1541 WÁCSLAW HÁGEK Z LIBOČAN: WHEN MYTH PROVES REALITY Bílina springs in the Renaissance Czech Chronicle "The story of the discovery of the mineral spring is a legend, but it proves one thing: in the 16th century, Bílina was already so famous that it could not be missing from the national epic." In his...
Personal physician to the Prussian king, discoverer of the bitter waters of Sedlec and visionary of European pharmacy Royal physician on the trail of a natural miracle Dr. Friedrich Hoffmann was one of the most respected physicians and balneologists of his time, among other things he served as personal physician to the Prussian...
The Context of Zátopek's Fall: From Hero to Enemy Emil Zátopek is undoubtedly one of the most important figures in world sports history. However, his life story has, in addition to its brilliant triumphs, also a darker, normalization chapter. In 1968, he actively participated in the revival of...
A view of us from the outside Description of Bílina, Teplice and Zaječice in the bible of European spa tourism In his book, James Johnson captured life in Teplice and Bílina in a unique way. And he did so from an extremely interesting perspective for us, that is, from an impartial perspective, unfamiliar with our circumstances. That...
The brilliant reformer of chemical language and European ambassador of Bílinská kyselka Youth, arduous studies and the path to scientific excellence Jöns Jakob Berzelius was born on August 20, 1779 in Väfversunda, Sweden, into a family with deep spiritual and teaching roots. His...
The doctor who mapped the underground, August Emanuel von Reuss, was born on July 8, 1811 in Bílina, North Bohemia, into a family where science and medicine were their daily bread. His father, František Ambrož Reuss, was a famous spa doctor, a pioneer of balneology and a mining...
1541 WÁCSLAW HÁGEK Z LIBOČANY: WHEN MYTH PROVES REALITY Bílina springs in the Renaissance Czech Chronicle "The story of the discovery of the mineral water is a legend, but it proves one thing: in the 16th century Bílina was already so famous that it could not be missing from the national epic." In his monumental work Czech Chronicle (published in 1541), the famous Renaissance writer and chronicler Wácslaw Hágek z Libočany mentions a colorful legend about the discovery of the Bílina springs. He chronologically placed their discovery deep into the early Middle Ages (to...
Personal physician to the Prussian king, discoverer of the bitter waters of Sedlec and visionary of European pharmacy The royal physician on the trail of a natural miracle Dr. Friedrich Hoffmann was one of the most respected physicians and balneologists of his time, among other things he served as the personal physician to the Prussian monarch and was a respected member of the British Royal Society. He was one of the first physicians to begin to precisely investigate the healing effects of mineral waters for specific diseases and dedicated a significant part of his career to this mission. At the beginning...
The Context of Zátopek's Fall: From Hero to Enemy Emil Zátopek is undoubtedly one of the most important figures in world sports history. However, his life story has, in addition to brilliant triumphs, a darker, normalization chapter. In 1968, he actively participated in the revival process (Prague Spring), publicly condemned the Soviet occupation and signed the manifesto Two Thousand Words. The communist regime's harsh revenge followed. In 1969, he was dismissed from the army (where he held the rank of colonel), expelled from the Communist Party and given an absolute ban...
A view of us from the outside Description of Bílina, Teplice and Zaječice in the bible of European spas In his book, James Johnson captured life in Teplice and Bílina in a unique way. And from an extremely interesting point of view for us, that is, an impartial point of view, unfamiliar with our circumstances. This also led to Johnson not understanding some things completely accurately, for example the exact genesis of the idea of "Sedlce powders". However, what we read completely accurately are Johnson's immediate feelings. The book by the doctor and globetrotter James Johnson, whose title...
The brilliant reformer of chemical language and European ambassador of Bílinská kyselka Youth, arduous studies and the path to scientific heights Jöns Jakob Berzelius was born on August 20, 1779 in Väfversunda, Sweden, into a family with deep spiritual and teaching roots. However, his childhood was marked by tragedies - he was orphaned early on and had to face poverty and misunderstanding from those around him. Despite the adversity, thanks to his indomitable will, he enrolled at the University of Uppsala, where he began to study medicine. It was here, in makeshift conditions, that...
The doctor who mapped the underground August Emanuel von Reuss was born on July 8, 1811 in Bílina, North Bohemia, into a family where science and medicine were the daily bread. His father, František Ambrož Reuss, was a famous spa doctor, pioneer of balneology and mining councilor. Although Emanuel studied medicine at the Charles Ferdinand University in Prague, he found his true passion in geology, mineralogy and, above all, in mapping the world of invisible fossils. A legacy that grew into modern technology Although...
Doctor Josef Vilém von Löschner is the absolute pillar of the story of Bílina mineral water. It is no exaggeration to say that he transformed the local springs into a world-renowned medical phenomenon and laid the scientific foundations of modern Czech spas. Prof. MUDr. Josef Vilém von Löschner (1809–1888) Imperial physician, visionary of balneology and “discoverer” of Zaječická bořká Professor Josef Vilém Löschner was born on May 7, 1809 in Kadaň, but his name will forever remain written in golden letters in the history of Bílina. He was a man of enormous...
Princess Eleonora Amálie of Schwarzenberg (née Lobkowicz) is one of the most fascinating and legendary figures in the history of the Bílina spa area. Her life story combines the visionary spirit of the founder of the spa, the fate of a powerful regent and the dark myths that accompany her to this day. The founder of the Bílina spa industry and a "vampire" with a good heart, Eleonora Amálie Magdalena was born on June 20, 1682 in Vienna as the thirteenth child of Prince Ferdinand August of Lobkowicz, the lord of Bílina. Although...
Physician, Crown High Councilor and founder of the scientific field of balneology Franz Ambros Reuss (also František Ambrož Reuss in Czech) was far from just an ordinary country doctor. He was one of the most important scholars of the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries and has gone down in history as the founder of balneology – the science of healing waters and their effects on the human organism. He was one of the first in the world to accurately connect the geological and mineralogical study of springs with medical practice. Youth and the journey to Bílina He was born on October 3...
One of the very important figures who left an indelible mark on the history of Bílinská Kyselka was Arnold Scherrer. His legacy is still evident in the bottling plant's collections, and his initials adorn the historic stands for filling mineral water and visually checking its quality. Let's take a closer look at the life and work of this giant of healing spa springs. Arnold Scherrer (1877–1949): The life and work of a pioneer of mineral springs On May 20, 1949, Schaffhausen and Neunkirch lost Arnold Scherrer, an engineer, with the death of...