Oberviechtach () is a town in the
district of Schwandorf, in
Bavaria, Germany. It is situated southeast of
Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Weiden in der Oberpfalz (official name: Weiden i.d.OPf.; Northern Bavarian: ''Weidn in da Owapfalz'') is a district-free city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located east of Nuremberg and west of the Czech border. A branch of the German Army is locat ...
, and northeast of
Schwandorf
Schwandorf is a town on the river Naab in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, which is the seat of the Schwandorf district.
Sights
* Catholic parish church of St. Jakob
* Kreuzberg Church: Catholic parish, monastic and pilgrimage church of ...
. It is famous for being the birthplace of
Johann Andreas Eisenbarth. The name comes from pine (Fichte) which is also represented on the coat of arms of the town.
Oberviechtach was chartered and given market rights by
Count Palatine Rudolf II and
Ruprecht I Ruprecht may refer to:
* Ruprecht (name)
*Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
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Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, (german: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; la, Universitas Ruperto Carola He ...
on May 5, 1337.
References
Schwandorf (district)
1330s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
1337 establishments in Europe
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