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After their grand opening in 1912, the Art Nouveau hotel Thermia Palace and Irma Health Spa became world-famous and some of the most sought-after spa facilities not only in Europe but in the whole world.
In choosing an emblem for this hotel, Ľudovít Winter was inspired by a magical story about a peacock which was healed by the water from Piešťany springs. Mr. Winter therefore chose one of these magnificent birds to stand as the symbol of Thermia Palace. There is a relief of a peacock on the front façade of the hotel and on the stained glass on the upper floor.
The idea of building a luxurious hotel unparalleled in standard and connected to exceptional spa facilities by a corridor bore its fruit. The hotel and the balneotherapy center, designed by Budapest architects Ármin Hegedüs and Henrich Böhm, fulfilled their purpose for almost one hundred years with only partial renovations.
Already in the past Thermia Palace attracted kings, sheiks, maharajahs, and other important people. Among its guests you could fi nd Bulgarian Tsar Ferdinand, German singer Richard Tauber, holder of Nobel prize for literature Selma Lagerlöf, painter Alphons Mucha, Czech comedian Vlasta Burian, president Edvard Beneš, and many others. The richly decorated interior of Thermia Palace hosts many remarkable architectural and artistic features, but the two most prominent elements are the staircase with stained glass windows, and the Grand Restaurant with an invaluable painting by Alphonse Mucha who donated the picture to the spa as a gift for curing his daughter. |
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