The Pen country is the northeast region of the Upper Palatinate. There is a deeper area between the Upper Palatinate Forest and the Fichtel Mountains and covers large parts of the Tirschenreuth district.
places
- 1 Bärnau
- oldest town in the Tirschenreuth district; German Button Museum. - 2 Falkenberg - Zoigl is brewed, there is a castle and the Waldnaab valley is not far.
- 3 Leonberg -
Bärnau
Falkenberg
Leonberg
- 4 Mähring -
- 5 Mitterteich - the glass and porcelain city of the Stiftland.
- 6 Bad Neualbenreuth - Market place not far from the Czech border; Egerland half-timbered houses.
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Mähring
Mitterteich
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Neualbenreuth
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- 7 Tirschenreuth - district town; Oberpfälzer Fischereimuseum and Fischhof with a stone bridge.
- 8 Waldsassen - cultural center of the Stiftland; Collegiate basilica, collegiate library and monastery.
- 9 Wiesau - at the edge of the Steinwalds
Tirschenreuth
Waldsassen
Wiesau
Other goals
- Waldnaabtal
- Stiftländer pond plate, Carp farming area
Waldnaabaue near Gumpen
The Waldnaab valley between Falkenberg and Windischeschenbach
Tirschenreuther pond pan
background
The Stiftland roughly corresponds to the historical region that the Waldsassen Monastery owned from its foundation in 1133 until the Reformation.
getting there
By plane
The closest international airport is the 
Nuremberg Airport (IATA: NUE) 
By train
The next train station is in Marktredwitz on the railway line court – Nuremberg
- The EgroNet ticket. the Euregio Egrensis applies in the counties Greiz and Saale-Orla in Thuringia, in court, Kulmbach, Bayreuth, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Pastures, Tirschenreuth and Wunsiedel in Upper Franconia, in Saxony in the Vogtland, Zwickau and the Western Ore Mountains and in Czech Republic in the region Karlovy Vary. The day pass for the second class costs 24 € (200 Kč in the Czech Republic) (plus 2 € in Germany if you buy at the counter) for the first person. For the 2nd to 5th person the additional charge is 8 € (100 Kč). You can make any number of trips with the participating transport companies on the day of validity until 3:00 a.m. the following day. In addition, you are allowed to take 3 children between 6 and 14 years and any number under 6 years with you. One bike per person is also free of charge. The surnames and first names of all travelers must be entered in block letters on the ticket, identification must be carried.
In the street
About the Highway 93 Court - regensburg
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Collegiate Basilica and Pen library in Waldsassen
Collegiate Basilica too Waldsassen
- Hardeck Castle, former summer residence of the abbots of Waldsassen
- Kappl at Waldsassen, started in 1684.
- Egerland half-timbered houses in Neualbenreuth and Mähring are characterized by a lush diamond pattern.
- Falkenberg Castle, first mentioned in 1154 and used today for all kinds of events.
- Birthplace and grave of the "Konnersreuther Resl" (Konnersreuth)
- Baroque Church of All Saints (Wernersreuth)
- Forest chapel "Alter Herrgott" south of Neualbenreuth, built in 1676.
- Fischhof with a stone bridge (Tirschenreuth)
- Baroque Jakobikirche (Marchaney)
- Fockenfeld Castle at Konnersreuth
- Dance of Death by Wondreb on the ceiling of the cemetery chapel in Wondreb near Tirschenreuth
Kappl near Waldsassen
Fischhofbrücke Tirschenreuth
Museums
- German Button Museum, in Bärnau.
nature
- The Seidlersreuther Weiher near Wiesau was awarded in 2009 as a "historic pond in the Tirschenreuth district". Weiher was created between 1376 and 1389.
- 1 Muglbach waterfall
- Devil's Kitchen
- Wolfenstein, a rock formation between Tirschenreuth and Hohenwald
activities
- This is located in the border area with the Czech Republic Kurmittelhaus Sibyllenbad, Kurallee 1 (D-95698 Neualbenreuth). Tel.: 49(0)9638 933-0, Fax: (0)9638 933-140, Email: [email protected]. A wellness center with an oriental bathing temple and radon healing water.
- The Höhen- und Steinwaldweg leads over 77 kilometers over the most important mountain peaks of the Fichtelgebirge, through the Stiftland and the Stone forest. The trail begins in Schwarzenbach on the Saale and ends in Waldsassen.
kitchen
The local gastronomy likes to use carp and other freshwater fish from September to April and bring them to the plate in a variety of dishes. As a visitor you shouldn't miss trying the fish cuisine.
The is brewed Zoigl for almost 600 years by those authorized to brew in the communal breweries Eslarn, Falkenberg, Mitterteich, Neuhaus and Windischeschenbach. The Zoigl is a bottom-fermented beer that only contains the naturally occurring carbonic acid. A six-pointed star (guild sign of the brewers) hanging on the house gable indicates that "Zoigl" is being served there. The half from 1.60 €, plus there are homemade snacks, reservations are not possible, from time to time music from randomly present musicians.
The local mineral water comes from Kondrau, a district of Waldsassen, the Condrau mineral fountain offers a wide range of non-alcoholic beverages.
Zoigl
carp
language
Northern Bavarian is spoken in the Upper Palatinate Stiftland, as well as in the neighboring areas of Upper Franconia.
climate
literature
- : Land of a thousand ponds. The pen country. On the mountain: Book and art publisher Upper Palatinate, 1999, ISBN 3-924350-74-4 .
- Bröislboard, Buchtala and Bohemian Kniadla: Upper Palatinate and Egerland kitchen secrets from Neualbenreuth. Book and art publisher Upper Palatinate, 2015, ISBN 978-3955870126 , P. 630. Recipes, historical considerations and customs
