Karlovy Vary | town, capital city of state/province/region, spa town

Czech Republic / Karlovarsky / Karlovy Vary /
 town, capital city of state/province/region, spa town
Karlovy Vary (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkarlovɪ ˈvarɪ]; German: Karlsbad; English: Carlsbad) is a spa city situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately 130 km (81 mi) west of Prague (Praha). It is named after King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, who founded the city in 1370. It is historically famous for its hot springs (13 main springs, about 300 smaller springs, and the warm-water Teplá River).
Population 53,708.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlovy_Vary
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Coordinates:   50°14'13"N   12°51'43"E

Comments

  • Beautiful town. I hope they've demolished the huge ugly soviet era building in the centre, which was completely out-of-place relative to the rest of the buildings.
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