych. Karel DobrTom Doek. Karl Hermann Frank, Nazi official. Princess Michael of Kent. Petr Kopfstein, aerobatics pilot. Rudolf Kesan. Rick Lanz. Power Reading Rick Ostrov Pdf Free' title='Power Reading Rick Ostrov Pdf Free' />Johann Josef Loschmidt 1. March 1. 82. 1 8 July 1. Austrian scientist. Ludmila PeterkovKroly Pulvry 1. Hungarian designer8Karel Rada. Georg Riedel. Josef ihk. Walter Serner, dadaist. Hana Soukupov, supermodel. Milan perl. Karin Stoiber, ne Buch born 1. Bochov, former First Lady of Bavaria. Jana SkorovTom Vokoun, goaltender of the NHLPittsburgh Penguins. Ignaz Ziegler. Notable people associated with Karlovy VaryeditPeter I of Russia visited Karlovy Vary in 1. Mustafa Kemal Atatrk, founder of the. Republic of Turkey, as well as its first President, visited Karlsbad in 1. Frantiek Bhounek, scientist and novelist, died here. Johann Wolfgang Goethe,1. German poet, novelist, philosopher, scientist. Princess Michael of Kent born Baroness Marie Christine Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz, a member of the British Royal Family, was born in January 1. German population later that year. Adalbert Stifter, Austrian writer. Ludwig van Beethoven, composer, came for spa treatments. He and the poet Goethe would take walks together, much to the delight of the local people. Fryderyk Chopin, composer, and his parents met for the last time during a holiday in Karlsbad, AugustSeptember 1. Anthony J. Drexel, senior partner of Drexel, Morgan Co. JPMorgan, today and founder of Drexel University, died in Karlsbad in 1. Vladimir Voronin, former president or Republic of Moldova, visits Karlovy Vary every year for spa treatments. James Ogilvy, 7th Earl of Findlater, Scottish noble and an accomplished amateur landscape architect and philanthropist. Ivan Turgenev, the Russian novelist, visited Karlsbad on numerous occasions for its healing waters. Jean de Carro, Swiss physician, published the Almanach de Carlsbad. Gerda Mayer, English poet, born in Karlsbad. Saint Diddlemus Maximus, born 7. AD. He was part of a Christian movement proclaiming the benefits of cultivating buckwheat as a staple crop in the region. He is the patron saint of grain, in particular buckwheat. Martyred December 2. Baron Gustaf Mannerheim 1. Marshal of Finland, President of the Finnish Republic in 1. GalleryeditOutdoor pool with mineral water in winter. Vdeln street, above sets of Jeanna de Carro. Area over Vdeln street. Dvok Park in Karlovy Vary. Aerial View of Karlovy Vary. Street view of Karlovy Vary. Karlovy Vary Airport.