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Wunsiedel (district)
Wunsiedel (german: Landkreis Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge) is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tirschenreuth, Bayreuth, Hof, and to the east the Czech Karlovy Vary Region. Geography The district is located in the mountains of the ''Fichtelgebirge'', with the highest elevation the 1051 m high Schneeberg. The river Ohře (german: Eger) originates in the district. History In the Bavarian communal reforms of 1972 the district was merged with the previously district-free cities Marktredwitz and Selb Selb is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Fichtelgebirge, on the border with the Czech Republic, 20 km northwest of Cheb and 23 km southeast of Hof. Selb is well known fo ..., 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 ...
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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 Fichtelgebirge 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 achieve ...
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Arzberg, Bavaria
Arzberg () is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 13 km west of Cheb and 10 km northeast of Marktredwitz. History 19th century Porcelain was the driving force of the industrialisation in this region, since '' C. M. Hutschenreuther'' had discovered kaolin Kaolinite ( ) is a clay mineral, with the chemical composition Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4. It is an important industrial mineral. It is a layered silicate mineral, with one tetrahedral sheet of silica () linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral ... somewhat north of Arzberg and set up his production in Hohenberg an der Eger. In 1838, ''Lorenz Christoph Äcker'' asked for the permission to establish a first ''Porcellain-Fabrique'' in Arzberg which changed hands some times until, in 1884, it was acquired by ''Carl Auvera'' (1856-1914), a grandson of C. M. Hutschenreuther, and finally by the ''C. M. Hutschenreuther AG'', in 1919. In 1876, ''Heinrich Schumann'' established the se ...
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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 is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... 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 is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... 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-owned. ... '. 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. Musicologist Reinhard Schulz Reinhard Schulz (7 March 1950 – 24 July 2009) was a German musicologist and music critic. Early life Schulz was born as the son of a gatekeeper in Schirnding, Upper Franconia. He was educated in musicology, philosophy, theatre studies, soc ... (1950–2009) was born in the place. References Wunsiedel (district) {{Wunsiedeldistrict-geo-stub pl:Schirnding ...
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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 is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Wunsiedel (district) {{Wunsiedel-geo-stub ...
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Nagel, Bavaria
Nagel is a municipality 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 Rudol ... in Bavaria in Germany. References

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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 is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... 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 Rudol .... 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 Fichtelgebirge Mountains, on the river Eger, 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 Eger 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 Peter Beauvais (September 9, 1916, Weißenstadt, Germany – December 17, 1986, Baden-Baden, Germany) was a German television film director and scriptwriter. As a director for three decades, he helped pioneer and significantly influenced the devel ... (1 ...
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Schönwald, Bavaria
Schönwald is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic, five km northwest of Selb Selb is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Fichtelgebirge, on the border with the Czech Republic, 20 km northwest of Cheb and 23 km southeast of Hof. Selb is well known fo ... and 18 km southeast of Hof. Schönwald is famous for its porcelain industry. References Wunsiedel (district) {{Wunsiedeldistrict-geo-stub ...
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