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Darkov^ⓘ (Polish: Darków^ⓘ, German: Darkau) is a village in Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, now administratively a part of the city of Karviná. Till 1948 it was a separate municipality. It lies on the Olza River, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.

It was first mentioned in a written document in 1447 as Darkow.^[1] . The village is well-known for its Darkov Spa facilities, established in 1866 which treats various diseases, mostly diseases of locomotive organs, conditions after accidents and operations etc. It has one of the best iodine-bromine waters in Central Europe.

Prominent landmark is a bridge on the Olza built in 1924-1925, located just near the spa. In 1991 it was inscribed on the state register of technical landmarks. It was renovated in the 2000s.

Darkov together with neighboring villages suffered of under-mining caused by nearby coal mines.

People

Józef Ondrusz, Polish folklorist and writer

Footnotes

^ Hosák et al 1970, 171.

References

Cicha, Irena (2000). Olza od pramene po ujście. Český Těšín: Region Silesia. ISBN 80-238-6081-X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

Hosák, Ladislav (1970). Místní jména na Moravě a ve Slezsku I, A-L. Praha: Academia. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

Owczarzy, Władysław. "Zabytek techniki". Zwrot. 10 (2007): 49. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

Template:En icon Website of Darkov Spa

49°50′24″N 18°32′34″E / 49.84000°N 18.54278°E / 49.84000; 18.54278

[1] Hosák et al 1970, 171.

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-{{Audio|Darkov.ogg|'''Darkov'''}} ([[Polish language|Polish]]: {{Audio-nohelp|Darkow.ogg|''Darków''}}, {{lang-de|Darkau}}) is a village in [[Karviná District]], [[Moravian-Silesian Region]], [[Czech Republic]], now administratively a part of the city of [[Karviná]]. Till [[1948]] it was a separate municipality. It lies on the [[Olza River]], in the historical region of [[Cieszyn Silesia]].
+{{Audio|Darkov.ogg|'''Darkov'''}} ([[Polish language|Polish]]: {{Audio-nohelp|Darkow.ogg|''Darków''}}, {{lang-de|Darkau}}) is a village in [[Karviná District]], [[Moravian-Silesian Region]], [[Czech Republic]], now administratively a part of the city of [[Karviná]]. Till 1948 it was a separate municipality. It lies on the [[Olza River]], in the historical region of [[Cieszyn Silesia]].
-It was first mentioned in a written document in 1447 as ''Darkow''.<ref>Hosák et al 1970, 171.</ref> . The village is well-known for its Darkov Spa facilities, established in [[1866]] which treats various diseases, mostly diseases of locomotive organs, conditions after accidents and operations etc. It has one of the best [[iodine]]-[[bromine]] waters in Central Europe.
+It was first mentioned in a written document in 1447 as ''Darkow''.<ref>Hosák et al 1970, 171.</ref> . The village is well-known for its Darkov Spa facilities, established in 1866 which treats various diseases, mostly diseases of locomotive organs, conditions after accidents and operations etc. It has one of the best [[iodine]]-[[bromine]] waters in Central Europe.
-Prominent landmark is a bridge on the Olza built in [[1924]]-[[1925]], located just near the spa. In 1991 it was inscribed on the state register of technical landmarks. It was renovated in the 2000s.
+Prominent landmark is a bridge on the Olza built in 1924-1925, located just near the spa. In 1991 it was inscribed on the state register of technical landmarks. It was renovated in the 2000s.
 Darkov together with neighboring villages suffered of under-mining caused by nearby [[coal mine]]s.