Weiden in der Oberpfalz
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Weiden in der Oberpfalz (official name: Weiden i.d.OPf.) is a district-free city in Bavaria, Germany.
Contents
Districts
- 01 Altstadt
- 02 Scheibe
- 03 Hammerweg
- 04 Weiden-Ost II (West)
- 05 Weiden-Ost I (West)
- 06 Bahnhof-Moosbürg
- 07 Fichtenbühl
- 08 Stockerhut
- 09 Lerchenfeld
- 10 Weiden-West
- 11 Rehbühl
- 12 Mooslohe
- 13 Neunkirchen
- 14 Rothenstadt
- 15 Weiden-Land
Incorporations into Weiden in der Oberpfalz
- January 1 1914, Moosbürg, district of Moosbürg, Ermersricht, Fichtenbühl, Leihstadtmühle
- February 1, 1915, Tröglersricht and Zollhaus
- July 1 1972, Frauenricht, district of Frauenricht, Halmesricht, Latsch, Spitalöd
- July 1 1972, Muglhof, district of Muglhof, Matzlesrieth, Mitterhöll, Unterhöll, Oedentahl, Trauschendorf
- July 1 1972, Neunkirchen bei Weiden, district of Neunkirchen, Brandweiher, Wiesendorf
- May 1, 1978, Rothenstadt, district of Rothenstadt, Maierhof, Mallersricht, Neubau Ullersricht
- May 1, 1978, Moosöd
Sites of interest
Historical Buildings
- Marktplatz - market sqare stretched between Upper and Lower Gates preserved many renaissance buildings.
- Altes Rathaus - built between 1539 -1545 by Hans Nopl.
- Stadtpfarrkirche St. Michael - evangelical church, has been rebuilt several times. The church got its present baroque appearance from 1627, the tower from 1761.
- Alte Stadtmauer - partially preserved old city walls from XIV century.
- St. Sebastian Kirche - catholic church, built in 1692.
Museums
- [International Ceramic Museum]
- [City Museum] - exhibits art, furniture and porcelain from the early 16th century to the 19th century. There is a room dedicated to a composer Max Reger, that lived and studied in Weiden.
Twinnings
- Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, since 1962
- Macerata, Italy, since 1963
- , Austria, since 1990
- Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony, Germany, since 1990
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