Kuks

Kuks lies beside the Elbe River in Czechia’s Hradec Králové Region, where the river valley is defined by a former Baroque spa and hospital precinct. The Hospital Kuks, commissioned by Count František Antonín Špork, is the settlement’s defining monument: its Church of the Holy Trinity, arcaded courtyard and historic pharmacy form an unusually complete early-18th-century ensemble. Sculptor Matyáš Bernard Braun’s allegorical statues of Virtues and Vices are central to its identity, while his nearby Betlém reserve contains sculptures carved directly into sandstone in the woods. Although the mineral springs no longer support an active spa, Kuks remains closely connected to the Elbe’s riverside setting. Browse additional webcams nearby to better understand how Kuks and the Elbe valley relate to their surroundings.

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