Pesvice – St. Joseph’s Chapel, Local History and Aviation

Pesvice combines a long history with St. Joseph’s Chapel and an airport that is still used for sport and recreational flying. This gives you different points of interest to consider when planning your trip: architectural and heritage history on the one hand, aviation on the other. The history of beer sales and hop cultivation is also linked to Pesvice. If you are looking for a hotel for a trip to Pesvice, these topics can help you decide how the town fits your interests.

Local history: beer sales and hop cultivation

Pesvice was first mentioned in writing in 1290. In 1571, the town was one of 20 villages in which the citizens of Chomutov held a monopoly on beer sales. Hop cultivation began in Pesvice in the mid-18th century. These two economic connections belong to different periods: 1571 refers to the sales monopoly, while the period from the mid-18th century onward refers to hop cultivation. This makes it possible to place the information in chronological order without conflating the right to sell beer with cultivation. These details offer travelers interested in cultural history concrete points of reference from different periods in the town’s history.

St. Joseph’s Chapel and its architectural design

St. Joseph’s Chapel was built in the first half of the 19th century and is a protected monument. It has a single nave, a semicircular end and a prismatic bell tower above the entrance. These terms describe different architectural elements: “single nave” refers to the main space, “semicircular end” to the shape of the building’s termination, and “prismatic” to the shape of the tower. This makes it possible to place the chapel in its historical period and describe its architecture through several specific features. Its protected status and architectural design are two distinct aspects of the same building: its heritage status and its form.

The wayside shrine “Boží muka”

A local heritage article from 2024 gives the years 1819 and 1939 for the wayside shrine “Boží muka” near house No. 70. The same article locates the shrine behind a fence close to main road No. 251; the fence restricts the view. Two specific details help you find it: the house number and the road number. The limited visibility is also a useful detail if you include the shrine in your exploration of local history.

Pesvice Airport and introductory flights

Pesvice Airport is still used for sport and recreational flying. It serves small motor aircraft, ultralight aircraft, helicopters and gliders; a flight school also operates there. The Chomutov Aeroclub offers introductory flights from the airport in a CESSNA 172 or an L13 BLANÍK glider. The aviation connection thus includes both the airport’s use by various types of aircraft and a specific introductory flight offer. If you are considering an introductory flight as part of your trip, confirm the date directly with the aeroclub in advance. You can consider general flying operations and the specifically named introductory flight offer as two distinct aspects of aviation in Pesvice.

Considering Pesvice as a destination

Different interests may guide your choice of destination: Pesvice can be explored through its architectural and local history, or through its airport, which remains in use, and the introductory flight offer.

Discover more destinations: Měděnec, Vadkovice, Otvice, Všehrdy, Černovice U Chomutova, Chbany, Nová Víska, Kovarska

Go to the broader travel overview: Chomutov District.