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Vohenstrauss | ||
federal state | Bavaria | |
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Residents | 7.398 (2019) | |
height | 581 m | |
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Vohenstrauss is a city in Upper Palatinate Forest.
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In the 16th century Vohenstrauß was the residence of the Count Palatine von der Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauß-Parkstein, the city is still called the today Pfalzgrafenstadt.
A total of 48 parts of the municipality are officially designated for Vohenstrauss, some examples are: Altenstadt bei Vohenstrauß, Böhmischbruck, Oberlind, Kaimling, Roggenstein and Waldau
getting there
By plane
By train
In the street
Vohenstrauss is on the motorway Nuremberg - Prague with the two exits 73 and 74. The border crossing Waidhaus after Czech Republic is only a few kilometers away.
By bicycle
The Bocklweg, the longest railway cycle path in Bavaria at 53 km, leads through Vohenstrauss.
mobility
Local public transport is managed by the local transport community Weiden - Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab operated, timetables can be found at nwn-bus.de
Tourist Attractions
- Local history museum in the Ackerbürgerhaus, Sophienstrasse 9, 92648 Vohenstrauss. Tel.: 49 (0)9651 4114. Changing exhibitions.Open: Tuesday to Friday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- Gem Museum, Amselweg 10, 92648 Vohenstrauss. Tel.: 49 (0)9651 1413. Extensive collection of over 3000 exhibits.Open: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Sunday by appointment.
- Blue dye museum. Possibility to visit by appointment at 49 (0) 941/40839.
- 1 Friedrichsburg Castle. The castle is built in the style of the German Renaissance and is used today as a venue for exhibitions, concerts and theater as part of the Leuchtenberg Castle Festival.
- The house of God St. John Baptist the Evangelical Lutheran parish
- City Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception
- town hall
activities
- The Castle Festival Leuchtenberg have been organized by the Vohenstrauss City Stage since 1982. The main venue is the inner courtyard of the Leuchtenberg castle ruins, an open-air theater with roofed spectator seats, and Friedrichsburg Castle.
- The Pfalzgraf-Friedrich-Weg is a natural history and nature trail around Vohenstrauß, with six information boards and a length of 16.5 km.
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kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- RV sites, 15 free parking spaces on the fairground, Neuwirtshauser Weg 11, next to the town hall, supply and disposal free of charge on site, shower / toilet and electricity are available for a fee
health
Practical advice
trips
- In the neighboring village Waidhaus with the leisure center and the border crossing to the Czech Republic
- To Albrecht Dürer's city Nuremberg it's a good hour's drive
- To Nabburg to the Upper Palatinate Open Air Museum Neusath-Perschen
- To Windischeschenbach to the deepest borehole in Germany
- In the neighboring shopping town Willows in the Upper Palatinate
- The fourth largest city in the Czech Republic Pilsen is only an hour's drive away.
literature
Web links
- http://www.vohenstrauss.de - Vohenstrauss official website
- Local map