Varaždinske Toplice is located on the northeastern part of the Croatian Zagorje in Varazdin County. It covers an area of 79.75 square kilometers and according to the last census had a population of 6973. Inhabitants. The town itself is located in an important transport route Budapest - Varanasi - Zagreb, which is above all of international importance. In ancient times it was recognized by the Romans, and with a plentiful source of healing thermal waters the Roman Empire colony was named Aqua Iasae. City of Varaždinske Toplice has the oldest thermal spa in Croatia, in the city center is preserved one of the most important archaeological continental complex, ruins of Roman thermal baths from the Roman Emperor Constantine from the second century, that four centuries served its purpose. Thermal water that springs from the depths of nearly 1800 meters and has the source temperature of 58 ° C, lives for approximately 20,000 years.
The beginnings of the modern spa spas in the city of Vara...ždinske Toplices is associated with the arrival of the famous physician Ivan Krstitelj Lalangue, a native of Luxembourg, who in the late 17th century worked in Varazdin. Health tourism began almost 185 years ago, when the Varaždinske Toplice introduces permanent medical surveillance, and later , the city began construction of solid objects and in the number of years spa is converted into a modern thermal water.
Name of the city Toplice was for the first time in history is mentioned in a document of King Bela III. In August 20, 1181st as the settlement Toplissa, and the continuity of using thermal water indicates a document from the 1420th when Varaždinske Toplice granted the status of a market town. At the end of the 17th century, after the end of the Ottoman peril old city castle was turned it into a baroque castle, and the current Old Town becomes a shelter for honorable guests. At 1st may 1820th city becomes a modern bath and with time it developed and today it is among the best European medicinal baths. The city administration is investing great efforts together with the Heritage Museum to save from ruin vast cultural heritage that is under the constant protection of a conservator.
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