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| Plauen | ||
| federal state | Saxony | |
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| Residents | 64.931 (2019) | |
| height | 412 m | |
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Plauen, located on the upper reaches of the White Elster, is the largest city in the Vogtlandes. It is known as a location for lace production and therefore operates under the election motto Plauen - really great.
background
Plauen was probably founded by the Sorbs and at the beginning of the 12th century belonged to the Counts of Eberstein in Gau Dobna, then from 1230 to the bailiffs of Weida. One of these appears in 1232 as the first "Vogt von Plauen". In 1327 Plauen was given a Bohemian fiefdom, in 1466 by King Georg Podiebrad to the Elector Ernst of Saxony and in 1485 assigned to the Ernestine line. In 1547 Charles V enfeoffed the burgrave Heinrich V, a descendant of the former bailiffs, with Plauen; but his son Heinrich VII sold it to Electoral Saxony for 110,000 guilders in 1569. Since 1524, the Reformation found its way into the city through the Dominican diamond and the order commander Eulner. Cotton knitting was naturalized in Plauen by immigrant Swiss people in the 16th century. From 1656 to 1718 Plauen was the capital of the Vogtlandes the Sachsen-Zeitz branch line, but was then forever united with Electoral Saxony. The population rose to 121,000 by 1910 and fell back to 111,000 by the beginning of the Second World War. Allied air strikes destroyed 75% of the city. Since the post-war period, the population has decreased from 85,000 to 66,000 today, despite incorporation.
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airports are the Leipzig Halle Airport
(IATA: LEJ) and the Nuremberg Airport(IATA: NUE).
The Hof / Plauen airfield is southwest of court.
By train
Plauen has two important train stations: the upper train station and the central train station. Both are linked to the tram.
- The 1 Upper station, Rathenauplatz, 08525 Plauen.
is undoubtedly the more important for national traffic. RE trains of the relation stop here court–Dresden as well as various regional trains with the starting points Zwickau, Falkenstein, Adorf and Cheb (Czech Republic). The regional traffic is predominantly from the Vogtland Railway operated, but also the Central German regional railway is on the way with RE trains between Dresden and Hof.
- The 2 Central station, Reichenbacher Str. 34, 08527 Plauen. is located at the Elstertal Railway of Gera to Weischlitz (transfer point to Adorf) and is served every two hours. On this route it is Tour ticket available. For € 10 (up to 3 children between 6 and 14 years of age can be taken on a tour ticket free of charge), you can use it to travel the route as often as you like throughout the day.
The stations are located in the west of the city 3 Plauen West, Am Westbahnhof 2, 08523 Plauen. and 4 Plauen-Strassberg, Alte Straßberger Strasse, 08523 Plauen. The Lower station as well as the stations Plauen-Chrieschwitz and Plauen rayon (all on the Elstertal route) are out of service.
By bus
All regional bus routes in Plauen end / start at the bus station (public transport connection point Oberer Bahnhof).
The long-distance bus stop (Postbus) is located on the eastern edge of the city, at the B 173 at the Waldfrieden tram stop.
In the street
| Distances | |
| Bayreuth | 84 km |
|---|---|
| Chemnitz | 75 km |
| Gera | 57 km |
| Zwickau | 50 km |
| court | 30 km |
The motorway runs south-east of the city 
of court (Triangle Bavarian Vogtland, 
) to Chemnitz (Cross Chemnitz, 
) along. The motorway also flows north-east of Hof 
from direction regensburg a. Departures that are relevant for Plauen are 
5 Pirk (B 173), 6 Plauen-Süd (B 92) and 7 Plauen-Ost (B 173).
There are also two federal highways that run through Plauen:
- B 92 Gera - Plauen - Bad Brambach
- B 173 Zwickau - Plauen - court
By bicycle
The Bayreuth-Chemnitz cycle path and the Elster cycle path run through the city.
By boat
The White Elster is not navigable.
mobility
Plauen has five tram lines and four city bus lines:
| line | route (With important stops) | length | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neundorf – Tunnel – Am Albertplatz – Plamag | 6.6 km | 24 min. |
| 3 | Neundorf – Tunnel – New Elster Bridge – Vogtland Clinic – Waldfrieden | 6.4 km | 22 min. |
| 4 | Preißelpöhl – Am Albertplatz – Tunnel – New Elster Bridge – Vogtland Clinic – Reusa | 5.9 km | 28 min. |
| 5 | Südvorstadt – New Elster Bridge – Tunnel – Am Albertplatz – Oberer Bahnhof | 3.5 km | 16 min. |
| 6 | Waldfrieden – Vogtland Clinic – New Elster Bridge – Tunnel – Am Albertplatz – Plamag | 7.5 km | 20 min. |
| City busA. | Tunnel – Stahlbau – Wartberg (-Chrieschwitz) | 4.7 km | 11-13 min. (16-18 min.) |
| City busB. | Tunnel – Ostvorstadt | 2.1 km | 7-9 min. |
| City busC. | Tunnel – Straßberger Str. – MediaMarkt – Unterer Bahnhof | 1.7 km | 6-7 min. |
| City busD. | Tunnel – Hainstrasse – City Park | 1.6 km | 4 min. |
| Shared taxi11 | Call collective taxi, service area Neundorf, travel request must be announced by telephone 30 minutes before departure | ||
| Shared taxi12 | Call collective taxi, service area Großfriesen, travel request must be announced by telephone 30 minutes before departure |
There are also five night lines that run from 8:30 p.m. The tram line 2 Unterer Bahnhof – Oberer Bahnhof, which is missing in the list, was discontinued in April 2007 due to insufficient profitability.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- The oldest church in the city is the main church, which was mentioned in a document as early as 1122 1 St. Johannis. The furnishings include a late Gothic winged altar from the 16th century.
