Schwarzenbach an der Saale
Schwarzenbach an der Saale (LL- (deu)-Ionenlaser-Schwarzenbach an der Saale.wav, Schwarzenbach on the Saale) is a small industrial town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 11 km south of Hof. Within the town is the Gedenkstätte Langer Gang, a memorial to the Nazi victims of the Helmbrechts concentration camp, which was near Schwarzenbach an der Saale, and particularly of the victims of the death march from Helmbrechts concentration camp to Volary.
Schwarzenbach an der Saale
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Schwarzenbach an der Saale (LL- (deu)-Ionenlaser-Schwarzenbach an der Saale.wav, Schwarzenbach on the Saale) is a small industrial town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 11 km south of Hof. Within the town is the Gedenkstätte Langer Gang, a memorial to the Nazi victims of the Helmbrechts concentration camp, which was near Schwarzenbach an der Saale, and particularly of the victims of the death march from Helmbrechts concentration camp to Volary.
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After the war, Erika Fuchs, German translator of Carl Barks's comics, lived and worked in Schwarzenbach for fifty years. A museum in memory of her and her work was opened in the town in 2015, known as Erika-Fuchs-Haus. German Romantic writer Jean Paul also lived in the town, from 1790 to 1794. Schwarzenbach is mentioned in his works. • Illustration — Memorial to Nazi victims of the Helmbrechts concentration camp
• Type — Stadt • Name — Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale • Image Coa — DEU Schwarzenbach a. d. Saale COA.svg • Image Photo — Schwarzenbach Saale.jpg • Image Caption — Church of Saint Gumbertus • Image Plan — Schwarzenbach an der Saale in HO.svg • State — Bayern • Region — Oberfranken • District — Hof • Elevation — 500 • Area — 59.18 • Postal Code — 95126 • Area Code — 09284 • Licence — HO • Gemeindeschlussel — 09 4 75 168 • Website — www.schwarzenbach-saale.de • Mayor — Hans-Peter Baumann • Leader Term — 2020–26 • Party — CSU Schwarzenbach an der Saale (LL- (deu)-Ionenlaser-Schwarzenbach an der Saale.wav, Schwarzenbach on the Saale) is a small industrial town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 11 km south of Hof. Within the town is the Gedenkstätte Langer Gang, a memorial to the Nazi victims of the Helmbrechts concentration camp, which was near Schwarzenbach an der Saale, and particularly of the victims of the death march from Helmbrechts concentration camp to Volary. After the war, Erika Fuchs, German translator of Carl Barks's comics, lived and worked in Schwarzenbach for fifty years. A museum in memory of her and her work was opened in the town in 2015, known as Erika-Fuchs-Haus. German Romantic writer Jean Paul also lived in the town, from 1790 to 1794. Schwarzenbach is mentioned in his works. • Illustration — Memorial to Nazi victims of the Helmbrechts concentration camp
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