The Casino Phenomenon

Name: The Casino Phenomenon
Start: 2026-09-03T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-03T14:00:00+02:00
Location: Ensana Společenský dům CASINO

took place · 3 Sep 2026

Ensana Social House CASINO, Mariánské Lázně

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A guided tour of the Casino Social House in Mariánské Lázně takes visitors through the history of one of the city's most significant buildings and the story of the oldest Czech symphony orchestra, which is still based there today.

The tour includes:
- Main halls: Marble, Mirror, Red
- Pink salon and rehearsal room of the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra
- Architecture of the building, its changes over time, and famous personalities
- Behind the scenes of the orchestra and its more than 200-year history

Guide: Vladimír Smutný, director of the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra

Duration: approximately 40 minutes, conducted in Czech. Meeting point and departure from the foyer of the Casino Social House.

About the venue: Ensana Social House CASINO

The Casino social house in Mariánské Lázně was built between 1899 and 1901 as part of the Nové Lázně hotel and remains one of the most important cultural and congress venues in western Bohemia. The Italian Neo-Renaissance building has six halls with a combined capacity of over a thousand people - the largest being the Marble Hall for 450 guests. The rooms are known for their excellent acoustics and regularly host the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra, the oldest symphony orchestra in the Czech lands. In 1946, the first international film festival in Czechoslovakia took place here - the forerunner of today's Karlovy Vary festival.

Reitenbergerova 53/2, 353 01 Mariánské Lázně Get directions

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