Discover Selb-Plößberg: St. Joseph’s Church and Cycling Routes

Discover Selb-Plößberg through St. Joseph’s Church, a circular hiking trail and its notable cycling connections. The wider destination of Selb adds its porcelain culture. This means that local history and routes in Selb-Plößberg sit alongside museums, cultural attractions and leisure activities in Selb—different highlights to consider when planning your trip.

St. Joseph’s Church and Circular Hiking Trail

The foundation stone for the branch church of St. Joseph was laid on 10 October 1964; it was consecrated on 27 June 1965. These two dates trace the church’s origins across two calendar years and give local history a specific timeframe.

The hiking options include the Selb-Plößberg RW 1 circular trail, which is 9.00 km long. Its length is a useful reference point if you would like to include a hike in your travel plans. It offers a different focus from the village’s cycling connections: here, the emphasis is on a circular hike with a clearly stated distance.

Cycling Connections in Selb-Plößberg

Christoph-Krautheim-Straße connects Selb and Selb-Plößberg and is equipped with modern cycling infrastructure. The Perlenroute crosses the route at Selb-Plößberg station, which is opposite the Porzellanikon. The Perlenroute is an intermunicipal cycling project intended to strengthen connections across the German-Czech border region in the future.

The cycling tour to the Kornberg-Vorsuchhütte also passes through Selb-Plößberg. The cycling connections described here therefore differ: Christoph-Krautheim-Straße connects Selb and Selb-Plößberg, while the tour to the Kornberg-Vorsuchhütte passes through the village. Check trail conditions before setting off.

Porcelain Culture in the Wider Destination of Selb

In the wider destination of Selb, the Porzellanikon takes visitors on a journey through 300 years of porcelain production. At the “Porcelain Manufacturing” exhibition, visitors can try things out and learn at hands-on stations. The museum is housed in a former Rosenthal factory that closed in 1969. Today, the repurposed industrial site spans around 9,000 m² and houses three museums: the European Industrial Museum for Porcelain, the Rosenthal Museum and the European Museum for Technical Ceramics.

The preserved round kilns also bring the industrial history to life: six of the ten enormous kilns that once stood here are fully preserved and open to visitors. The Porzellanikon Selb showcases old machinery, interactive stations, Rosenthal tableware, technical ceramics and a steam engine across more than 8,000 m². The combination of factory history, large kilns and exhibits offers different ways to explore porcelain production. Check the current exhibition programme before your trip.

A city walk in Selb takes you to art, culture, old and new sights, and highlights of this porcelain and design city; you can start it in person or virtually. The cultural events also offer a variety of highlights: the International Borderland Film Days have been held every year since 1977 in the week after Easter at SPEKTRUM Selb. The programme at the Rosenthal Theatre ranges from opera, operetta, musicals and drama to symphony, chamber and jazz concerts, as well as cabaret and other small-scale performances. The theatre also hosts an annual presentation by the local porcelain industry under the theme “Weeks of White Gold.” Check the dates of upcoming events and the current programme before your trip.

More Leisure Activities in Selb

The wider destination of Selb offers a pump track and a skate park. The asphalt pump track can be used with mountain bikes, BMX bikes, skateboards, scooters, inline skates, longboards and balance bikes. The Selb indoor swimming pool in Rosenthal Park has a sports pool, adjacent non-swimmer pools with massage jets, and a children’s pool with an elephant slide. If you would like to include these activities in your plans, check the operator’s current visitor information before your visit.

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