Plague Column, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
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N 50° 13.387 E 012° 52.966
33U E 348973 N 5565582
Plague Column in Karlovy Vary
Waymark Code: WMF1PA
Location: Karlovarský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/07/2012
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The town of Karlovy Vary is located in the western part of the Czech Republic at the confluence of the rivers Teplá and Ohre (Eger), about 120 km from Prague. It is the largest and most famous spa town in the Czech Republic.
Karlovy Vary - the former Carlsbad - was named for Holy Roman Emperor (and King of Bohemia) Charles IV, who founded the town in 1370. It is renowned for its curative waters that have supported a fashionable spa culture for several centuries.
Style: Baroque
Type of building (structure): Marian or Holy Trinity column
Date of origin:: 1679
Architect(s): Not listed
Web site of the object (if exists): Not listed
Address: Not listed
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