Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic, Grand Harmony with Nature

In Mariánské Lázně, prolific mineral springs provide a focus for the Central Park and a diverse neoclassical ensemble of outstanding spa buildings. From the 1870s it gained an international reputation as a meeting place of royal families and the aristocracy, a venue for important global political negotiations, for scientific gatherings, and as a place of inspiration for high-art.