Wunsiedel ( German : Landkreis Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ) is a Landkreis (district) in the northeastern part of Bavaria , Germany . Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tirschenreuth , Bayreuth , Hof , and to the east the Czech Republic .
3-649: Selb is a town in the district of Wunsiedel , in Upper Franconia , Bavaria , Germany . It is situated in the Fichtel Mountains , on the border with the Czech Republic , 20 km northwest of Cheb and 23 km southeast of Hof . Selb is well known for its porcelain manufacture, and is the home of the Rosenthal factory, founded in 1879 by Philipp Rosenthal as a family business. In
6-456: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wunsiedel (district) The district is located in the Fichtel Mountains , with the highest elevation being the 1,051 m high Schneeberg . The river Ohře originates in the district. In the Bavarian communal reforms of 1972 the district was merged with the previously district-free cities Marktredwitz and Selb , as well as parts of
9-400: The 1960s the town was the location for an unrealized town development plan prepared by Walter Gropius shortly before his death. It includes Spielberg village, which is regarded as Selb town part. The "Selber Wiesenfest", a traditional fair with thousands of visitors per day, always takes place on the "Goldberg" on the second weekend of July. This Wunsiedel district location article is
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