lázeňský dům Tři lilie Hotel building

Welcome to Františkova Spa. You have just stopped before one of the most important and oldest points of this historic city. In front of your eyes is a building that is not just an ordinary house for accommodation, but a living witness of the centuries that have taken place here. You're standing right in front of the Three Lilies spa house. His name alone must welcome you with its elegance and tradition. Feel the atmosphere of peace and nobility radiating from this place. This building is the oldest hotel in the whole Františkova Lázně and its presence here has shaped the character of the whole area for centuries.

Now let's go back deep into the past together to understand how this fascinating story began. Imagine the end of the eighteenth century, exactly 1793. The city was just forming and this house was one of the first pillars to be built here. At that time, this house was not as extensive as you see it today. It was an empirical corner house, built with great balance and sense of order and symmetry. His founder and chief builder was a man named Anton Loimann. This character is absolutely crucial to local history. Anton wasn't just a simple builder, he was a man who laid the foundation for the future boom of this whole area. His family remained strongly rooted here and his influence was seen for many more years. His son, Kryštof Loimann, later became the first mayor of this city, which clearly shows how deep the ties between this house and the fate of the entire village were. The family name of the Loimans thus became synonymous with the development and stability of this place, while other family members, such as Gustav Loimann, were part of this important legacy.

Now pay attention to the very form of the building you are currently observing. Although at first sight it may seem that this construction always looked like this, its present appearance is the result of a very long and fascinating process of transformation. During the nineteenth century, the building went through several major reconstructions which gradually changed its face. It was these changes that gave her the unique, three-winged form that you now see. Notice how the building spreads out and creates an inner space, a courtyard that hides peace in the middle of a busy city. This architectural project, which in many phases also influenced the work of an architect named Jean-Louis Mayer, was aimed at making the house more and more modern for its purposes. The original, simpler corner house has gradually become a complex building that can accommodate a large number of guests while providing the privacy and comfort that spa visitors require. Feel how architecture has adapted to the needs of people here looking for rest.

The history of this place is inseparable from the names of the great personalities who once sought treatment and peace. Imagine, in 1808, the famous Johann Wolfgang von Goethe himself lived here. Imagine his steps on these streets and his thoughts that were resonating here at the time. The presence of such a man has given this house the immediate weight and glory that the house has kept for many years to come. But it is not the only glorious face that has passed through these gates. There were people like Metternich or talented musician Clara Schumannová. Each brought a piece of their own culture and meaning to this city. This house was simply a place where there was a world where political ideas, art and science were mixed.

If you look now at the development of the building in terms of its use, you will find one very interesting thing related to the development of spa care. Between 1827 and 1828 there was another fundamental change that defined the future fate of the house. The first private bath was added to the original building. This was the moment when the house finally became an integral part of the spa system. It was no longer just a house for accommodation, but a place where medical procedures and health care were prepared on the spot. This integration of private facilities for spa care was very advanced at the time and helped the building maintain its importance in the following decades, when the spa became the main pillar of life in the region.

So feel this building as a living organism that evolved along with the city. From the small corner house in 1793 to today's important and luxurious accommodation centre, which today serves as a highly rated hotel. Every reconstruction, every new wing, and every attached spa room added another layer to its rich history.

Now that you know at least part of the story of the Three Lilies, I suggest you continue your walk around this historic heart of the city. Feel how history intersects with the present in every detail around it. Enjoy the peace of Františková Spa and let yourself be carried away by the atmosphere created here by this very building and its rich past. Thank you for your attention and I wish you a beautiful and inspiring visit to our city.