Kachura 1966 summary

  Final report on the hydrogeological research of the Bílinská kyselka Author: Dr. Georg Kačura • Year: 1966 • Document type: Manuscript (Digitized) Document content I. Introduction II. Overview of older works (1607–1898) III. Development of spring capture and expedition IV. Geological...

February 2026

Bílinská kyselka becomes a center of education. A historic hall with a panoramic view launches a series of public lectures Bílina, March 2026 – A new era of meetings between professionals and the general public begins in the heart of the Bílinská kyselka spa area. From March 2026, it opens...

Zaječická and its world history

Sedlec, or in our language "Zaječická" bitter water is one of the absolute legends of world pharmacy. For hundreds of years, it introduced magnesium sulfate into practical use, which is even called "Sedlitz salt" in the New World. This spring was also the most counterfeited spring...

Stories of Bílinská kyselka

Bílinská kyselka is a historical phenomenon and topic that has put a small town in northern Bohemia on the world map - at least the spa map. Its history is associated with official and unofficial stories, which we can recall and tell in our lecture....

Secrets underfoot

Mysteries underfoot Throughout our childhood in the Teplice region, abandoned places with the remains of industrial buildings were a big mystery to us. While playing "outside", we constantly came across concrete skeletons, strange gates and bridges, or the remains of railway tracks in places where they gave no...

Arnold Scherrer (1877–1949)

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 mineral water filling stands and visual quality control....

1784 Mathias Hansa, book about Bílinská kyselka

In an extensive book about the Teplice spa springs, Dr. Mathias Hansa devotes chapters to Bílinská kyselka, Zaječická bitter water and derived products, including magnesia. 
Gold medal for Bílinská kyselka from the World Hygiene Exhibition in Dresden in 1911.

Dresden Medal 1911

One of the most valuable medals in the history of the spa springs Bílinská kyselka and Zaječická bořká voda of the Lobkowicz Directorate of Springs is the gold medal from the first Hygienic Exhibition in Dresden. This exceptional event was visited by more than five million people....