- The second significant Church is that 2 Luther Church. It was built between 1693 and 1722 and is one of the oldest baroque central churches in Saxony.
- The 3 Stephanuskirche Oberlosa contains an important late baroque organ.
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Castles, chateaux and palaces
- Castle ruin
- Jößnitz Castle (5 km north of the city).
Buildings
- Malt house, Old pond 7-9. Tel.: 49 (0)3741 1532-0, Fax: (0)3741 1532-11, Email: [email protected]. Built from 1727 to 1730 on the site of a castle by Count Eberstein (around 1200). Various cultural events are held here today.
- Old and New Town Hall (near the malt house). Late Gothic building from 1508, which was integrated into the neo-baroque New Town Hall from 1912.
bridges
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- Alte Elsterbrücke, mentioned in 1244, oldest stone bridge in Saxony
- With a span of 90 meters, the Syratal Viaduct is the largest quarry stone arch bridge in the world
Museums
- 4 Vogtland Museum Plauen, Nobelstrasse 9-13. Tel.: 49 (0)3741 291-2410, Fax: 49 (0)3741 291-32401, Email: [email protected]. Open: Tue - Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Plauen lace museum, Old market. Tel.: 49 (0)3741 222355. The only lace museum in Germany.Open: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sun by appointment.
- 5 Show embroidery Plauen lace, Obstgartenweg 1. Tel.: 49 (0)3741 443187, Email: [email protected]. Typical turn of the century embroidery, demonstration of historical embroidery machines. Demonstration of the large embroidery machines at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.Open: Mon-Sat 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sun and public holidays by appointment.Price: adults € 5, children € 3, photography € 1.50.
- "Eternal Life" alum mine. Tel.: 49 (0)3741 529426 (Mr. Gert Müller. Bonhoeffer Strasse 140), Email: [email protected]. Open: by appointment by telephone.Price: Entrance fees: adults € 3, children € 2.
- Mechanical museum
- Plauen printing room
various
- Historic trams, including a saloon car (“Bier-Elektro”), can be rented from Plauener Straßenbahn GmbH and used for various occasions.
activities
In the vicinity of the city are the Pöhl dams and Pirk. While the Pöhl dam can be reached via the Plauen-Ost and 8 Treuen can be reached, the Pirk dam is located south of the exit of the same name and just before it Oelsnitz.
shop
The largest shopping center in Plauen is the City Gallery, a three-story mall with 80 specialty stores.
kitchen
Cheap
medium
- 1 Heinrich's restaurant, Altmarkt 1A, 08523 Plauen. Tel.: 49 3741 149299. In the vaulted cellars of the old town hall and beer garden on the Altmarkt. Home-style cooking, with home-made Bambes.Open: daily from 11:00 a.m., closed on Wednesdays.Price: main courses from € 11.
Upscale
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
medium
- 1 Parkhotel Plauen, Rädelstrasse 18, 08523 Plauen. Tel.: 49 3741 20060, Fax: 49 3741 2006-60, Email: [email protected]. In an exclusive city villa from 1868 with 17 rooms, including 5 single rooms with shower, toilet (some with bathtub), satellite TV (LED), radio, telephone, WiFi, minibar, tablet PC and a small desk. The Frisian Embassy restaurant has fish fondue and steaks.Price: Single from € 68, double from € 93, breakfast € 8.Accepted payment methods: Visa, EC-Card, MasterCard / EuroCard, AmericanExpress.
- 2 Matsch - Plauen's oldest inn & hotel, Nobelstrasse 1-5, 08523 Plauen. Tel.: 49 3741 204807. The mud was first mentioned in a document in 1503. In the hotel there are mostly antique furnished guest rooms with bath / shower / toilet / TV and WLAN. The inn offers rustic dining rooms, a beer garden in the inner courtyard, local and international cuisine.Price: Single from € 54, double from € 68, breakfast € 10, main course from € 10.
Upscale
- 3 Best Western Hotel Am Straßberger Tor, Straßberger Strasse 37-41. Tel.: 49 3741 28700, Fax: 49 3741 2870-100, Email: [email protected]. 60 rooms, including 19 single rooms and 1 suite.Check-in: 15:00.Check-out: 12:00.Accepted payment methods: AmericanExpress, Discover, Visa, CarteBlanche, JapanCreditBureau, DinersClub, MasterCard / EuroCard.
Learn
Plauen has a university of applied sciences and a vocational academy.
Practical advice
The prefix for Plauen is 03741. From other European countries (except Faroe Islands, Lithuania) dial 00493741 as the area code.
The Postcodes are 08523, 08525, 08527 and 08529.
trips
To the north of Plauen is the 6 Elstertal Bridge, the second largest brick bridge in the world after the Göltzschtalbrücke at Reichenbach. In addition to the car, you can also take the Elstertalbahn to the Barthmühle stop, which is below the bridge. There is an extensive hiking area there. Other excursion destinations in the area are:
- Syrau (7 km north-west, B 92) - stalactite cave called "Drachenhöhle".
- Oelsnitz (11 km south, B 92) - St. Jakobi town church.
- Reichenbach (22 km northeast) - Göltzschtalbrücke.
literature
- Erich Keyser (Ed.): German city book. Urban History Handbook. Volume II Central Germany - On behalf of the Conference of the Regional History Commissions of Germany with the support of the German Municipal Association, Stuttgart 1941.
- Gerhard Cheap, Pleißenland - Vogtland. The kingdom and the governors. Investigations into the rulership organization and state constitution during the Middle Ages under the aspect of periodization - Plauen: Vogtland-Verlag 2002. ISBN 3-9288-28-22-3
Web links
- https://www.plauen.de/ - Official website of Plauen
- Tourism provider
- Plauen websites, industries, events
