Lázně Bělohrad

Lázně BElohrad (formerly Nová Ves; German: Bad Bielohrad, formerly Neudorf ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It is located 15 kilometers east of Jičín and belongs to Okres Jičín.

History

Today's BElohrad arose from the settlement Nová Ves ( Neudorf ), which was first mentioned in 1267. This year it was acquired by Marek Horitz. In 1354 it was owned by the Bořek of Neudorf, although at that time should have already passed the wooden church and a wooden stronghold, which, however, is only for 1457. After frequent changes of ownership, it was in 1543 in possession of the Jindřich Škopek from Bile Otradovice, whose son in January 1556, built a fort, which because of its white masonry as " BElohrad " ( White Castle ) was called. After the Battle of White Mountain in 1626 Albrecht von Wallenstein acquired Neudorf, who in 1628 sold it to Rozina Miřkovský of Stropčice from which it was transferred in 1630 to Henri de Saint Julien and 1642 to General Wilhelm von Lamboy. As a faithful follower of the Emperor he followed strictly recatholicisation so that subsequently many residents went into exile. Lamboys heirs sold Neudorf 1669 Katharina Elisabeth von Waldstein, after whose death it passed to her husband Berthold Wilhelm von Waldstein. Under him - he was governor of Königgrätzer circle - Neudorf experienced a period of prosperity. In 1689 he built the Church of All Saints, in the early 18th century, he had the castle rebuilt into a baroque palace on the main square eighteen new houses were built and in 1722 he founded an orphanage.

On May 2, 1722 increased Emperor Charles VI. Neudorf to the town, at the same time the official renaming to " BElohrad " took place.

After Berthold William 's death on October 31, 1724 BElohrad inherited by his niece, who was married to Johann Ernst Schaffgotsch. Whose legacy January Bertold Schaffgotsch died in 1806, and BElohrad inherited his daughter, who was married to Baron Still Fried. They sold 1843 BElohrad to her brother Mario Alfonso of Aichelburg, from whose heirs the industrialist Max Dormitzer the possessions acquired, which they sold in 1885 to Anna, Countess of the Asseburg. During their rule BElohrad experienced a great economic development.

Built by the family of Aichelburg 1850 sugar factory acquired the Industrial Goldschmidt, who had it rebuilt in 1877 at a textile factory. Since 1871 BElohrad had a railway connection.

Spa

1872 was Maximilian Dormitzer on the left bank of the river Javorka a bath house with three tubs set up. The further development of the bath took place after 1885 Countess Anna of Asseburg. She let the first time be administered for therapeutic purposes from the Moortorf camps mud baths and built in 1891, inter alia, a large spa, which was named in honor of her as " Ann's Peat ". Be treated in " Lázně BElohrad " rheumatic, neurological and vascular diseases.

Attractions

• The castle was rebuilt in the Baroque style from the fort 1721-1724 to plans by Johann Blasius Santini Aichl.
• The church of All Saints was built 1689th there are paintings in her by Josef Kramolín.
• East of the town lies the deserted village Byšičky with the pilgrimage church of St. Peter and Paul.

Personalities

• Bedřich Pacák (1846-1914), politician
• Karel Václav Rais (1859-1926), writer

Districts

The town of Lázně BElohrad consists of the districts:

• Brtev
• Dolni Javoří
• Dolni Nová Ves
• Horni Nová Ves
• Hřídelec
• Lany
• Lázně BElohrad
• Prostřední Nová Ves
• Uhlíře