You Are Here - Podebrady, Czech Republic
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N 50° 08.729 E 015° 07.136
33U E 508498 N 5554812
You Are Here [CZ: Zde stojíte] in centre of Podebrady
Waymark Code: WM11JB9
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/31/2019
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Podebrady is a historical spa town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It lies on the river Labe 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Prague on the D11 highway. It obtained the status of town from the king of Bohemia in 1472. A historic milestone in the life of the town was the year 1905, when it was visited by the German estate owner Prince von Bülow. This well-known water diviner found in the inner courtyard of the castle signs of a strong spring, which was later bored to a depth of 97.6 metres (320 ft). The discovery of carbonic mineral water resulted in the opening of the first spa in 1908. After World War I Podebrady rapidly changed into a spa town which from 1926 specialized in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, rapidly gaining renown not only in the Czech Republic, but also abroad in countries including Austria, Germany, Russia and the United States.
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