Teplice (IPA: [ˈtɛplɪtsɛ]; German: Teplitz) is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Ústí nad Labem Region. Teplice is situated in the plain of the Bílina river, which separates the Ore Mountains (Czech: Krušné Hory) from the Czech Central Mountains (Czech: České středohoří), and is a famous spa town. The thermal springs are fabled to have been discovered as early as 762, but the first authentic mention of the baths occurs in the 16th century. The town is mentioned in the 12th century, when Judith, queen of Vladislav II of Bohemia, founded a convent for Benedictine nuns, which was destroyed in the Hussite Wars in 15th century. Teplice figures in the history of Wallenstein, and is also interesting as the spot where the monarchs of Austria, Russia and Prussia first signed the triple alliance against Napoleon in 1813. In 1994 Jaroslav Kubera of Civic Democratic Party(ODS) became mayor of Teplice and holds the position to this day. Many would argue that he brought the town back into a respectable position among Czech cities. Teplice has in the past been called Czech Republic's little Paris, although rising crime and unemployment rates in the region have damaged that reputation. The local spas and professional football club are definitely helping the towns economy and attracting tourists mainly from the middle east and other parts of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.