Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Mariánské Lázně, Czechia
Tour Facts
Explore Mariánské Lázně in Czechia with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
All Sightseeing Tours in Mariánské Lázně Individual Sights in Mariánské LázněSight 1: Boheminium
Boheminium Park is a tourist educational and cognitive park on the eastern outskirts of Mariánské Lázně. It is located at an altitude of 750 meters, about 1 kilometer from the city center, near the hotel Krakonoš. A funicular leads to it, and the terminus of city bus lines is also nearby. It covers an area of 6 hectares and is visited by about 100,000 visitors a year. In 2018, the park was visited by 132 thousand tourists. It is one of the most visited attractions in the entire Karlovy Vary Region. As of 2019, it offers an exhibition of more than 70 miniatures of important Czech monuments, such as castles, chateaux and lookout towers.


Sight 2: Nanebevzetí Panny Marie
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic deanery church located in the middle of Goethe Square in Mariánské Lázně. The church was built in the Neo-Byzantine style according to the project of the architect Johann Gottfried Gutensohn. The builders were Anton Thurner and Josef Kranner. The main initiator of the construction of the new church in Mariánské Lázně was the abbot of Teplá, Marian Josef Heinl. The foundation stone was laid in 1844 and the church was consecrated in 1848. It is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.
Wikipedia: Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie (Mariánské Lázně) (CS)


Sight 3: Singing Fountain

The Singing Fountain is a multimedia concert fountain located on the MaximaGorki Colonnade in the Mari á nsk é L á zn Υ in the Cheb district of the Karlovy Vary region. It originated in 1986 and is made of stainless steel and stone.


Sight 4: Václav Skalník
Václav Skalník was a Czech artistic gardener, botanist and superior of Mariánské Lázně. He was born into a family of artistic gardeners. He studied in England, France and Vienna. After his return, he began working on the Hořín chateau for Count Anton Isidor Lobkowicz, but he also participated in the landscaping of the park in Bílina. His work was also known to the abbot of the Teplá monastery, Karel Kašpar Reitenberger, who planned to improve Mariánské Lázně. Therefore, he negotiated with Count Lobkowicz that Skalník would be allowed to participate in the spa modifications.


Sight 5: Mariánské Lázně
Mariánské Lázně is a spa town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. Most of the town's buildings come from its Golden Era in the second half of the 19th century, when many celebrities and top European rulers came to enjoy the curative carbon dioxide springs.


Sight 6: Na paměť Mariánskolázeňských židovských občanů a synagogy
The synagogue in Mariánské Lázně is a former Jewish prayer room built in 1884. It was located on Kaiserstrasse in the city centre, in the place of today's vacant lot north of Hlavní třída 166/62.


Sight 7: svatý Vladimír

St. Vladimir's Cathedral in Mariánské Lázně is one of the Orthodox churches of the spa triangle – Karlovy Vary, Františkovy Lázně, Mariánské Lázně.


Sight 8: Městské divadlo Mariánské Lázně
The municipal theatre of Mari á nsk é L á zn Υ is an art nouveau building with classic elements, originally opened in 1868 in a neo-Renaissance form.
Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.
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