WEIDEN IN DER OBERPFALZ

'Weiden in der Oberpfalz' (official name: Weiden i.d.OPf.) is a district-free city in Bavaria, Germany. A branch of the German Army's NCO Academy (''Unteroffizierschule des Heeres'') is located here. Known as the Max Reger stadt.

Contents

Districts

Incorporations into Weiden in der Oberpfalz

Main sights

Historical buildings

Museums

Twinnings

Notes

External links

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

Main sights

Historical buildings

★ ''St. Josef''. Catholic church, built 1899 - 1900, Neo Romanesque style with art nouveau interior.

★ ''Marktplatz'', the market square stretched between Upper and Lower Gates with numerous renaissance buildings.

★ ''Altes Rathaus'' ("Old Town Hall"), built between 1539 - 1545 by Hans Nopl.

★ ''Stadtpfarrkirche St. Michael''. A Protestant church 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 the 14th century.

★ ''St. Sebastian Kirche''. Catholic chapel, built around 1480.

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, suburb of Paris, France, since 1962

★ Macerata, Italy, since 1963

★ Weiden am See, Austria, since 1990

★ Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany, since 1990

Notes

External links

★ Official website

★ Webcams in Weiden

★ Website on St. Josef Church, including pictures and a guide