Plesná (Fleißen) brings together an unusual range of cultural themes: the Plesná exhibition explores Czech-Bavarian wartime and post-war history, while church buildings showcase different architectural styles and centuries. There is also changing visual art, an educational trail to the Jewish forest cemetery in Lomnička, and the Radonka spring as a natural history highlight. This makes it easy to tailor your stay to your interests: border history and architecture are just as much an option as art or a walk to a historic destination.
Border History and Geological Past
The Plesná exhibition explores two topics that span different timescales. Its account of Czech-Bavarian wartime and post-war history is brought to life through the story of Adolf Penzel, the son of Plesná’s last German mayor. Through his example, the exhibition illustrates how people of two nationalities lived together in the Czech-German border region. A second strand is the area’s shared geological past, setting the long-term history of the landscape alongside more recent human history. Visitors particularly interested in the border region can find a personal connection through the biography; those more drawn to the history of the landscape will find a different focus within the same exhibition.
TOSTA Gallery: Art and Workshops
The TOSTA Gallery offers a different focus. It hosts temporary visual art exhibitions and workshops for children. Alongside the exhibition’s historical and geological themes, visitors can therefore enjoy changing art presentations and an activity for young participants. Since the exhibitions are temporary, check which exhibition will be on during your stay before travelling.
Churches and Their Architectural History
The Protestant church in Plesná is a Neo-Renaissance building with a tower, built in 1847. Inside is a Baroque altar featuring paintings of Christ on the Mount of Olives and the Last Supper. The building’s design and altar thus represent different stylistic traditions. The church is also significant in ecclesiastical history: it was the first Protestant church in the Cheb district to have its own parish. The Church of the Immaculate Conception, by contrast, shows how a building changed over time. Dating from the 18th century, it was originally Baroque and was remodelled in the Empire style in the 19th century. In Lomnička, the Church of the Sacred Heart was consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1895. Its consecration in 1895 gives the church a different historical connection from the construction phases of the two churches in Plesná.
Jewish Cemetery and Route Information
The Jewish cemetery in Lomnička was established in 1822. The educational trail in Lomnička leads to the Jewish forest cemetery; from Svobody Square in Plesná, you can reach the Jewish cemetery by following the yellow hiking trail towards Lomnička. This topic therefore combines a historical connection with practical route information.
A Natural History Highlight
In the register last updated on 6 July 2025, the Radonka spring is listed as the most radioactive above-ground spring outlet in the Czech Republic. It offers a natural history highlight alongside the cultural and historical selection of the exhibition, churches and cemetery.
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