Lázně Jeseník

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Lázně Jeseník (German: Bad Gräfenberg) is a spa resort in Jeseník in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.

Location of Lázně Jeseník in the Czech Republic
Chapel on the Vincent Priessnitz vault, Gräfenberg Hill

The place is known for its connection with Vincent Priessnitz, an early proponent of hydrotherapy. Priessnitz had founded the first modern hydrotherapeutic institute in the world here. It is also known for the Sanatorium Priessnitz building designed by Leopold Bauer, and many springs.

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50°14′24″N 17°11′10″E / 50.24000°N 17.18611°E / 50.24000; 17.18611