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Welcome to Karlovy Vary

-Karlovy Vary was founded in the middle of the 14 century by Charles IV-Czech King and Roman Emperor. Charles IV once went hunting in the wooded areas with mountains and valleys, where there was a lot of game. While hunting one of the dogs got into slough from which beat a strong jet of hot water. Hunters rushed to the yelp of the dog, pulled it out of the slough, and then tasted the hot water. Others retired to call the Emperor, who was suffering from pain in his leg. King immediately went to the place to marvel at the extraordinary phenomenon of nature. Local water relieved pain and healed the wound. Overjoyed, the Emperor immediately ordered to build a town around the source.

-After the Velvet Revolution of 1989 is the time of entrepreneurial activity, began attracting local and foreign investment. Dozens of resorts and hotels in the reconstruction reached the level of world standards.

-In Karlovy Vary found unique documents about the missionary activities of the Russian Orthodox Church

-Russian Orthodox priests corresponded with the imperial court in St. Petersburg and the authorities of Austria-Hungary. There are rescripts about the Peter and Paul church, written personally by the Emperor Alexander II, the lists of citizens who donated funds for the construction of the temple. The idea of building the cathedral in Carlsbad arose from Peter the Great, who in 1711 stayed here for a few months.

-At one time there treated Peter The Great, Bach, Paganini, Beethoven, Marx, Turgenev, Prince Pyotr Vyazemsky. There is also treated Nikolai Gogol. But today people visit this resort not only to drink some water and heal the body, there is special atmosphere that heals the soul. Once here, you feel as if transported to the 19th century.

-Karlovy Vary is the most famous resort town in the Czech Republic, located in the west of the historical region of Bohemia. There are a lot of hot mineral water springs that have healing properties. On the surface there are 12 springs of similar chemical composition but with different content of carbon dioxide and temperature, between 30 and 72 degrees Celsius.

-The main natural healing factor - thermal water.

-The resort treats patients with diseases of the stomach and intestines, liver and metabolic disorders.

-Here operates resort polyclinic, numerous hotels, resorts and sanatoriums. In hospitals are widely used exercise therapy, electro and light therapy, thermotherapy (including mud baths). For dosage walks there is terrenkur - more than 100 km of tracks that run along the most picturesque places in Karlovy Vary.

Mineral water sources - a natural solution of ions contributing to the treatment of the human body. Sources contain absolutely no harmful substance for the human organism. The effectiveness of water is stored in the mineral components in combination with antioxidants.From a chemical point of view Carlsbad’s hot springs are sodium-bicarbonate-chloride-sulfate acid thermal sources.

Among the entertainment, there are:

trips to Prague, a trip to Mount Angelic with the ruins of a Gothic castle and Svatošské Rocks

Fifty-meter heated outdoor pool "Thermal" with a fitness center and sauna. Also there is a small indoor pool with mineral water in a complex Lazne III. Other attractions at the resort: the racetrack, bowling, shooting range, horse-riding club, billiards, golf course with eighteen-hole, golf club with courses for beginners and not only, chess room. Tennis courts are in the sanatorium "Imperial".

Flights over the town, regular concerts at the Colonnade city and temples, art auctions, Japanese stone garden.

City Theater, galleries and exhibition halls, dance halls and cafes, casinos, night clubs, slot machines.

Among the entertainment, there are:

trips to Prague, a trip to Mount Angelic with the ruins of a Gothic castle and Svatošské Rocks

Flights over the town, regular concerts at the Colonnade city and temples, art auctions, Japanese stone garden.

City Theater, galleries and exhibition halls, dance halls and cafes, casinos, night clubs, slot machines.

•A variety of church buildings:

• The Church of St. Mary Magdalene. It belongs to the largest monuments of Baroque style not only in Karlovy Vary, but in the whole Czech Republic. It was built in 1737, on the place of a former Gothic church.

• Orthodox Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, built in the year 1898.

• The Greek-Catholic Church of St. Andrew is the oldest sacral building of 1500 years of Karlovy Vary.

•The Anglican Church of St. Luke is a pseudo-Gothic church , built in 1877.

•Evangelical Church of St. Peter and Paul, built in 1856, and the ruins of the Church of St. Lengarta, (13 century).

•In Karlovy Vary Crystal and porcelain are traditionally produced . Here are a favorite of tourists and locals Becherovka (its recipe is still in a strict secret). Becherovka is jokingly named as the 13th curative spring.

•For walks there are created some beautiful and well-kept parks: Smetana gardens, Dvořák gardens, a park with a Lake (Small Versailles) and others.

• The town of Karlovy Vary is surrounded by mountains. From the wooded slopes you can admire the breathtaking panoramic views of the Valley. If you want to get a bird’s eye view, climb the observation towers and platforms:

•Diane-you can climb on foot along the forest paths or by funicular. Goethe's name tower will open the distant horizon to anyone who will overcome a 165 steps and climb to a height of 34 m. Panoramic Tower of Charles IV is located at an altitude of 514 m . Viewing platform "Deer leap" is another showplace. This is a sculpture of chamois forward-looking on the city.

•Karlovy Vary is often called "Russian" city. Only here there are as many signs and inscriptions in Russian as the same in Czech.

•The city is also famous for its waffles and curative cosmetics.

1. How many mineral springs are there in Karlovy Vary?

A 12

B 13

C 16

D 30

2. By drinking water patients can treat:

A Heart and vessels

B Liver and stomach

C Bones and joints

D Tiredness and depression

3. Who founded Karlovy Vary?

A Charles IV

B Saints Peter and Pavel

C Peter the Great

D Alexander II

Made by: Anna Vorobyova.

Supervisor: Gozalova Marina Robertovna.