Reichenbach im Vogtland
Reichenbach im Vogtland, Urban municipality in Vogtlandkreis, Germany.
Description
Reichenbach im Vogtland is a town in Vogtlandkreis in eastern Saxony, located near the borders of Thuringia, Bavaria, and Czech Republic. The landscape is characterized by rolling hills and several water streams that run through the area.
History
The settlement received town rights around 1240, with the name documented in 1212 due to the many water streams in the area. The center developed at a strategically important location between several regions and grew as a local administrative hub.
Culture
The Neuberinhaus museum honors actress Friederike Caroline Neuber and displays exhibitions about 18th-century German theater history. The site preserves memories of an important theater figure and her connection to the local region.
Practical
The town is easily accessible via federal motorway A72 and has regular train service connecting Dresden, Zwickau, Plauen, Hof, and Nuremberg. Good transportation connections make it convenient for day trips to the surrounding region.
Did you know?
During the 1800s, the area transformed significantly as textile manufacturing was gradually replaced by metalwork, paper production, and printing industries. This shift shaped the local economy and created new employment for generations of residents.
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Göltzsch Viaduct
3.9 km
Mylau Castle
2.4 km
Reichenbach ob Bf
1.3 km
Höhere Textilfachschule Reichenbach im Vogtland
1.1 kmSchloss Netzschkau
3.6 km
Stadtkirche Mylau
2.5 km
St. Peter und Paul
395 m
Reichenbach Unterer Bahnhof railway station
294 mMietshaus Pestalozzistraße 6
2.5 kmMietshaus Schützenstraße 75
689 mMietshaus Weststraße 21
792 m
Alte Spinnerei Unterheinsdorf
3.6 km
Ketzels mill Netzschkau
3.9 km
Neuberinhaus
642 m
Göltzschtalbrücke Obermylau
4 kmVilla mit Gartenanlage Lengenfelder Straße 1
940 mEhemalige Webschule Fritz-Ebert-Straße 25
928 mVilla Am Bahnhof 5
6.2 kmVilla, Gartenpavillon sowie alter Gehölzbestand Obermylauer Berg 27
2.5 kmBogenbrücke Neumark
5.9 kmFabrikantenvilla Mühlgasse 16
2.5 kmSchneidenbacher Schule: Ehemalige Schule Hauptstraße 13
2.7 kmVilla mit Garten Bahnhofstraße 84
798 mVilla
3.3 kmWandbild Am Bahnhof 9
6.5 kmVilla Am Bahnhof 3
6.2 kmFabrikantenvilla Talstraße 11
6.4 kmSchule Oberneumarker Straße 3
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