Discover Novosedlice

Novosedlice offers three distinct themes to consider when planning your trip: the Church of St. Valentine, the Baroque wayside shrine artwork Boží muka, and the Novosedlický dopraváček traffic competition. The church and wayside shrine offer a glimpse into the town’s architectural and artistic history; the competition is an event whose timing matters. If you are looking for a hotel in Novosedlice, first consider whether your trip will be shaped more by historic buildings or by a specific event.

Church of St. Valentine: history and tower

The Church of St. Valentine is first mentioned in 1384. It was remodeled in the Baroque style in 1710–1711. These dates mark different periods: 1384 refers to the first mention, while 1710–1711 dates the later remodeling. This lets you distinguish the first mention from the Baroque remodeling, rather than reading both as a single building phase. The 1384 reference is not a construction date, but the date of the first mention. The 1710–1711 remodeling likewise refers to a later alteration, not the building’s original construction.

The bell tower of the Church of St. Valentine combines two striking design features: an onion dome and black-stained shingle roofing. An onion dome describes the curved shape of the tower’s top; the shingle roofing describes the roof covering and its dark surface. This allows you to consider the silhouette and the roofing as distinct architectural features. The term Baroque, by contrast, refers to the style of the remodeling in 1710–1711.

Boží muka at the cemetery

Boží muka is a Baroque wayside shrine artwork dating from 1746, located at the cemetery in Novosedlice. The upper chapel and the cross were reconstructed in September 2018. The date 1746 refers to the artwork, while September 2018 marks the completion of the reconstruction. This allows you to distinguish the shrine’s period of origin from the later work on two of its elements.

A wayside shrine is a small religious monument that can house images or figures. Boží muka therefore centers on a single artwork, while the church is a separate building with a bell tower and a history spanning several dates. Comparing them leads from the stylistic classification of a Baroque artwork to the different historical details associated with a church: its first mention, remodeling, and specific features of the tower. The reconstruction of the upper chapel and cross marks another distinct point in time.

Novosedlický dopraváček: an event whose timing matters

Novosedlický dopraváček is a district-level traffic competition held under the auspices of the Municipality of Novosedlice. The school describes it as an established series. This adds an event-related theme to the town’s architectural and artistic history, without itself being a building. If your trip depends on the competition, check the dates for the upcoming edition separately. The historical dates associated with the church and wayside shrine, by contrast, describe their first mention, remodeling, and restoration. For planning purposes, it is therefore important to distinguish between two things: the history of the buildings and the specific date of the competition.

For an overview of the wider area: Teplice District.