Wunsiedel
Wunsiedel is a locality in Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Bavaria. Wunsiedel is situated nearby to the hamlet Göringsreuth, as well as near the village Breitenbrunn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fichtelgebirge and Fichtelgebirge Museum.
Fichtelgebirge
Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Fichtelgebirge Museum
Museum
The Fichtelgebirge Museum is a regional museum in Wunsiedel, formerly the 'capital' of the Sechsämterland and the county town in the Fichtel Mountains of central Germany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wunsiedel and Holenbrunn.
Wunsiedel
Town
Photo: Derzno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wunsiedel is the seat of the Upper Franconian district of Wunsiedel in northeast Bavaria, Germany. The town is the birthplace of poet Jean Paul. It also became known for its annual Luisenburg Festival and the Rudolf Hess Memorial March held there by Neo-Nazis until 2005.
Holenbrunn
Village
Holenbrunn is a village of 1000 inhabitants in the Fichtel Mountains. It is part of the town Wunsiedel in Upper Franconia in the state of Bavaria in Germany.
Schönbrunn
Village
Schönbrunn is a village in the heart of the Fichtel Mountains in Bavaria, Germany. Since 1975 it is part of the town Wunsiedel. It has about 1,400 inhabitants, including the village Furthammer.
Wunsiedel
- Type: Locality with 8,970 residents
- Also known as: “09479169” and “Stadt Wunsiedel”
- Location: Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.0374° or 50° 2′ 15″ northLongitude
11.9994° or 11° 59′ 58″ eastPopulation
8,970Elevation
541 metres (1,775 feet)Open location code
9F2H2XPX+XQGeoNames ID
6558336
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