considered masterpieces of the Baroque. The complex is nowadays owned by the state. Since 1946, the building of the hospital houses a museum of Baroque art and Czech pharmacy. Braun's exterior sculptures also survive, but have been fast eroding due to the action of water, from rainfall and moisture rising from the ground. For this reason, the Kuks Forest Sculptures were listed in the 2000 World Monuments Watch by the World Monuments Fund. With the financial support of American Express, pump boxes were installed to drive groundwater away from the sculptures and low-lying vegetation was removed to enhance air circulation in the damp wooded environment. Notable people Johann Balzer (1738–1799), engraver References External links Official website of the Kuks Hospital Virtual tour of the Kuks Hospital Short information on Kuks Hospital in English Villages in Trutnov District Spa towns in the Czech Republic Baroque architecture in the Czech Republic