Klingenthal
Encyclopedia
Klingenthal is a town in the Vogtlandkreis
district, in the Free State of Saxony, south-eastern Germany
. It is situated directly on the border with the Czech Republic
opposite the Czech town of Kraslice
, 29 km southeast of Plauen
, and 33 km northwest of Karlovy Vary
.
The Aschberg ("cinder mountain") towers above the town at 936 m. The extremely elongated town, 10.5 km from end to end, is surrounded by numerous woods of firs.
The town is bisected by the Döbra and Zwota rivers. These two rivers unite at the Czech-German border to form the Svatava
river, which in turn flows into the Ohře
river at Sokolov
.
It is home to the Baroque Zum Friedefürsten church
. The town is a manufacture center of musical instruments and is also a ski resort. Vogtlandarena
is the host of Ski jumping and Nordic combined World Cup events.
Vogtlandkreis
The Vogtlandkreis is a Landkreis in the southwest of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, at the borders to Thuringia, Bavaria, and the Czech Republic. Neighboring districts are Hof, Saale-Orla, Greiz, Zwickau and Erzgebirgskreis...
district, in the Free State of Saxony, south-eastern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated directly on 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....
opposite the Czech town of Kraslice
Kraslice
Kraslice is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.-Geography:The town is situated on the southern slopes of the eastern reaches of the Ore Mountains, some 5 km from the neighbouring German town of Klingenthal....
, 29 km southeast of Plauen
Plauen
Plauen is a town in the Free State of Saxony, east-central Germany.It is the capital of the Vogtlandkreis. The town is situated near the border of Bavaria and the Czech Republic.Plauen's slogan is Plauen - echt Spitze.-History:...
, and 33 km northwest of Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary is a spa city situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately west of Prague . It is named after King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, who founded the city in 1370...
.
The Aschberg ("cinder mountain") towers above the town at 936 m. The extremely elongated town, 10.5 km from end to end, is surrounded by numerous woods of firs.
The town is bisected by the Döbra and Zwota rivers. These two rivers unite at the Czech-German border to form the Svatava
Svatava
The Svatava is a left tributary of the Ohře in Germany and the Czech Republic.-Source:...
river, which in turn flows into the Ohře
Ohre
The Ohře is a 316 km long river in Germany and the Czech Republic , left tributary of the Elbe. The basin area of the river has a size of 6,255 km², of which 5,614 km² are in the Czech Republic and 641 km² in Germany...
river at Sokolov
Sokolov (Sokolov District)
Sokolov , Falknov nad Ohří until 1948 is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic, located to the north-east of Cheb. It has about 28,000 inhabitants....
.
It is home to the Baroque Zum Friedefürsten church
Zum Friedefürsten church
The Zum Friedefürsten church is a baroque Lutheran round church in Klingenthal, Saxony, south-eastern Germany. It has an octagonal floorplan and is the largest of its kind in Saxony. The church is the most important historical monument in Klingenthal and dominates the town center....
. The town is a manufacture center of musical instruments and is also a ski resort. Vogtlandarena
Vogtlandarena
Vogtlandarena is a ski jumping venue in Klingenthal, Germany. It features some of the most modern architecture among World Cup hills.-History:...
is the host of Ski jumping and Nordic combined World Cup events.