Mariánské Lázne

Mariánské Lázne (mär'yänskā läz'nye) [key], Ger. Marienbad, town (1991 pop. 15,382), W central Czech Republic, in Bohemia. It is a world-famous spa, with many curative mineral springs and baths, situated on the grounds of a 12th-century abbey. Mariánské Lázne has been the site of numerous international congresses.

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