• Source: Schleiz

Schleiz is a town in the district of Saale-Orla-Kreis in Thuringia, Germany. The former municipality Crispendorf was merged into Schleiz in January 2019, and Burgk in December 2019.




Location


Schleiz is in the Thuringian Vogtland area, an area of wooded hills on the borders of Thuringia, Saxony, Bavaria and the Czech Republic. The city is located in a valley with the river Wisenta near the motorway A 9 (Berlin – München).




= Neighboring parishes

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Distances calculated as between town centers.




= Subdivisions

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Schleiz includes the following subdivisions:

Möschlitz
Grochwitz
Oberböhmsdorf
Lössau
Langenbuch
Wüstendittersdorf
Dröswein
Gräfenwarth
Oschitz
Heinrichsruh
Crispendorf
Burgk




History


Schleiz can be traced back to a settlement established about 1200 ("Altstadt") and a separate "Neustadt" that was established next to it. The "Neustadt" had a castle and a city wall. Until 2 December 1482 they were totally separate communities after which they combined to one city. There was a settlement of the Teutonic Order here, and for some years previous to 1848 the town was the capital of the small principality of Reuss-Schleiz. In the vicinity a battle was fought, between the French and the Prussians on 9 October 1806.
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Schleiz was part of the Principality of Reuss-Gera.




= 20th Century

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During World War II hundreds of women and men from several nations, including the Soviet Union were transported to Schleiz as forced laborers. At least 60 of them died there.
The palace was destroyed April 1945.




Climate






Population


Trend of population figures:




Recreation


Schleiz is also the site of the Schleizer Triangle motor racing track.




Notable people


Johann Friedrich Böttger (1682–1719), alchemist and co-inventor of European porcelain
Heinrich Gottfried Piegler (1797–1849), probably the largest manufacturer of Döbereiner's lamps
Richard Barthold (1855-1932), US-american politician
Kurt Holzschuher (1873-1945), owner of the oldest factory in Schleiz (Gebr. Holzschuher) and German politician (DVP)
Theodor Piegler (1904-1991), great-grandson of H.G. Piegler, co-owner of the internationally active metal goods factory for hairdressing articles "Gebr. Piegler" in Nuremberg
Joachim Blechschmidt (1912-1943), German pilot and fighter ace in World War II
Bernhard Klee (born 1936), conductor
Juergen K. Klimpke (born 1963), mayor of the city of Schleiz from 2012-2018, member of political committees of the city of Schleiz, author ("Schleizer Heimathefte"), founding member and longtime chairman of the "Geschichts- und Heimatverein zu Schleiz e.V." and photographer




References



Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Schleiz". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 334.




External links


http://www.schleiz.de Official web site for Stadt Schleiz. (in German)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Kepangeranan Reuß-Gera
• Eilif Peterssen
• Daftar kota di Jerman
• Albert, Pangeran Permaisuri Britania Raya
• Pawai kemenangan (Romawi Kuno)
• Konfederasi Rhine
• Saale-Orla-Kreis
• Daftar Kreis di Jerman
• Daftar landkreis di Jerman
• Schleiz
• Principality of Reuss-Gera
• Neundorf bei Schleiz
• Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line
• Battle of Schleiz
• Heinrich LXXII, Prince Reuss of Lobenstein and Ebersdorf
• Heinrich XLII, Prince Reuss-Schleiz und Gera
• Heinrich XLV, Hereditary Prince Reuss Younger Line
• Imperial County of Reuss
• Neundorf