In Nekvasovy, a pilgrimage tradition that is still observed today meets traces of medieval mining. The village also has a valley setting on a named stream, further connections to the surrounding waterscape, and specific rail and cycling links. Cultural history and landscape thus offer different perspectives on the place, which can be considered side by side when planning a trip.

Getting there by train and getting around by bike

Nekvasovy railway station is part of the integrated transport system. It is on line 191 from Plzeň to Strakonice, which continues towards České Budějovice.

There is also a clearly specified option for a cycling trip: Cycle Route No. 2046, 35 kilometres long, passes through Nekvasovy. It runs from Mladý Smolivec via Kasejovice, Řesanice, Oselce, Chlumy, Nekvasovy and Milčice to Pačejov and Horažďovice. The rail connection and cycle route offer different approaches to planning: by rail, check the current connection; by bike, follow the route. Check the route status before setting out, as its course and numbering may change.

The valley and surrounding waterscape

Nekvasovy lies in a valley on the Nekvasovský potok. The Kojčínský potok is also part of the waterscape around Nekvasovy. The landscape therefore has a specific connection to the valley setting as well as another named watercourse. This natural perspective complements the village’s historical themes: alongside the chapel, memorials and mining history, the waterscape is also part of Nekvasovy’s character.

Pilgrimage and traces of mining

The Chapel of St Prokop stands above Nekvasovy and recalls the area’s medieval mining history. Gold-bearing ore was mined in the Middle Ages on the wooded hill of Vráž. The connection between the chapel and mining gives the village a cultural-historical thread that also points to the landscape. Pilgrimages and festive services on the feast day of St Prokop are still held at the chapel. Religious tradition and the memory of earlier ore extraction are thus part of the same local story.

Other memorials commemorate different aspects of history. A cross on a worked granite pedestal recalls the abolition of compulsory labour in 1848. A monument is dedicated to local residents who fell in the First and Second World Wars. These memorials address a range of subjects: changes to labour obligations and remembrance of the fallen, alongside the history connected with mining.

Community events

A report from January 2023 mentions carnival parades, raising the Maypole and switching on the Christmas lights on the Christmas tree as community events in Nekvasovy. If you are interested in attending one of these events during your trip, check the current dates before making plans.

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