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Schnaittach is a market town in
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Geography

Schnaittach is on the river Schnaittach, a tributary of the Pegnitz.


History

Schnaittach was first mentioned in 1011. Until 1806 the Christian population of Schnaittach was Catholic, in contrast to the surrounding areas. Schnaittach has had a large Jewish community since the 15th century. Today, the building complex of the synagogue houses a branch of the Jewish Museum of Franconia (the main museum is in
Fürth Fürth (; East Franconian: ; yi, פיורדא, Fiurda) is a city in northern Bavaria, Germany, in the administrative division ('' Regierungsbezirk'') of Middle Franconia. It is now contiguous with the larger city of Nuremberg, the centres of ...
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Twin towns

* Twinned with
Frohnleiten Frohnleiten is a town in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria. Rathaus_Frohnleiten.JPG, Town Hall of Frohnleiten Frohnleiten Baroque gables 264.jpg, Baroque gables at the main square of Frohnleiten Frohnleiten_Oktober_20 ...
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* "Friendship" with Schlettau, Saxony


References


External links


Official town Web site

Fortifications near Schnaittach

Jewish Museum of Franconia
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