Schönbrunn () is a village in the heart of the

Fichtel Mountains The Fichtel Mountains (, ; ) is a mountain range in Germany and the Czech Republic. They extend from the valley of the Red Main River in northeastern Bavaria to the Karlovy Vary Region in western Czech Republic. The Fichtel Mountains contain an ...

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. Since 1975 it is part of the town

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 ...

. It has about 1,400 inhabitants, including the village Furthammer. It was founded around 1200 as a small settlement near a castle. The oldest surviving building is the church, built around 1200. Schönbrunn has a number of small businesses and less than 10 farms. In 2007 Schönbrunn won the gold medal in a beauty contest "''Unser Dorf hat Zukunft - Unser Dorf soll schöner werden''" for villages in

External links

* http://www.schoenbrunn-im-fichtelgebirge.de (in German) Wunsiedel {{Wunsiedeldistrict-geo-stub