Lázně Kynžvart
Lázně Kynžvart () is a spa town in Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. It is known for the Kynžvart Castle. Lázně Kynžvart is famous for its sanatorium, which is designed for children ages 2 to 15 with nonspecific respiratory disorders. Administrative parts. Hamlet of Lazy is an administrative part of Lázně Kynžvart. Geography. The highest point of the municipal area is above sea level. There are several ponds in the area, the largest two are located in the southern part: Pastevní and Dvouhrázový. Almost the entire territory of the municipality belongs to  Slavkovský les Protected Land Area. History. The first written mention of Lázně Kynžvart is from 972 as Castelum settlement, when it was donated by Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor to bishop Wolfgang of Regensburg. Building of the castle finished in 1287. The castle soon lost its significance, was occupied by a bunch of thieves and in 1348 was burned to the ground by order of the King Charles IV. In 1398 the castle was built once again. In 1370, after various forms of the town's name were used, the name Königswart was established. The Czech name has been used  since 1918. The Jewish Königswarter family originate in the town. Spa. The first mention of springs is from 1454. The spa was founded by the Metternich family, which owned the town's castle. In 1822, Count Richard Metternich built a spa and six springs around the area. The area shortly became more popular after the spa was built. In 1872, a railway was built, which helped the growth of the spa and the town. After 1950, during the whooping cough epidemic, children were treated in the spa. Since then, only children were treated in the spa. In 2013, treatment was  again extended to adult patients. Demography. By World War II, majority of the population was Germans. After they wer expelled, the area was resettled by Czechs. Twin towns – sister cities. Lázně Kynžvart is twinned with: