Syrau

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Location of Syrau in Vogtland

Syrau is a district of Rosenbach / Vogtl. in the Saxon Vogtland.

Geography

Adjacent communities include the city of Plauen in Vogtland and the Thuringian district of Greiz belonging cities Greiz ( district Schönenbach ) and Zeulenroda ( district Bernsgrün ).

History

Syrau was first mentioned in 1282 as Syraw what place means in the pasture. A further possibility is the derivation of the name from the name Siroune Bach, who appeared in the oldest document of the Vogtland 1122. In Schönbacher chronicles the building of a chapel Syrau year is called 1370. ( The chapel Syrau belonged in the 14th century to the parish Magpie Mountain, then to the Abbey Schönenbach )

In GDR times, taught the "Railway Post Office 29 - Halle " in Syrau the children's holiday camp " Gerhard Smith".

On January 1, 1994, until then independent municipality Fröbersgrün closed voluntarily in the community Syrau.

Development of the population (31 December):

• 2001: 1767
• 2002: 1735
• 2004: 1731
• 2006: 1658

• 2007: 1623
• 2008: 1606

Culture and sights

The most significant attraction of the place is the only naturally formed stalactite cave of Saxony, the dragon's cave Syrau. Can also be visited by the Dutch windmill Syrau, a three-story, built in 1887 and operated until 1929 tower Dutch windmill with largely complete equipment, the only surviving of formerly 31 in the Vogtland, a technical museum. It is northeast of the resort, 400 m from the Fröbersgrüner street in a small settlement. The church with octagonal tower and marquetry decorated pulpit dates from 1689th

Sons and daughters of the town

• David Lang Heinrich, German rally athletes