Kynžvart (German: Bad Königswart) is a spa town in the Cheb district. Since 1822, there has been a climatic spa in the village. The dominant feature of the town is the spa district located on the western slope, which owes its existence to three gifts of nature: a beneficial climate, mineral springs, and peat deposits in the area. The local part of Lazy, located about 5 km north of Kynžvart, belongs to the village. Approximately 1,400 inhabitants live here.
Spa house Orlík
The year 1863 was a major milestone in the history of Kynžvart. Richard Metternich had the first guesthouse built next to the Viktorka spring. This laid the foundation for Kynžvart's spa industry. The town of Kynžvart, in honor of Richard Metternich, renamed the well-known spring in the spa area to Richard.
On July 1, 1877, the first hotels in the spa district were opened, thus opening the gates of Kynžvartské Lázně to the world. In the very first season, the Queen of Belgium, Prince Talleyrand de Sagan and Baron Nathaniel Rothschild stayed here, among others.
Photo 1: Richard Spring Photo 2: Historical building of the balneological facility Photo 3: Helena and Viktor Springs