Spielberg (Selb)

Spielberg Large district town of Selb Coordinates: 50 ° 9 ′ 47 "  N , 12 ° 2 ′ 42"  E
Height :	605 m
Incorporation :	January 1, 1978
Postal code :	95100
Area code :	09287
Location of Spielberg in Bavaria
Spielberg from the southeast with the Great Kornberg

Spielberg is a district of the city of Selb in the district of Wunsiedel in the Fichtel Mountains .

location

Spielberg is about seven kilometers west of the center of Selb at the foot of the Großer Kornberg . The border with the Czech Republic runs about 15 kilometers to the east.

history

The place was first mentioned in 1230 under the name "Spiegilberg", in 1275 it was mentioned under the current name. In 1618 and 1682 the place was ravaged by village fires. One of these also occurred in 1836. 21 houses, 35 outbuildings and the church fell victim to it. On April 19, 1945, three houses in Spielberg and the Selb train station were set on fire. The Americans advanced as far as Selb that day.

Spielberg belonged to the district of Rehau until 1972 . After its dissolution, it became part of the Wunsiedel district. On January 1, 1978, the previously independent community was incorporated into Selb.

traffic

State road 2179 from Selb to Marktleuthen passes right there. Spielberg is connected to bus line 5 of the Fichtelgebirge transport association from Selb to Wunsiedel by two bus stops . The nearest train station is about five kilometers away in Marktleuthen on the railway line from Hof ​​to Marktredwitz .

village life

In addition to the parish, which also includes the neighboring villages Heidelsheim and Steinselb belong and of Schoenwald is managed from the social life in the village is mainly through the 1864 founded Choral Society and founded in 1877 volunteer fire brigade supported.

Attractions

• Neo-Romanesque parish church: After the village fire in 1836, the royal building inspection in Kulmbach submitted a draft, which was rejected. A design by the Munich Art Committee, which was created in 1838, was ultimately implemented. The foundation stone of the new building was laid on July 28, 1840 and the consecration took place on November 6, 1842. Inside there is a wooden pulpit altar.

• Hiking and winter sports area on the Großer Kornberg : The Schönburgwarte observation tower, inaugurated on October 10, 1954, offers a view of the Fichtelgebirge as well as the Franconian Forest and the Bohemian Hainberg in good weather .

Individual evidence

1. ^ City of Selb - districts. In: selb.de. Retrieved April 16, 2015 .