Hronovka and Regnerka
Hronovka and Regnerka (collectively known as Prdlavka[1][2]) are a pair of mineral springs located in Hronov in the Czech Republic.[3] They are situated in the Jiráskovy sady park.[1][4]
History
[edit]The springs were discovered in 1865 by priest Regner Havlovický behind the home of Czech writer Alois Jirásek.[1][5] Havlovicky noticed a strange-coloured deposit flowing into the Metuje river from the spring.[1] Deeming that the water had curative properties, Jirásek's father (owner of the property on which the springs were discovered) had, by 1869, built a spa with bathing facilities filled with water from the springs.[1] The spa eventually became defunct, but was restored by the town authorities during World War II.[1][6][7] The facility was later remodelled in 1977, with a full reconstruction in 2013, part of a wider regeneration project for Jiráskovy Sady.[1][2]
Properties
[edit]Both springs provide rich alkaline-ferrous water,[1][2][7] which those who use it believe to have medical benefits.[8] For example, its alkaline reaction is said to decompose kidney, urinary and gall bladder stones. In addition to iron, the spring water also contains calcium, magnesium, iodine and sulphur, which gives it a strong smell,[1] and sodium and potassium ions.[9] The water is also high in arsenic acid, which locals say acts against the initial stages of sclerosis, high blood pressure and body fatigue.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Hronovka a Regnerka - minerálka v Hronově". turistika.cz. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d Tůmová, Štěpánka (1 August 2013). "Hronov otevře nový prameník po festivalu. Poteče i "prdlavka"". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). iDNES. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ Štanderová, Kristýna (19 August 2013). "V Hronově na Náchodsku opět poteče vyhlášená minerálka Hronovka" (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ Kovařík, Petr (1998). Studánky a prameny Čech, Moravy a Slezska [Wells and springs of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia] (in Czech). Nakl. Lidové noviny. p. 92. ISBN 9788071062530.
- ^ Zprávy Vlastivědného ústavu v Olomouci, Issues 107-120 [Proceedings of the Institute of National History in Olomouc]. Ústav. 1963. p. 95.
- ^ "Oblíbená Prdlavka vytryskne z úplně nového prameníku" [The favourite Prdlavka will spring from a wholly new source]. Náchodský deník (in Czech). 30 August 2013.
- ^ a b Burachovič, Stanislav; Wieser, Stanislav (2001). Encyklopedie lázní a léčivých pramenů v Čechách na Moravě a ve Slezsku [Encyclopedia of spas and healing springs in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia] (in Czech). Libri. p. 103. ISBN 9788072770489.
- ^ Černý, František (1988). Putování se starými pohlednicemi z Hradce Králové do hor [Walking with old postcards from Hradec Králové to the mountains] (in Czech). Kruh. p. 65. OCLC 21202558.
- ^ Sborník geologických věd: Technologie, geochemie [Proceedings of Geological Sciences: Technology, Geochemistry] (in Czech). Vol. 1. Nakl. Československé akademie věd. 1962. p. 110.
External links
[edit]- Mineral springs on official website of the town of Hronov
- Article about Hronov
- Construction of new structure for springs Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine