Szczawno Zdroj Spa

 

 

Location and climate.

Szczawno Zdrój is located in south-western Poland, in the Middle Sudety mountains, at the foot of Mount Chelmiec, in the Province of Lower Silesia (Dolny Slask). The climate of Szczawno is of submountain character, mild and refreshing, stimulating mildly the human organism.

 

Mineral Water Drinking Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The summer is mainly cool and of changing weather, the winter is not too freezing, rather mild, and similar to that of Polish seaside.

The microclimate of Szczawno is conditioned by the location in the valley of the Szczawnik creek and surrounding forests. There are only few towns in Poland with such richness of parks or other green areas within its borders constituting over 170 ha of Szczawno.

 

History

Szczawno Zdroj was first mentioned in historic sources in 1221. Initially it belonged to Wroclaw Principality and in 1509 was taken over by the Hochberg family.

The water springs in Szczawno belong to the oldest in Europe just as the springs in Switzerland. Archeological research proves that the mineral waters were known about 2000 years ago. But the first medical analysis was made in 1598 by Casper Schwenckfeldt – the physician of the Hochberg family. In 1815 the first sanatorium was built and that was the beginning of the Spa development.

The local curative mineral water springs, examined and described as early as 1601, were the beginning of spa treatment activities, and the foundation of the first sanatorium facilities. In 1816, Szczawno was officially recognised as a health resort. The curative waters, mild in flavour, are mainly bicarbonate-sodium-calcium-magnesium oxalates, known under the names of "Mieszko", "Dabrowka", "Mlynarz" and "Marta".

Spa ( 1900 )

Balneological Institute in 1900

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                      
Throughout centuries many famous people visited Szczawno among whom were: King August, Wilhelm II, greek King Konstantyn, tsar Mikołaj I, Winston Churchil, Agostino Casaroli, cardinal Adam Sapieha, Zygmunt Krasiński, Ludwik Zamenhof, Hipolit Cegielski, Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Jan Brzechwa. Henryk Wieniawski, a great Polish composer and violinist  was coming here for treatment and giving concerts as well (1855r.and 1857r.). Gerhart Hauptmann, Nobel prizewinner, was born in Szczawno in 1862.

Treatments

For adults:

• illnesses of the limbs,

• illnesses of respiratory system,

• laryngological problems,

• illnesses of urinary system,

• illnesses of cardiovascular system,

• illnesses of digestive system,

• mild forms of diabetes

• neuroses and psychosomatic disorders

For children:

• illnesses of respiratory system

• laryngological problems,

• disorders of edocrine and metabolic systems

• illnesses of digestive system,

• faulty posture

Spa House

Spa Park