Luhatschowitz: Discover Spa Architecture and Mineral Springs

If you’re looking for a hotel in Luhatschowitz, it’s worth considering the features that could shape your stay: mineral springs, spa architecture, local history or trails around the town. Luhačovice combines insights into its spa tradition with practical opportunities to sample its waters, a traditional spring festival and a longer hiking route. This lets you plan your trip around your own interests.

Spa Architecture and Building History

The town center of Luhačovice is an urban heritage conservation area. The Central List of Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic currently includes 40 sites in the center, including buildings and works of art. The Luhačovice Colonnade, designed by Oskar Poříska, follows the style of Dušan Jurkovič and brings his freestanding buildings together in a compact spa center. Its role in the ensemble is a useful starting point if you’d like to consider spa architecture as more than a series of individual buildings.

The building history includes both renovations and new construction. The original Janův dům complex comprised two buildings; one of them was remodeled by Dušan Jurkovič in 1902 in the Art Nouveau style. Jurkovič’s first new building was constructed in 1903–1904 in the style of the national Art Nouveau movement. The heritage-listed Sluneční lázně complex reopened to the public after a careful restoration. Its exhibition covers three themes related to spa tradition. The unique open-air swimming pool with wooden changing cabins is also part of the building history: it was built in 1903 and repaired and preserved in 1999.

Mineral Springs and Vincentka

At the spring and Vincentka serving counter, visitors can try the water cold or warmed. An interactive exhibition about the mineral waters of Luhačovice complements the visit in the Vincentka Hall. This brings together the chance to sample the water and learn more about the area’s mineral waters.

The springs themselves can also be distinguished by specific characteristics. Aloiska is the oldest mineral spring in Luhačovice; its flow rate is 3 liters per minute, and it is tapped at a depth of 14 meters. Nový Jubilejní has been open to the public since 2013. If you’re including springs in your plans, bear in mind that visitor arrangements may change.

Museum, Festival and Narrow-Gauge Railway

The museum in Luhačovice presents an ethnographic collection from the 1920s, as well as more recent collections about the local spa tradition and history. Temporary exhibitions and accompanying programs for schools and the general public round out its offerings. If you’re interested in a particular program, check the latest dates in advance.

The traditional Otevírání pramenů festival takes place on the second weekend in May. It brings together healing springs and spa buildings with traditional folk costumes, Art Nouveau-style costumes, vintage cars, dancing and singing. The program may vary; if you’re planning your trip around the festival, it’s worth checking the latest dates. Since 2005, a ride on the tourist narrow-gauge railway has also been one of Luhačovice’s visitor attractions. If you’re planning a ride, it’s best to check the current schedule.

Hiking Around Luhačovice

A 16-kilometer hiking route around Luhačovice offers views of the surrounding area and has 250 meters of elevation gain. The distance and elevation gain provide two specific points of reference for planning. The route offers a different focus from a visit to an exhibition or spring: the surrounding area and its views take center stage. For your stay, you can weigh up building history, mineral water, a cultural event and a longer hike.

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