Czech Republic

Teplice, formerly Teplice-Šanov, German Teplitz-Schönau, city, northwestern Czech Republic, on a rocky spur below the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory).

Local radioactive springs were, according to archaeological evidence, known to the Romans and are mentioned in an 8th-century Bohemian legend. In 1156 a convent was founded there by Judith, queen of Bohemia; two ancient towers in the grounds of the 18th-century Clary-Aldringen Palace are thought to be remains of this foundation. Believing that gunshot wounds could be remedied by the Teplice waters, Austrian, Prussian, and Saxon authorities maintained spa establishments there for disabled men in the 19th century.

Industries developed in the 19th century; they include wood processing, metalworks and the manufacture of glass, pottery, and textiles. Lignite and peat deposits are worked in the vicinity. In 1879, flooding of the lignite mines by the underground springs damaged industrial and spa activities. Later, Teplice was overshadowed by Karlovy Vary (German: Karlsbad) and other spas in western Bohemia. Since World War II the city has prospered both industrially and as a health resort.

The Teplice City Museum sent photos of several models. 

The largest is a model of part of Teplice (the area around today's Krušnohorský Theater and Beethoven's House) with spa buildings from the 18th century (before the fire of 1793, which destroyed 155 houses in the area). Furthermore, a small model of the castle park with a pavilion and swamps. Complementing the photographs are models of architectural designs in Teplice, probably from the 1980s. Architectural designs are made of wood, cork and sponge. 

SOURCES:

KUČA, Karel. Města a městečka v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Praha: Libri, 1996. ISBN 978-80-7277-410-48.

Tomáš Linhart´s request to Kateřina Suchá (sucha@muzeum-teplice.cz), Teplice City Museum, Teplice, 21.02.2022