Marktredwitz

Marktredwitz is a district town in the Upper Franconian district of Wunsiedel.

The space Marktredwitz - Wunsiedel Waldershof is the southern metropolitan area in the district Wunsiedel. The nearby Waldershof already belongs to the district Tirschenreuth.

  • 2.1 Amalgamations
  • 3.1 City Council
  • 3.2 Town twinning
  • 5.1 Museums
  • 5.2 Historical Buildings
  • 5.3 monuments
  • 5.4 Sports
  • 5.5 Regular events
  • 6.1 Economics
  • 6.2 traffic 6.2.1 road
  • 6.2.2 Public transport
  • 6.2.3 rail
  • 6.2.4 air
  • 6.2.5 Bicycle
  • 7.1 freeman
  • 7.2 Sons and daughters of the town
  • 7.3 personalities who have worked on site

Geography

Geographical location

The city is situated in a hollow between the Stone Forest and Kösseine, about 15 kilometers from the border between Germany and Czech Republic.

Neighboring communities

In the immediate vicinity of the city are clockwise starting in the north- west:

Boroughs

The city Marktredwitz is divided into 27 districts:

  • Fire
  • Wide mill
  • Dörflas
  • Fridau
  • Glassworks
  • Grafstein
  • Grünitzmühle
  • Hague
  • Grove Green
  • Hammerberg
  • Katharinenhöhe
  • Korbersdorf
  • Village people
  • Lorenzreuth
  • Manzenberg
  • Marktredwitz
  • Meußelsdorf
  • Miedelmühle
  • New Hague
  • Oberredwitz
  • Oberthölau
  • Pfaffenreuth
  • Reutlas
  • Unterthölau
  • Wölsau
  • Wölsauerhammer
  • Ziegelhuette

History

Marktredwitz was first mentioned in 1140, then still as Redwitz ( " Radewitze "). Local noble family was the family of Redwitz that later also belonged to the Frankish knights circle. Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian via suitable Redwitz 1339 the monastery Waldsassen under the Abbot Francis bucket, but the stains just two years later sold it to the free imperial city of Eger. 1788 was the chemical plant Marktredwitz ( CFM), one of the first chemical factories ever founded. 1816 Redwitz in exchange for the city Vils the Kingdom of Bavaria, Bayern gave to Austria. The town received its town charter in 1907. The centuries -run market - title was posted on December 16, 1907 part of the place name. After twelve years, the city Marktredwitz cycle-free on 1 December 1919.

Prior to the survey the City of place Marktredwitz was called. The slang term " Rawetz " goes back to the old place names. Over time, the cities Marktredwitz Waldershof and have moved close by construction and form an agglomeration with approximately 22,000 inhabitants. The space Wunsiedel Marktredwitz Waldershof covers many on regional areas of responsibility and has the status of a possible regional center.

In the course of municipal reform Marktredwitz lost 1 July 1972, again its status as a county-level city and was incorporated into the county Wunsiedel. It is the largest town in the district. 1985 severe environmental damage on the premises of Chemische Fabrik Marktredwitz ( CFM) were observed. In particular, soil and water were contaminated with mercury. The factory was closed, Grounds and surrounding area were thoroughly renovated. In the renovated area now houses the Kösseine Shopping Centre ( KEC ).

In 2006, cross-border regional garden show Marktredwitz - Cheb took place in Marktredwitz.

Incorporations

On April 1, 1939, until then independent municipality Dörflas were incorporated in Marktredwitz and parts of the community Oberredwitz; 1 July 1972 was added Leutendorf. The community Thölau was incorporated on 1 July 1974 Korbersdorf on 1 January 1976 until 1 January 1975 and Wölsau. Parts of the territory of the dissolved municipality Lengenfeld in large Schlattmann Green followed on 1 July 1976, Wölsauerhammer and parts of the territory of the dissolved municipality Haid time with less than 50 inhabitants on 1 January 1977. Firing at Marktredwitz and Lorenzreuth were incorporated on 1 January 1978.

