Spa park Julije's park

The spa park grew parallel with the spa. The first trees were planted around Antun's Bath and some of them are still there in the park – e.g. the plane and paulownia tree. The spa guests used to meet and socialize in the park.

The park grew during the time of Antun's successors Izidor and Julije Janković and Sigmund Löwy. In addition, inside the park there is a fountain with a bronze sculpture called the Woman bather made by Antun Augustinčić in 1927.

The park belongs to the classical creation in horticultural art and research shows that it is the oldest spa park in Croatia.The park is enriched with buildings from the 18th and 19th century, various baths and villas which complement the beauty of the park.

Antun’s bath

Antun’s bath, which was raised by Antun Janković in 1762, was the first bathing facility in Julije’s park (the spa park). It was built by Macedonian masters knowledgeable in the processing of stone, on the foundations of the Roman thermal spa. It was redecorated several times (it was built on in 1860, and reshaped in 1896). The bath was used for bathing for the common people. A warm water source was outfitted in front of Antuns’ bath. The water has healing properties and is used for drinking (the temperature of the water is 43°C). 

 

Ivan’s bath

In 1812, Izidor Janković raised the bathing facility named after his father, Ivan’s bath or Johannesbad. It was the most spacious bath and it contained one common room and two baths on each side. Rocks from nearby abbeys were used for construction. In front of Ivan’s bath, a round covered pool was made. This round pool was enclosed with a metal fence and is present in the park today. Visitors often throw coins in it followed by hidden wishes. In 1959 another building was built on and it was called Ivan’s house. The bath was destroyed in the Croatian War of Independence. All that is left of Ivan’s bats is Ivan’s well or the wishing well in which the temperature is also above 40°C. 

The Swiss villa

In Julije’s park (the spa park) there is a romantic Swiss villa, which was raised in 1860 in the time of Julije Janković, as a summerhouse in Swiss style with a wooden porch, which makes this space interesting. The porch is overgrown with climbing plants tecoma and parthenocissus which give this building its recognizable image.

Marija’s bath

Marija’s bath or Siegenthal’s bath was built in 1862 and is located in front of the restaurant Terasa in the deep shade of trees. The well itself is covered with concrete, it has the shape of an ellipse and is protected with an iron fence.  

Villa Arcadia

Villa Arcadia was built in 1870 and was raised by Julije Janković. Villa Arcadia was remodeled in 1903, and was restored in 1991. Today, Villa Arcadia has a total of 25 beds.

The Central mud bath

The Central mud bath was built in the place of the old, wooden Ana’s bath, in maurish style in 1909 based on the project of A.Carnelutti. The pool in the Central mud bath was paved with Faenza ceramics, and stone benches, which were used for sitting baths, were along the edge of the bath. In the centre of the pool there is an artificial boulder made from stone pieces with a gush of cold water for refreshment. It is a recognizable building that is also a symbol of the baths of the town of Daruvar.

Photography by: Ratko Vuković, Predrag Uskoković, Damir Bakarić, Darko Kokot