M

arienbad is

one of the

m

o

s

t

famous spa towns in the Czech

Republic, and was the histori-

structure while conserving its

original charm, the Esplanade

offers one of the best spa and

wellness center in Europe,

where SICIS mosaics occupy a

place of honor.

The covered thermal swim-

ming pool, the sauna and

Turkish bath, in addition to the

bathing center, have decorative

elements of the utmost luxury:

the SICIS decorative apparatus

has a classical inspiration, with

strong stylistic evocations of

the thermal baths of the

Roman era.

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Hotel Esplanade

cal destination for intellectuals

and crowned heads from all

over the world in the 19th and

20th centuries.

The Hotel Esplanade, built

in 1911 in perfect Art Nouveau

style, owes its original design to

the Viennese architect Arnold

Heymann. Today, following a

complex reconstruction

project that modernized the