The stone Mlýnská kolonáda (Mill Colonnade) was built in Pseudo-Renaissance style according to the design of distinguished Czech architect Josef Zítek between the years 1871 and 1881. The colonnade attic gable is decorated with 12 sandstone allegorical statues representing the months of the year. Inside the largest colonnade in Karlovy Vary, you may find the seeps of five mineral springs: the Mill Spring, the Rusalka Spring, the Prince Wenceslas Spring, the Libuše Spring, and the Rock Spring.

Location: near the Imperial Spa (Císařské lázně) in the southern part of the spa center of Karlovy Vary

The wooden lookout gazebo known as Mayer’s Gloriette was built in 1804 by Mr. Mayer, a wealthy Viennese merchant and Karlsbad native, on a rock at Jelení skok directly above the spa centre. Freely accessible all year round, the gazebo offering a spectacular view of the town centre in the picturesque valley of the Teplá River has become a sought after resting spot of spa guests on their way to Petrova výšina (Peter’s Height).

The richly carved wooden Tržní kolonáda (Market Colonnade) was built in Swiss style according to the design of highly reputed Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer between the years 1882 and 1883. The colonnade underwent an extensive reconstruction in the early 1990s. Inside the Market Colonnade, you may find the seeps of three mineral springs: the Charles IV Spring, the Lower Castle Spring, and the Market Spring.

The stately Pseudo-Renaissance building of Císařské lázně (Emperor Spa) was built between 1893 and 1895 according to the design of distinguished Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Herman Helmer in the southern part of Karlovy Vary. The Imperial Spa was considered a prestigious spa institution with the most state-of-the-art balneological facilities in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The spa complex was closed down in the mid 1990s and it ultimately fell into disrepair. In recent years, however, the building of the Imperial Spa is undergoing gradual renovation as it has been declared a National Cultural Monument.

The most famous mineral spring of Karlovy Vary, which is known as Vřídlo (Hot Spring), may be found inside the modern Hot Spring Colonnade in front of the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in the centre of Karlovy Vary. The geyser of Vřídlo gushing to a height of almost 12 metres is a unique natural phenomenon that has become the symbol of spa. As the thermal water is too hot for many patients, it is distributed into five spring bowls, marked A, B, and C, in which it is cooled to a temperature of 50 and 30°C in order to be suitable for the drinking cure. Thermal water from the spring is supplied to various spa facilities and it is also used for the production of traditional thermal salt and stone-coated souvenirs. You ought not to miss the guided tour of the underground of the Hot Spring Colonnade.

Zámecká věž (Castle Tower) seated on a rock above Tržiště Street in the historical centre of the city is the last standing remnant of the original small Gothic castle of Emperor Charles IV from the mid 14th century. It was converted into a watchtower following an extensive fire in 1608. Today, the Castle Tower houses a stylish restaurant and a gallery called “Na ochozu” (At the Gallery).

The octagonal wooden arbour was built in Swiss style according to the design of architect František Vondráček in the park in front of Parkhotel Richmond in 1997. The arbour was named after Alois Klein, the original owner of the Richmond Spa Sanatorium. In the arbour, you may find the seep of the 14th spring of Karlovy Vary, which is known as Štěpánka and which has reappeared after many long years in 1993.

The youngest and at the same time the best known observation tower in Karlovy Vary was built according to the design of local architect Anton Breinl between the years 1912 and 1914. The tower offers an unobstructed panoramic view of practically the entire city, the valleys of the Ohře and Teplá Rivers, as well as of the major part of the spa woods, the Ore Mountains with their highest peak Klínovec, the Doupov Mountains, and the Slavkov Forest. Under good visibility conditions, you may see the tops of the Smrčiny Mountains located 70 kilometres away in the west-south-west direction. The observation tower is accessible to the public during opening hours and the Diana funicular leads to it.

The wooden lookout arbour was built on a plane below Tři kříže (Three Crosses) in 1997. It stands on the site where the original Camera Obscura arbour had stood before it was destroyed by a strong windstorm in 1990. The lookout offers a marvellous view of almost the entire spa centre with the valley of the Teplá River, and of a large part of the city. The lookout arbour is freely accessible all year round and it is a popular destination of the spa guests during their walks to the Three Crosses.