Kuks

On the slope of the Elbe in Kuks, there used to be mineral springs. In 1692 - 1696, F.A.?pork, the owner of the county, directed three of them at one place and built a simple spa. When the healing effects of the water got proven by Professors of Charles University and experts from Baden-Baden, F.A.?pork extended the spa in 1707 - 1722 with a octagonal Church of Holy Trinity, a Hospital, theatre and other buildings in Baroque style. Interiors and exteriors have been decorated with Baroque sculptures by Matthias Braun, most famous Virtues and Vices.

Elbe: The Elbe River (Czech Labe , Sorbian/Lusatian ?objo, Polish ?aba, German Elbe, Hungarian Elba) is one of the major waterways of central Europe. It originates in the North West Czech Republic before traversing much of Germany and finally flowing into the North Sea. Its total length is 1165 km....

1696: The year 1696 had the earliest equinoxes and solstices for 400 years in the Gregorian calendar, because this year is a leap year and the Gregorian calendar would have behaved like the Julian calendar since March 1500 had it have been in use that long. See 1903....

Spa: See also spa...