The monument to Vincenz Priessnitz is located in Jeseník. In 1826, Priessnitz opened a water treatment facility there, which was used by many Polish women and men. It is from his name that the word 'shower' is derived in Polish. The monument was commissioned by Polish patrons to honour the great inventor. The design was made by Zdeněk Schubert Ritter von Soldena in 1890, and a year later the sculptor Josef Hanke from Velké Kunětice began its implementation. The ceremonial unveiling of the monument took place on 7 August 1901, almost 50 years after Priessnitz's death. The unofficial unveiling took place earlier, on 13 August 1894, with much interest from local residents and visitors. The monument, made of marble, consists of a three-sided pyramid on a pedestal, set on three steps. On the front face of the pyramid is engraved the inscription 'To Priessnitz', and on the sides of the plinth is the text by Prof Mayer: "God inspired him to save the suffering with the gentlest and most effective means - water. Honour His memory! From the Poles 1899." At the top of the monument, on a sphere, is a bronze Polish eagle with outspread wings and a royal crown.

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