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Kronach is the birth town of [[Lucas Cranach the Elder]] and [[Maximilian von Welsch]], as well as [[Johann Kaspar Zeuss]] and bishop [[Josef Stangl]]. |
Kronach is the birth town of [[Lucas Cranach the Elder]] and [[Maximilian von Welsch]], as well as [[Johann Kaspar Zeuss]] and bishop [[Josef Stangl]]. |
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The town is equipped with a nearly complete city |
The town is equipped with a nearly complete city wall and Germany's biggest medieval fortress, [[Festung Rosenberg]]. The headquarters of German television and AV equipment manufacturer, [[Loewe AG|Loewe]], is located here.<ref>{{cite news|title=Investor consortium to rescue high-end TV maker Loewe|url=http://www.dw.de/investor-consortium-to-rescue-high-end-tv-maker-loewe/a-17369071|access-date=4 February 2019|newspaper=Deutsche Welle}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Revision as of 20:12, 24 March 2021
Kronach | |
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 Historical town centre with the Haßlach River | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kronach within Kronach district  | |
  Kronach  Kronach | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′28″N 11°19′41″E / 50.24111°N 11.32806°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Kronach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Beiergrößlein (FWG) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.99 km2 (25.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,924 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 96317 |
| Dialling codes | 09261 |
| Vehicle registration | KC |
| Website | www.kronach.de |
Kronach is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, located in the Frankenwald area. It is the capital of the district Kronach.
Kronach is the birth town of Lucas Cranach the Elder and Maximilian von Welsch, as well as Johann Kaspar Zeuss and bishop Josef Stangl. The town is equipped with a nearly complete city wall and Germany's biggest medieval fortress, Festung Rosenberg. The headquarters of German television and AV equipment manufacturer, Loewe, is located here.[2]
Geography
Location
Kronach is located at the southwestern edge of the Franconian Forest. The rivers Haßlach, Kronach and Rodach unite in Kronach.
Town districts
Kronach is divided into the following districts:
History
Kronach was first mentioned in 1003 as urbs crana.[3] The city celebrated its millennial anniversary in 2003. [4]
In 1634 during the Thirty Years' War the town was successfully defended against a German Swedish army with the help of the town women.[5] During the First World War, it was the site of an Officers' Prisoner of War camp.
Sights
- Heunischenburg, a prehistoric hillfort nearby
Twin towns – sister cities
Hennebont, France
Kiskunhalas, Hungary
Rhodt unter Rietburg, Germany
References
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ "Investor consortium to rescue high-end TV maker Loewe". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Geschichte des Landkreises (in German). Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Town History of Kronach". (in German). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Women's History Is Writ (sic!) Large in Bavarian Town, dw-world.de. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". kronach.de (in German). Kronach. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
External links
Media related to Kronach at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in German)
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