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no title-Carlsbad, Czech
| Article ID | EUT3722 |
Title | no title-Carlsbad, Czech |
Description | Four views of Karlovy Vary with the market square, Theresienbrunn, Sprudel and Hans Heilings-Fels in Czechia. |
| Year | ca. 1830 |
Artist | Seifert |
Historical Description | Carlsbad- Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperorand King of Bohemia, founded the city in 1370. It is historically famous for its hot springs. Around 1350, Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor organized an expedition into the forests surrounding modern-day Karlovy Vary during a stay in Loket. On the site of a spring, he established a spa called the Horké Lázně u Lokte(Hot Spas at Loket). The location was subsequently named in German "Carlsbad" after him once he had acclaimed the healing power of the hot springs, at least according to legend. Charles IV granted the town privileges on 14 August 1370. Earlier settlements can be also found in the outskirts of today's town. An important political event took place in the town in 1819, with the issuing of the Carlsbad Decrees following a conference there. Initiated by the Austrian Minister of State Klemens von Metternich, the decrees were intended to implement anti-liberal censorship within the German Confederation. |
| Place of Publication | Karlsbad |
| Dimensions (cm) | 29,5 x 37 cm |
| Condition | Mounted |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Lithography |