The pilgrimage church small Kappl stands in the district Tirschenreuth near the village on a hill.
Once in the year here a Trachtenwallfahrt takes place. The beginnings of this place of pilgrimage go in 15. Century back, as which building of predecessors of the "small Kappl", a chapel of the property was established. Since at this time the straight plague prevailed, the chapel the holy Sebastian was geweiht. Soon thereafter the Wallfahrt developed to as plague and a cattle patron the dear holy one.
In the year 1725 ramshackle the chapel become was torn off and by a new building, which current place of worship, replaces.
Clients and founders of the church were Johann Joseph Werndl of Lehenstein, which was 23 years of second and six years of first mayors of the city Eger, and his wife Maria Sophia.
The place of worship with the beautiful Rococo pulpit possesses a special eyecatcher. Except the two side altars, which resemble the style of the baroque main altar, still another Rococo altar is in the northern choir side. The Deckenfresken originates from the year 1770.
The eventful fate of the large bell is interesting from the year 1761. When it should be delivered in the First World War as war material, you remained saved because of their value this lot. But 1942 had to be delivered also it. Only it is to be owed to a coincidence that this historical bell could take their place after the end of the war again intact.
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