Świeradów Zdrój was known as "Bad Flinsberg" until 1945.
The city at the river Queis has a history of 600 years:
1337 |
First mentioning of the city of Flinsberg. It is supposed that the first settlement was placed in the upper part of the valley of Queis; the "Oberdorf" (upper cottage) arised. |
1550 |
A guesthouse named „Fegebeutel" is mentioned. Maybe this was placed on the spot, where later the "Kretscham" (a well known guesthouse in Silesia) resided. Around this guesthouse the "Niederdorf" (lower cottage) arose until 17th century. Historical tradition says, the "Fegebeutel" was a discredited place. |
1572 |
The medic Leonhart Thurneysser from Berlin described a mineral spring at Flinsberg, calling it a "holy spring". |
1601–1607 |
The medic and student of nature Gaspar Schwenckfeld (1563-1609) from Greiffenberg called attention to the mineral water and called the spring "Bierbrunnen" (beer spring), supposably because of the colour of the water, which contained much ferric and plenty of carbon dioxide. |
1736 |
The map of the county of Jauer shows the union of the two parts of the city at the valley of Queis. One third of the city reached out from the valley to the downs of "Langer Berg". The "Bierbrunnen" is also marked on this map. All parts of the city associated to the city of Flinsberg. |
1738-1739 |
The medic Weist from Wiegandsthal analysed the spring: this was interesting for the Earl Schaffgotsch. At his suggestion a committee of 5 persons was convened, most of all physicians to study and analyse the spring. The examinations showed the result that the water of the "Bierbrunnen" (mentioned by Schwenckfeld) was particularly suitable for dinking. This was the later "Oberbrunnen" (upper spring). |
1742 |
Construction of the evangelic church at "Niederdorf" (lower cottage). |
1754 |
The "Oberbrunnen" was extended and roofed. A pavilion with the opportunity to drink was built nearby. The first guests arrived in 1755. |
1760 |
225 houses were counted, 20 at the colony "Gross-Iser". The part of the city called "Langer Berg" starts to develop as a health resort / spa. |
1768-1795 |
The first kurhauses are built. The „Alte Kurhaus" (old kurhaus, 1768), the „Neue Kurhaus" (new kurhaus, 1781), the music pavilion and the bathhouse with 12 tubs (1795). |
1781 |
Inauguration of the catholic chappell right in the centre of the health facilities. |
1791 |
198 spa visitors |
1811 |
By a fortunate coincidence a young boy discovered another spring while bathing in the river "Queis". From 1827 on exploitet as "Niederbrunnen (lower spring) at suggestion and effort of Doctor Junge (a spa medicine). |
1838-1839 |
The "Leopoldsbad"
was built. Today it ist the centre of rheumatology and rehabilitation. |
1866 |
A bower hallway was built. |
1870 |
Flinsberg gets an post station with a telegraph. |
1879 |
The "Ludwigsbad" was established at the "Unterbrunnen" and directly related to the mineral spring named "Marienquelle". This was initiated by the spa medicine Dr. Adam and between 1871 and 1918 mud bathing was practised there. |
1884 |
Friedeberg was connected to the state-run railway network. |
1885 |
Flinsberg has 7
springs, two of them with drinking water (the „Oberbrunnen" with 1,500
litres/hour and the „Unterbrunnen" at the river Queis) and five with
mineral water for bathing (4 in the range of the city and one at the river
Queis). |
1895-1897 |
Nearly all buildings around the "Oberbrunnen" were destroyed by a fire. |
1898 |
At may 1st the
construction of the kurhaus and a park planned by the architect Grosser from
Breslau started. |
1899 |
July 1st inauguration of the restored kurhaus. |
1900 |
Further buildings
and a pump room with an orchestra podium, an administrative building and the
park were finished, |
1904-1905 |
To expand the
spa installations the "Marienbad" was built. Here mud baths were installed. |
1906 |
Launch of a winter sports club. Flinsberg developed into a winter sport region. A bob-sleigh course and two ski-jumps were built. The area "Groß-Iser" developed into an eldorado for cross-country skiing. The bob-sleigher of Flinsberg won the European championship several times between 1929 and 1939. |
1909 |
By private venture
a railway track between Friedeberg and Flinsberg started at October
10th: Flinsberg was connected to the nationwide railway network. |
1913 |
The water conduit network for the spa district and the "Niederdorf" was built. |
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Instead of the "Kantorschule" (Chanter school) of the evangelic church and the "Mittelschule" (grammar school) a secondary modern school with six classes was opened. The (one-classed) school at the "Oberdorf" and the catholic school near to the "Ludwigsbad" were in use until 1938. The district "Gross-Iser" had its own school. In 1938 a new school was built there. |
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After 13 years of
development in health resort business the name of the city was changed to
"Bad Flinsberg". |
1923 |
During Inflation the development of the city was stopped. Many guesthouse owners were plunged in debt. |
1924 |
A mountain club was
launched to sponsor and develop the region. |
1929 |
The number of guests incresed again to 18,000, but was decreasing shortly thereafter because of the general depression. |
1931 |
Opening of the swimming pool "Strandbad".The construction was initiated
by the Lord Mayor Paul Schmidt. He also gave the "Kustrasse" (spa street)
ist look. |