Policy

City ​​council

The city council has 24 members:

  • SPD 10 seats
  • CSU 8 seats
  • CDU 2 seats
  • ÜFWG ( Nonpartisan Free Wählergemeinschaft ) 3 seats
  • Young Rawetz 1 seat

(As at municipal election on March 2, 2008)

Twinning

  • France La Mure, Isere department (France), since 1983
  • Austria Vils, Tirol ( Austria ) since 1992
  • Italy Castelfranco Emilia, province of Modena (Italy ), since 1997
  • Netherlands Roermond ( Netherlands ) since 2005 (until the annexation: Swalmen )

Churches

  • Anna Church now the Holy Spirit ( Oberredwitz )
  • St. Bartholomew
  • Theresienkirche
  • St. Joseph
  • Church of the Resurrection ( Pfaffenreuth )
  • Heart of Jesus

Culture and sights

Museums

In Cheb House of Culture in the Fikentscherstraße is the Cheb Museum. Since 1946 souvenirs there are collected at the Cheb region. It turns from folk culture and commerce of the Cheb region (now Cheb, Czech Republic), porcelain, glass, jewelry, pewter, costumes and domestic industry. Since 2000, came to a generous cultivation and a multimedia department.

In the New Town Hall, which was constructed in 1794 as the residence of the manufacturer, W. C. Fikent in the classical style, is the Goethe room. There lived Johann Wolfgang von Goethe during his visit to Marktredwitz from 13 to 18 August 1822. Goethezimmer In paintings and other items are on display, reminiscent of a visit to the famous guest.

Historical Buildings

  • Castle fire
  • Castle Dörflas
  • Castle Leutendorf
  • Old Castle Lorenzreuth
  • New Castle Lorenzreuth
  • Castle Oberredwitz

Monuments

→ List of monuments in Marktredwitz

Sports

Marktredwitz has an indoor pool ( Germany's first indoor ozone pool ) and a swimming pool that was built as part of the construction work for the State Garden Show Marktredwitz - Cheb 2006. Many gymnastics and sports halls and sports fields round off the program for exercise. With the reopening of the Auenparks on May 24, 2007, the city offers another recreational area in the center of downtown.

The oldest club of Marktredwitz is the Schützengesellschaft 1551 eV, which her ​​450th anniversary celebrated in 2001. The Turnerschaft 1887 eV is the largest membership of any club in the city and offers various sports activities on an amateur theater and a carnival guild. The carnival company Narhalla Red-White Marktredwitz eV increases with their Garden, as well as the Faschingsgilde Marktredwitz - Dörflas, regularly participate in tournaments Shrove Association francs. A wide range of different sports offered by the SV 04 Marktredwitz eV, e in 2006, the former Tennis Club Grün-Weiß Marktredwitz V. was admitted as a new department. 2010, the tennis division, however, has detached again and since then has been with the TC Fichtelgebirge eV an independent association Represents the sports facilities completes the FC Wacker 2004 eV, a successor organization of the traditional club SC Wacker Marktredwitz of 1913, from. The Motorsport Club Marktredwitz eV offers the friends of the automobile, kart and motorcycle racing room.

The local group Marktredwitz the German Alpine Club (DAV ) Section Greiz offers from September to May at the climbing wall in the gym Dörflaser a wide range of courses and the opportunity to go through the winter to the "mountain".

Regular events

From the annual maypole on the folk and Marksmen to settlers feast that for Marktredwitzer Kirwa ( fair ) takes place in late August, the year is something going on. A special status enjoys the Old Town Festival, which is always held in mid-July. Many Marktredwitzer and outside guests are attending this traditional festival.

Every two years, on the first weekend of September, the Egerlandtag, the Federal Meeting of Cheb, and every year the two-day rock, punk and metal festival Sticky Fingers recreational area Weider mountain held since 1988.

