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and from 1918 in Oberschlema, Saxony. The business increased from 30 patients in
1906 to 228 in 1908. Although the increase in numbers indicates that the treatments
were considered successful, real improvements would be rather difficult to assess
considering the present standards and knowledge.
In 1912 the construction of the splendid Radium Palace, specializing in various
treatments including radon and using radon baths, was completed. The Palace was
situated near the well-known uranium factory that produced the uranium yellow,
widely used at that time for colouring glass and ceramics (Fig. 10) (Marshall and
Marshall 2008). The Radium Palace Spa Hotel, its other name, was the very best
Europe could offer for this specific treatment at that time. Therefore, it attracted
many celebrities from political, industrial and cultural life. The radon spa became
renowned throughout the world.
The present view of the Radium Palace is shown in Fig. 11. Even after closing
the Jáchymov uranium mines in 1964, the spa tradition has continued to today.
Several other modern spa facilities meeting the highest standards have been built.
The magnificent Radium Palace Spa Hotel, known also as the Radium Kurhaus
or Radium Kurhotel, offered 350 rooms, 85 bathrooms and the latest in modern
conveniences and radium treatments, including its own baths, drinking cures and an
emanatorium (inhalation) room. With the quality of the accommodation and the
thoroughness of the treatment, Jáchymov continued to grow as a spa town, increasing the number of patients it saw in a year by huge numbers. Soon other hotels were
being built in the town and surrounding areas.
These two spa hotels bear the names of two distinguished persons who were
closely associated with Jáchymov, namely, famous Marie Curie-Sklodowska and
Fig. 10 This photo taken in 1915 shows the Radium Palace and the nearby factory (Urangelbfabrik)
famous for producing uranium yellow
J. Sabol
and from 1918 in Oberschlema, Saxony. The business increased from 30 patients in
1906 to 228 in 1908. Although the increase in numbers indicates that the treatments
were considered successful, real improvements would be rather difficult to assess
considering the present standards and knowledge.
In 1912 the construction of the splendid Radium Palace, specializing in various
treatments including radon and using radon baths, was completed. The Palace was
situated near the well-known uranium factory that produced the uranium yellow,
widely used at that time for colouring glass and ceramics (Fig. 10) (Marshall and
Marshall 2008). The Radium Palace Spa Hotel, its other name, was the very best
Europe could offer for this specific treatment at that time. Therefore, it attracted
many celebrities from political, industrial and cultural life. The radon spa became
renowned throughout the world.
The present view of the Radium Palace is shown in Fig. 11. Even after closing
the Jáchymov uranium mines in 1964, the spa tradition has continued to today.
Several other modern spa facilities meeting the highest standards have been built.
The magnificent Radium Palace Spa Hotel, known also as the Radium Kurhaus
or Radium Kurhotel, offered 350 rooms, 85 bathrooms and the latest in modern
conveniences and radium treatments, including its own baths, drinking cures and an
emanatorium (inhalation) room. With the quality of the accommodation and the
thoroughness of the treatment, Jáchymov continued to grow as a spa town, increasing the number of patients it saw in a year by huge numbers. Soon other hotels were
being built in the town and surrounding areas.
These two spa hotels bear the names of two distinguished persons who were
closely associated with Jáchymov, namely, famous Marie Curie-Sklodowska and
Fig. 10 This photo taken in 1915 shows the Radium Palace and the nearby factory (Urangelbfabrik)
famous for producing uranium yellow
J. Sabol