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Wunsiedel (district)
Wunsiedel () is a Districts of Germany, ''Landkreis'' (district) in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tirschenreuth (district), Tirschenreuth, Bayreuth (district), Bayreuth, Hof (district), Hof, and to the east the Czech Republic. Geography The district is located in the Fichtel Mountains, with the highest elevation being the 1,051 m high Schneeberg (Fichtel Mountains), Schneeberg. The river Ohře originates in the district. History In the :de:Gebietsreform in Bayern, Bavarian communal reforms of 1972 the district was merged with the previously district-free cities Marktredwitz and Selb, as well as parts of the dissolved district of Rehau. Coat of arms The coat of arms shows an eagle in the bottom left as the symbol of the city Marktredwitz, and a deer antler to the right as the symbol of the city Selb. In the top are the black-and-white symbol of the Zollern dynasty. The coat of arms was granted in 1974. Towns and mu ...
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Wunsiedel
(; Northern Bavarian: ''Wåuṉsieḏl'' or ''Wousigl'') is the seat of the Upper Franconian district of in northeast Bavaria, Germany. The town is the birthplace of poet Jean Paul. It also became known for its annual Festival and the Rudolf Hess Memorial March held there by Neo-Nazis until 2005. Geography lies in the Fichtel Mountains in the valley of the at the foot of the Plateau. History was first mentioned in 1163 as the seat of a , Adelbertus or Albert. The name probably originates from ('glades') and ('noble seat'). In 1285, Burgrave Friedrich III of Nuremberg received the fiefdom of the town from King Rudolph I of Habsburg. In 1326, was given town rights by Burgrave Friedrich IV and this was confirmed in 1328 by Emperor Louis the Bavarian. In 1430 Hans of defeated the Hussites in the Battle of , a low mountain immediately south of , and in 1652 Jobst of beat the Bohemians also on the . In the Middle Ages, was a centre of tin mining and achieved ...
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Hohenberg An Der Eger
Hohenberg an der Eger is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Eger, on the border with the Czech Republic, 11 km west of Cheb, and 14 km northeast of Marktredwitz. It was home to Hutschenreuther ceramic. Though best known for its ceramic production, Hohenberg has also produced some of Bavaria's elite soccer talent. Mauricio Göhlert played for the youth teams of SpVgg SV Weiden and Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach, better known as Borussia Mönchengladbach () and colloquially known as just Gladbach, is a professional Association football, football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-W ... before signing with SV Mitterteich in 2013.SV Mitterteich website (in German)


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Wunsiedel (district)
Wunsiedel () is a Districts of Germany, ''Landkreis'' (district) in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tirschenreuth (district), Tirschenreuth, Bayreuth (district), Bayreuth, Hof (district), Hof, and to the east the Czech Republic. Geography The district is located in the Fichtel Mountains, with the highest elevation being the 1,051 m high Schneeberg (Fichtel Mountains), Schneeberg. The river Ohře originates in the district. History In the :de:Gebietsreform in Bayern, Bavarian communal reforms of 1972 the district was merged with the previously district-free cities Marktredwitz and Selb, as well as parts of the dissolved district of Rehau. Coat of arms The coat of arms shows an eagle in the bottom left as the symbol of the city Marktredwitz, and a deer antler to the right as the symbol of the city Selb. In the top are the black-and-white symbol of the Zollern dynasty. The coat of arms was granted in 1974. Towns and mu ...
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Tröstau
Tröstau () is a municipality in the district of Wunsiedel in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Wunsiedel (district) {{Wunsiedeldistrict-geo-stub ...
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Thierstein, Bavaria
Thierstein is a municipality in the district of Wunsiedel in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Wunsiedel (district) {{Wunsiedeldistrict-geo-stub ...
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Thiersheim
Thiersheim is a municipality in the district of Wunsiedel in Bavaria in Germany. Grafenreuth, now a part of Thiersheim, was the seat of the noble family Gravenreuth for centuries. Thiersheim - Sankt Ägidien Kirche - 01.jpg, Evangelical Lutheran Church Sankt Ägidien (Saint Giles). Thiersheim - Rathaus - 01.jpg, Rathaus. Thiersheim - Kriegerdenkmal - 01.jpg, War memorial. Thiersheim - Weisses Ross - 01.jpg, Gasthaus A Gasthaus (also called ''Gasthof'', ''Landhaus'', or ''Pension'') is a German-style inn or tavern with a bar, a restaurant, banquet facilities and hotel rooms for rent. Gasthäuser are typically found in smaller towns and are often family-own ... '. References Wunsiedel (district) {{Wunsiedeldistrict-geo-stub ...
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Schirnding
Schirnding is a municipality in the district of Wunsiedel in Bavaria in Germany. Schirnding station is a border station on the Nuremberg–Cheb railway The Nuremberg–Cheb railway is a 151 km long, non-electrified main line, mainly in the German state of Bavaria. It runs from Nuremberg via Lauf an der Pegnitz, Hersbruck, Pegnitz (city), Pegnitz, Speichersdorf, Kirchenlaibach, Marktredwitz .... Musicologist Reinhard Schulz (1950–2009) was born in the place. References Wunsiedel (district) {{Wunsiedeldistrict-geo-stub ...
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Röslau
Röslau is a municipality in the district of Wunsiedel in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Wunsiedel (district) {{Wunsiedel-geo-stub ...
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Nagel, Bavaria
Nagel is a municipality in the district of Wunsiedel in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Wunsiedel (district) {{Wunsiedel-geo-stub ...
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Höchstädt Im Fichtelgebirge
Höchstädt im Fichtelgebirge is a municipality in the district of Wunsiedel in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Wunsiedel (district) {{Wunsiedel-geo-stub ...
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Bad Alexandersbad
Bad Alexandersbad () is a municipality of Germany in Oberfranken (Bavaria), in the district of Wunsiedel (; Northern Bavarian: ''Wåuṉsieḏl'' or ''Wousigl'') is the seat of the Upper Franconian district of in northeast Bavaria, Germany. The town is the birthplace of poet Jean Paul. It also became known for its annual Festival and the Rudolf .... Population (2020): 977. The municipality consists of the villages Dünkelhammer, Kleinwendern, Sichersreuth and Tiefenbach. References Wunsiedel (district) Spa towns in Germany {{Wunsiedeldistrict-geo-stub ...
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Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt () is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the picturesque Weißenstadter See (Weissenstadt Lake), in the Fichtel Mountains, on the river Ohře, 11 km northwest of Wunsiedel. The town got its name "White City" from the landmark church, once white now weathered dark grey. Geography The town nestles in the valley of the Ohře The Ohře (), also known in English and German as Eger (), is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Bavarian district of Upper Franconia in Germany, and through the Karlovy Vary Region ... between the mountains of Waldstein and Rudolfstein and the pass of Höllpass on the plateau of the Fichtelgebirge. Villages The borough of Weißenstadt incorporates the town itself and a number of villages: Personalities Sons and daughters of the city * Heinrich Schneider (1905-1985), writer * Peter Beauvais (1 ...
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