title: [Entertainment and social life in Druskienniki in the middle of the XIX century].
abstract: The geographical, climatic and epidemiological situation of Druskienniki, a health resort founded in 1837, has been mentioned at the beginning. The development of the health resort in the middle of the XIX century as well as a physician and chemist, Ignacy Fonberg's role (1801-1891), has been recounted. The physicians Ksawery Wolfgang (?-1864), Jan Pilecki (1821-1878) and Walery Bujakowski (1857-1919) and local rich gentry played an important role in the development of Druskienniki. The physician was the most esteemed personage of this health resort. The medical indications and contraindications in Druskienniki have been reported. Many diseases were treated in this health resort. The scale of medical indications was wide. The guests list in Druskienniki in 1845 is mentioned. The curative season persisted from May until October. "The letters from Druskieniki to friend" published in 1844-1845 in the magazine "Ondyna Druskienickich Zródeł" contained interested descriptions of social life and entertainments in this health resort. The balls, teas, theatrical spectacles, concerts and other attractions were analyzed widely. Theatrical spectacles with the participation of talented performers especially from Vilnius and Grodno were very attractive.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Klinicznych Podstaw Fizjoterapii Wydziału Zdrowia Publicznego Akademii Medycznej im. Piastów Slaskich, Wrocław.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kierzek
mesh_terms: D006294:Health Resorts / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D011044:Poland; D012924:Social Conditions / Q000266:history*