Two local landmarks with very different character are central to a stay in Sodau: the late Baroque village chapel in the center and the memorial beech southeast of the local primary school, protected since 2014. At the chapel, its architectural form, roof, and precise year of construction draw the eye; for the beech, its dendrological value and notable growth are what matter. This gives you a choice between an architectural focus and one centered on nature. When looking for a hotel in Sodau, this suggests a simple question: Which of these distinctive features would you like to make the focus of your stay?

The late Baroque village chapel of Sodau

The late Baroque village chapel was built in 1788 by Andreas Funk, a local cottager from house number 8, on a hill in the center of the municipality. Its location is between the roads leading toward Podlesí and in front of the later railway viaduct. The simple, rectangular, windowless masonry building has a hipped roof. A wooden hexagonal bell turret is topped with a copper onion dome. A hipped roof has sloping roof planes; above it, the hexagonal turret and copper onion dome create a different outline. You can trace the design from the simple masonry structure to its crowning feature. The exact year of construction and the name of the builder add a specific historical context to the architectural form. The areas outside the chapel are accessible to visitors; check access before your visit.

The memorial beech southeast of the primary school

The memorial beech is southeast of the local primary school and has been protected since 2014 as a tree of dendrological value with notable growth. Dendrological refers to the study of trees; together with its growth, this explains the basis for its designation. The landmark differs from the chapel: the beech is about a protected tree and its form, while the chapel is about a building, its date, and its architectural features.

The village chapel of Stráň (Ellm)

The modern-era village chapel of Stráň (Ellm) was built in 1890 in the upper part of the former sloping village square, in the middle of the village. After falling into disrepair, the chapel was partially reconstructed in 2010. Its history therefore includes both its construction and its later decay and partial reconstruction. In comparison with the village chapel of Sodau, the focus shifts: there, the late Baroque design, construction year of 1788, master builder Andreas Funk, and hilltop location in the center are specific points of reference. In Stráň, the modern-era date, the former village square, and the partial reconstruction are part of the context. The comparison helps distinguish the different building histories: in Sodau, construction and architecture shape the picture, while in Stráň, the later changes following its deterioration are also part of the story.

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