| Spa Marianske Lazne:
The therapeutical power of Marianske Lazne springs was used way back in the 14th century by Czech settlers in the village of Usovice. The springs were first called the Usovice springs, later the Tepla springs, after the monastery to which they belonged. In 1808 the Tepla monastery founded the locality of Marianske Lazne which began developing after 1813 when K.K.Reitenberger was elected Abbot of Tepla monastery. The locality was declared a public spa planned and built around the vast informal park laid out by park architect Vaclav Skalnik. In 1866 the locality eas elevated to a town and with that its development recorded a new high. Marianske Lazne has 40 springs which differ by their chemical compostion. All of them do, however, contain a great amount of free carbon dioxide and all are cool. The therapeutical indications are extremely varied with regard to the great variety of local therapeutical sources. Ranking first are kidney disorders and diseases of the urinal discharge system, disorders of the metabolism, diseases of the upper respiratory tract and skin diseases. Specialized institutions are oriented to the rehabilitation of nervous disorders and post-traumatic states.
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