The Czech town of Podebrady is located in the Polabska harvest plain, historians attribute it to the places where the settlements were still in the late Stone Age. The city acquired the title of a resort only at the beginning of the twentieth century, when in 1905 healing mineral springs were opened, which served as the basis for creating a natural hospital.
The resort in Podebrady was developing rapidly; during World War I, it was slightly neglected. But already in 1926, with the efforts of Dr. Václav Libensky, the first health center was opened – the “Examination and Treatment Institution”.
The main remedy for the treatment of many ailments is alkaline-earth artesian acidic mineral water. In the vast resort area includes hotels and hospitals for patients, campers, colonnades, resort park, which houses mineral springs? all thirteen of them.
People who have suffered serious heart disease come to Podebrady, many recover their health after myocardial inflammation or surgery. Diseases associated with metabolic disorders are successfully cured here, it can be an elevated level of cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, a violation of the metabolism of blood fats.
The patient who arrived for treatment initially undergoes a thorough physical examination, if necessary, laboratory tests, diagnostic ergometry, and X-ray examinations are performed.
Among the many therapeutic procedures, water manipulations performed with the use of cold alkali-muriatic mineral water, the temperature of which does not exceed +12 degrees, are the most demanded. Among them there is a water massage, swimming in the pool with mineral water, bathing. The effect of all procedures is the effect on the body of salts of carbonic acid. In addition to water procedures, patients attend iontophoresis, galvanization, ultrasound, myostimulation, magnetic therapy, parafang compresses, diadynamic currents.
The town of Podebrady is located on the banks of the River Elbe, only 45 km from Prague. It is surrounded on all sides by meadows, forests and natural parks. The main historical attraction is Podebrady Castle, it is located on the site of the settlement of a small landowner, belonging to the Gothic style. Before the entrance to the castle stands a sculpture of the Czech king Jiri. The dominant place in the whole ensemble is the cylindrical tower of Glaska.
Going to Podebrady, you should definitely visit the Polab Museum, the Church of the Annunciation, the Gothic city temple of the Elevation of the Holy Cross. The city regularly hosts literary and theater festivals. Those interested can go on a camping trip or a boat trip along the river. Sports lovers waiting for bench shooting, horseback riding, golf courses. Be sure to visit the glass factory where Bohemian crystal is born.
