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Health Resort Druskininkai Health Resort Druskininkai It Is One of the 6 Objects Presented on the Route of South Dzūkija Region Newsletter No.8 For everyone interested in improving the accessibility of cultural heritage and tourism development Health Resort Druskininkai More than 220 years ago, Augustas Poniatovskis, the Grand Duke of Lithuania and the King of Poland, declared Druskininkai a healing area in his decree in 1794. However, according to historical sources, even before that, the locals had found the benefits of healing mud and mineral springs, they healed themselves and invited other people to arrive. The building of Druskininkai health resorts was started in 1954. The most important object in Druskininkai, a health resort working all year round, opened its doors in June 1960 and was equipped with 72 cabins for treatment procedures with mud. An example of recreational architecture illustrates the hybridity of the Soviet colonial culture as it combines elements of imperial neoclassicism with local folklore elements. The author of this health resort is Vsevolodas Ulitka. Granite mosaics ‘Ratnyčele’ and ‘Nemunas’ by the artist Boleslovas Klova are installed in the facade of the health resort. Health Resort Druskininkai Address: Vilniaus al. 11, Druskininkai LT-66116, Lietuva Tel.: +370-313 60508 / +370 618 64080 E-mail: [email protected] https://akvapark.lt/en/health-resort-druskininkai-and- spa/health-resort-druskininkai/ GPS: 54.022448, 23.975436 Working hours: Reception: I–VI 8:00 – 20:00 , VII 8:00 – 19:00 Administration: I – IV 8:00 – 17:00, V 8:00 – 15:00 (Lunch break: 12:00 – 12:45) South Dzūkija Route It is one of the 6 objects 1. The museum of Druskininkai town. presented on the route of South 2. Health Resort Druskininkai. Dzūkija region, adapted for 3. Wellness park of Karolis Dineika. 4. The ensemble of Liškiava church and people with disabilities and for monastery. those who are interested in 5. Leipalingis Manor house. more convenient accessibility. 6. Visitors’ Centre of Veisiejai Regional Park. After the restoration of Lithuania’s independence, the authorities of Druskininkai at that time had little concern for the town health resort, the symbol of the town’s identity, and the main object of the resort was increasingly neglected. Druskininkai health resort was bankrupt because of the absence of political insight and not paying due attention to the infrastructure of the resort. A reconstructed health resort, which meets all European standards and requirements, was opened in 2003. The modern technologies and centuries-old experience and traditions of the resort have been harmonized. All wellness complex is equipped with 23 modern dirt baths, 18 mineral baths, mineral water swimming pool with underwater currents, a steam bath, rest rooms, winter gardens, a mineral water refreshment room inside the health resort. Druskininkai health resort is the main treatment institution of the resort. It is built on mineral springs, and mineral water used in the procedures enters the health resort directly from the borehole (about 300 m deep) located in the territory of the park of the health resort, and the healing peat is mined from a quarry located in the village of Mašnyčiai. All therapeutic procedures are performed using natural mineral water and therapeutic mud. Mineral waters used in Druskininkai health resort are attributed to the group of chlorine natrium calcareous mineral waters and are of low, medium, high mineralization and brine according to mineralization level. Would like to know more The object is accessible to people with disabilities: Parking lot is at the object. Public transport stop is 300 metres away. Access to the object is a lift (there is a call button). It’s easy to move inside the object, there are no obstacles (1th floor). The object has for the toilet for the disabled. Would like to know more For more places adapted for people with disabilities visiting can be found at: www.beslenksciu.lt/turizmas-visiems/ Keep up with all the news! Lithuanian Union of People with Disabilities Gėlių st. 7, LT – 01137 Vilnius, Lithuania Tel: +370 5 269-13-08 Fax: +370 5 231-28-82 Unsubscribe| Change your subscription settings.
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