Economy and infrastructure

Economy

Marktredwitz is the economic center of the district Wunsiedel. One of the major companies headquartered in Marktredwitz is the Edeka Handelsgesellschaft Nord Bayern -Sachsen -Thüringen mbH, division Diska. Marktredwitz remains one of the main locations of CeramTec AG in Germany, which is represented here with the divisions chemical engineering, electronics and medical technology and components made ​​from Technical Ceramics manufactures. In addition, here is the seat of the Scherdel GmbH, an internationally active company in the automotive industry. With the main factories in Marktredwitz and the near vicinity (within 20 km) it is the largest employer of Marktredwitz.

Traffic

Road

Marktredwitz has a direct connection to the A 93 - yard Regensburg. The B 303 and B 15 through the place.

In the currently ongoing planning for a highway through the Fichtel Mountains ( Fichtelgebirge motorway ), a route with Marktredwitz is checked ( expansion of the B 303 federal highway ). If this route won the bid would result from Marktredwitz a motorway junction with the A 93 and the Fichtelgebirge mountain highway.

Public transport

Marktredwitz is partly due to the secondary schools, central hub for all regional bus lines of the southern district Wunsiedel and the northern district Tirschenreuth. In addition Marktredwitz has a well- functioning city bus route.

Rail

The Marktredwitz station is an important railway junction. The railway lines Nuremberg - Cheb and Regensburg -Hof, insist on direct trains to Cheb, Dresden, Gera, Hof, Munich, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Schwandorf and pastures meet him.

Air

The city Marktredwitz located in a central position between the important German and Czech airports. In half an hour or two can be the airports of Eger (20 km; reopened on August 19, 2010), Hof-Plauen (50 km), Karlovy Vary (75 km ), Nuremberg (125 km ), Leipzig -Altenburg ( 145 km ), Leipzig -Halle (200 km) and Munich reach (245 km).

Bicycle

Marktredwitz is on the cycle path Euregio Egrensis.

Medical care

In addition to many doctors in private practice of general medicine, the specialists of different areas are established in Marktredwitz. In the Klinikum Fichtelgebirge, which is divided into the two houses Marktredwitz and Selb, Marktredwitz has a powerful Clinic providing level III.

Education

  • Primary school
  • Alexander -von- Humboldt Middle School (since school year 2010/ 2011, from the main one middle school )
  • Fichtelgebirgshalle Realschule
  • Otto -Hahn -Gymnasium
  • Fachoberschule Marktredwitz ( since September 2008)
  • Berufsoberschule Marktredwitz ( since September 2011)
  • Vocational school
  • Urban singing and music
  • Erich - Kästner -Schule ( special education resource center )
  • Life coaching school
  • Nursing school at the hospital Fichtelgebirge
  • Municipal Library

Personalities

Freeman

→ Main article: List of honorary citizens of Marktredwitz

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Christoph Weigel the Elder (1654-1725), engraver and publisher
  • Peter Kolb (1675-1726), teacher and ethnologist
  • Wolfgang Caspar Fikent (1770-1837), industrialist, founder of the chemical company Marktredwitz, MP
  • Georg August Fikent (1798-1864), MD, city physician and founder of the water-cure establishment in Alexandersbad (1838 )
  • August Wilhelm Ulmer (1874-1905), painter
  • Karl Ritter (1883-1968), German diplomat and convicted war criminals
  • Hans Zeitner (1903-1979), painter
  • Helmut Ruppert ( born 1941 ), former President of the University of Bayreuth
  • Reinhard Pöllath ( b. 1948 ), lawyer and manager
  • Wolf -Dieter Wichmann (* 1948), European champion and German champion in Karatedo.
  • Silke Popp (born 1973 ), actress
  • Bergersen Martin ( b. 1979 ), football player
  • Denis Reul (* 1989), ice hockey player

Personalities who have worked on site

Independent (politician) Tirschenreuth (district) Arzberg, Bavaria Vils, Tyrol Karlovy Vary Airport Peter Kolbe Berthold Kohler Marktleuthen Nagel (Fichtelgebirge) Schirnding Integrated Authority File
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