Bärnau
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Bärnau is the oldest town in the district of Tirschenreuth
Tirschenreuth (district)
Tirschenreuth is a Kreis in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neustadt , Bayreuth and Wunsiedel. To the east are the Czech districts of Plzeň and Karlovy Vary.-Geography:...

, in Bavaria
Bavaria
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, Germany
Germany
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. It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

, 25 km northeast of Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Weiden in der Oberpfalz is a district-free city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located 100 km east of Nuremberg and 35 km west of the Czech border. A branch of the German Army's NCO Academy is located here...

, and 26 km southwest of Mariánské Lázně
Mariánské Lázne
Mariánské Lázně is a spa town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. The town, surrounded by green mountains, is a mosaic of parks and noble houses...

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Buildings

  • German Button Museum
  • Grenzland Tower
  • Steinberg Church, baroque Wieskirche zum gegeißelten Heiland
  • Lime tree avenue to the Steinberg Church
  • Town centre and market place
  • Baroque St. Bartholomew's Church in Hohenthan
  • Baroque St. Michael's Church in Schwarzenbach
  • Castle in Thanhausen
  • Village chapel in Ellenfeld
  • Place of Meeting (Ort der Begegnung)
  • Festival stage and membrane roof in the abbey gardens
  • Bärnau-Tachov History Park

Sport

  • Altglashütte woodland open-air pool
  • Bärnau swimming baths
  • TSV Bärnau football team
  • VfB Thanhausen football team
  • TC Bärnau tennis club
  • Silberhütte cross-country skiing centre
  • Bärnau Archery Club
  • KC Bärnau Bowling Club

Events

  • Biennial historic market spectaculum
  • German - Czech festival games
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