Marienbad

Marienbad, one of the most frequented of the Bohemian spas, 47 miles by rail NW. of Pilsen, at an elevation of 2057 feet above sea-level. The springs have long been used by the people of the vicinity, but it is only since 1807-8 that it has become a place of resort for persons from distant parts of the world. The springs are numerous, varying in temperature from 48° to 54° F. They are saline, containing sulphate of soda and various alkaline ingredients, but differing considerably in their composition and qualities. They are used both internally and in the form of baths. Great quantities of the waters of some of the springs are exported to distant places. Marienbad is surrounded by wooded heights, has a population of 2009, and is visited every season by upwards of 14,000 patients. See Fraser Rae's Austrian Health Resorts (1888).