Tirschenreuth, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

🇩🇪 Tirschenreuth is the capital city of the district of Tirschenreuth. It is located in the north-east of Bavaria, very close to the Czech-Bavarian border.

Geography Tirschenreuth is located in the north of Upper Palatinate administrative region, around 75 miles north of Regensburg and 35 miles east of Bayreuth.

Incorporations The following villages were incorporated in Tirschenreuth • Großklenau • Kleinklenau • Brunn • Gründlbach • Haid • Höfen • Hohenwald • Kleinkonreuth • Lengenfeld • Lohnsitz • Marchaney • Matzersreuth • Mooslohe • Pilmersreuth a. d. Straße • Pilmersreuth a. Wald • Rosall • Rothenbürg • Sägmühle • Wondreb • Wondrebhammer • Zeidlweid • Ziegelhütte.

History Until the German Mediatisation in 1803, Tirschenreuth was part of the possessions of the Cistercian Abbey Waldsassen. It received its town charter from Waldsassen's abbot Johann V. in 1364. Originally the Waldsassen Abbey and its possessions were immediately subordinate to the Holy Roman Empire. After this state was ended in the 16th century, Tirschenreuth first became part of the Electorate of the Palatinate, then part of Bavaria. It became capital of the district of the same name. In 1972, when the segmenting of bavarian districts was reformed, the district of Tirschenreuth was expanded with the former district of Kemnath.

Economy One well-known company that resides in Tirschenreuth is Hamm AG, a manufacturer of road rollers.

Tirschenreuth was famous for fine quality porcelain and vintage pieces are highly sought after by collectors, but its porcelain factory shut down years ago.