Těšovice (Sokolov District)

Těšovice ( German Tesch joke) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It lies on the eastern outskirts of Sokolov and belongs to Okres Sokolov.

Geography

Těšovice located on the right bank of the Eger in the Sokolov Basin. To the east rises the Těšovický vrch ( 469 m ) in the west of Na Hardu ( Hardhöhe ). On the left side of the river runs the railway line Chomutov - Cheb, the railway station " Královské Poříčí " is located a mile north of Těšovice. Between Těšovice and Královské Poříčí a bridge over the Eger. East of the town is bypassed by the main road 6 / E 48/49.

Neighboring towns are Královské Poříčí in the north, Horni Pískovec and Nové Saddleback in the northeast, Staré Saddleback in the east, and Hrušková Vítkov the southeast, Ovcarna in the south and Sokolov in the west.

History

The first mention of Tesch joke was in 1454th The city was part of the rule Sokolov. In the middle of the 19th century began between Tesch wit and Altsattl of the mining entrepreneur Johann David Starck with the mining of lignite and pyrite. Not far from the pits he had a mineral build.

His son Johann Anton Starck was to further develop the coal deposits of the sough of St. Anthony propel. The longest three kilometers Erbstolln the Sokolov coal district dewatered the mines of Tesch joke to sub Reichenau in the Eger.

After the abolition of patrimonial Tesch joke made ​​in 1850 a district of the municipality in the district of Sokolov Wudingrün. 1878 was the community Tesch joke with the hamlet of mountain farms. In 1885, the Czech name Těšovice the second official place names. In 1900, Tesch joke consisted of 21 houses and had 112 inhabitants. The village was gepfarrt to the church of St. James in Sokolov. In the 20th century the city grew rapidly.

1930 the community had 538 inhabitants, by 1939 it had after the expulsion of the Czechs only 374 After the Munich Agreement, the community was incorporated into the German Reich under Reichenau and belonged until 1945 to the district of Sokolov. After the end of World War II, the place came back to Czechoslovakia and began the expulsion of the Germans.

On 1 January 1961 Těšovice was incorporated into Sokolov. During this time the village was given the character of a suburb of Sokolov. Thus arose in the corridors of Těšovice about 350 garages. Since the beginning of 1992, the municipality consists again. Since the re- establishment of the community Jiří Halberštát is mayor.

Community structure

For the community Těšovice no districts are reported.

Attractions

• Hill " Na Hardu " (Hard height ) with a lookout tower. The 18 m high tower with truss essay was written in 1907. According demolition of the wooden observation Perrons a Tony Schönecker cast bronze 5 m high statue of Christ was on the tower erected. This was melted down during the Second World War. After the reconstruction of the tower was restored to its original shape.
• Stone Cross