| Teplice nad Bečvou | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Olomouc |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Přerov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.5286°N 17.74°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1328 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.76 |
| Elevation M: | 333 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 455 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 753 01 |
Teplice nad Bečvou (until 1959 Zbrašov) is a spa municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. In addition to the spa, the municipality is known for the Zbrašov Aragonite Caves.
Teplice nad Bečvou is located about northeast of Přerov and 34km (21miles) east of Olomouc. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. It is situated on the left bank of the Bečva River.
The first written mention of Teplice nad Bečvou under its old name Zbrašov is from 1328. One half of the village belonged to Helfštýn and later to Hranice estate and one half was owned by the Hradisko Monastery. In 1491, Vilém II of Pernštejn bought Zbrašov from Hradisko Monastery and annexed it to his Hranice estate.[2]
Zbrašov was then held by Václav Haugwitz of Biskupice (in 1547–1553) and by Jan Kropáč Sr. of Nevědomí (1553–1571). In 1553, Jan Kropáč of Nevědomí had the most abundant thermal springs brought to one place and thus laid the foundations of the local spa. After the Battle of White Mountain, Zbrašov was acquired by Franz von Dietrichstein. The Dietrichstein family owned the estate until 1923.[2]
The municipality is known as a spa resort that specializes in cardio-rehabilitation for clients with the emphasis on prevention of heart attacks and strokes. A unique medicinal mean are baths in the alkali earthy acidulous water with a high content of carbon dioxide.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The most valuable historical monument is the Chapel of Saint Peregrine. It was built in the Baroque style in 1775.[4]
The main landmark of the spa colonnade is the Bečva spa house. Built in 1931–1932, it is a valuable example of the Functionalist style.[5]
Among the main tourist destinations of Teplice nad Bečvou are the Zbrašov Aragonite Caves. The cave system was discovered in 1912 and open to the public in 1926. The caves contain aragonite, raft stalagmites and sinter spheric coating, reminding of doughnuts.[6]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Teplice nad Bečvou is twinned with:[7]
Šmarješke Toplice, Slovenia