 The springs were discovered in 1865 by priest Regner Havlovický behind the home of Czech writer Alois Jirásek.Havlovicky noticed a strange-coloured deposit flowing into the Metuje river from the spring.Deeming that the water had curative properties, Jirásek's father (owner of the property on which the springs were discovered) had, by 1869, built a spa with bathing facilities filled with water from the springs.