Grafenwöhr Travel Guide
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Grafenwöhr
Grafenwöhr is a town in the district Neustadt (Waldnaab), in the region of the Oberpfalz in eastern Bavaria, Germany.
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Things to See in Grafenwöhr
Oberpfälzer Kultur- und Militärmuseum
- Rathaus
- Kirche "Maria Himmelfahrt"
- Schloss Grub also called Hofmarkschloss
- Schloss Hammergmünd-Grafenwöhr
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Travel Insider Tips for Grafenwöhr
Oh, I loved Ligui's pizza in Grafenwoehr--mit dopple kase---soooo good.
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Popular Points of Interest in and near Grafenwöhr
Culture and Military Museum
Experience the nearly 100-year-old history of the Grafenwoehr Training Area as well as the life of the soldiers and their fate. A cultural section depicts the everyday life life of the population in the Oberpfalz - in the past and today. The military section contains exhibitions about Grafenwoehr as a training area, a prisoner of war camp, and the personnel who served there.
One corner in the museum is dedicated to Elvis Presley and his military stay in Grafenwoehr for six weeks in 1958. A juke box, large photos and autographs of Elvis reminds visitors of his stay.
Hours: Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday 2pm - 4pm.
Admission: Adults 2 €, Concessions 1.50 €, Children 1 €.
Town Hall and Market Square
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The three-story town hall was built in 1462 in Late-Gothic style and serves as the town’s administration building. Up until last century it was used for a variety of purposes: school, fire department storage room, local police station, home of the town servant and night-watchman, prison.
The rectangular market square was designed in its current layout after the great fire of 1870. Previously, the gables of all houses were facing the market place. The houses were all half-timbered and had shingle roofs. The St. Mary’s Column in front of the Town hall was erected in 1922 to honor the soldiers killed in World War I. A plaque was added to commemorate the victims of the bombing attacks on April 5 and 8, 1945. The Plague Column on the Market was erected in 1496. It can be assumed that it was erected by the survivors of the plaque as a sign of gratitude.
The Raw Knoll (Rauher Kulm)
The Raw Knollwith its sightseeing platform is a popular regional sight. The Rauher Kulm is a small basalt mountain. There is a variety of marked hiking paths surrounding it that connect to the the nature reserve Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald (Northern Upper Palatinate Forest).
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- Homepage of Grafenwöhr: Grafenwöhr (official home page)
- Wikipedia: Grafenwöhr
More about the History of Grafenwöhr
The town was founded in the 9th century on an island between the river Creussen and the Thum stream. During its early days, the inhabitants and town belonged to nobles from Schweinfurt (Schweinfurt vacation rentals | Schweinfurt travel guide), Bamberg (Bamberg vacation rentals | Bamberg travel guide), and Leuchtenberg (Leuchtenberg vacation rentals | Leuchtenberg travel guide). Originally called Weit, the name changed to Woehr (island). The name, Grafenwoehr, means Counts' Woehr. This area was very swampy and Grafenwoehr was on an island.
In 1907, Prince Luitpold, regent of the Kingdom of Bavaria, selected the area near Grafenwoehr as the place best suited for training of the Bavarian Army. Construction began in 1908 and by 1915, the training reservation covered an area of 37 square miles.
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