| Karlova Studánka | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Moravian-Silesian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bruntál |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.0731°N 17.3069°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1554 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.55 |
| Elevation M: | 775 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 176 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 793 24 |
Karlova Studánka (German: Bad Karlsbrunn) is a spa municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and protected by law as a village monument zone.
Karlova Studánka is located about 13km (08miles) northwest of Bruntál. It lies in the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range. The highest point is the rock Rolandův kámen at 910m (2,990feet) above sea level. The village is situated in a valley of the Bílá Opava River, a tributary of the Opava.
The first written mention of Karlova Studánka is from 1554, under its original name Hinnewieder. The first spa buildings were built in 1782. The village was renamed Karlsbrunn/Karlova Studánka (i.e. "Charles' Spring") in 1803 in honour of Archduke Charles, who defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Aspern-Essling.[2] [3]
The main employer in the municipality is the spa company Horské lázně Karlova Studánka (meaning "mountain spa Karlova Studánka"). It employs more than 100 people.[4] Therapeutic elements include a climate with very clean air, natural carbon dioxide and mineral water, which is used for carbonic baths and peat wraps, inhalation and drinking.[5] Today the spa company is owned by the state.[6] It specializes in the treatment of dusty lung diseases and non-tuberculous respiratory diseases.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
In the municipality is a small ski area called "Pradědova aréna". There is a long ski slope with a lift.[7]
The built-up area is protected as a village monument zone for its exceptionally well-preserved and complete set of spa houses and facilities, mainly timbered. The buildings dates from the 18th century, and were modified and supplemented during the 19th century.[8]
The spa includes a park with a geological exposition of rocks and an artificial waterfall.[5] The most notable building is the wooden Pitný pavilon ('drinking pavilion') from 1895, where the Wilhelm Spring is located.[9] The waterfall was built in the 19th century and has a height of 20m (70feet).[2]
A notable monument is the Church of Our Lady of the Healing of the Sick. It was built in the Empire style in 1838–1840, on the initiative of the Teutonic Knights order.[10]