TÖPLITZ, or TEPLITZ, a town of the Austrian empire, Bohemia, on the frontiers of Saxony, in a valley of the Erzgebirge, 16 miles N.W. of Leitmeritz. It is celebrated for its hot sulphureous springs; and the name, which is of Slavonian origin, is one applied to baths in general. The town forms an irregular square, more than a mile each way; it contains a large number of inns and lodging-houses, but has nothing very remarkable about it. The principal building is the palace of Prince Clary, the extensive and beautiful grounds of which form a favourite place of resort, and contain a theatre, and a hall used variously as a dining, reading, and ball room. There are also in the town two churches and a town-hall. The baths are numerous, and are of three classes, some open to the public free, others private baths for the higher classes, and some devoted to the use of noble or royal personages. In the neighbouring suburb of Schönau there are some bathing establishments not inferior in size or elegance to those of the town itself. The water varies from 113° to 119° Fahr., and is considered good for gout, rheumatism, and various other complaints. Töplitz is a very fashionable watering-place; and is frequented not only by the nobility but by the crowned heads of Germany. The visitors frequently amount to 10,000; but the permanent population of the town is only 4000.