Weiden in der Oberpfalz

Infobox German Location
type = Stadt
Name=Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Wappen = Wappen der Stadt Weiden in der Oberpfalz.jpg
lat_deg = 49 |lat_min = 40
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 09
Bundesland = Bavaria
Regierungsbezirk = Upper Palatinate
Landkreis = Kreisfreie Stadt
Höhe = 397
Fläche = 68.50
Einwohner = 42577
Stand = 2007-09-30|PLZ = 92637
Vorwahl = 0961
Kfz = WEN
Website = [http://www.weiden-oberpfalz.de/ www.weiden-oberpfalz.de]
Bürgermeister = Kurt Seggewiß
Bürgermeistertitel =Oberbürgermeister
Partei = SPD

Weiden in der Oberpfalz (official name: Weiden i.d.OPf.) is a district-free city in Bavaria, Germany. A branch of the German Army's NCO Academy ("Unteroffizierschule des Heeres") is located here. Known as the Max Reger stadt.

Districts

*01 Altstadt
*02 Scheibe
*03 Hammerweg
*04 Weiden-Ost II (West)
*05 Weiden-Ost I (West)
*06 Bahnhof-Moosbürg
*07 Fichtenbühl
*08 Stockerhut
*09 Lerchenfeld
*10 Weiden-West
*11 Rehbühl
*12 Mooslohe
*13 Neunkirchen
*14 Rothenstadt
*15 Weiden-Land

Incorporations into Weiden in der Oberpfalz

*January 1 1914, Moosbürg, district of Moosbürg, Ermersricht, Fichtenbühl, Leihstadtmühle
*February 1, 1915, Tröglersricht and Zollhaus
*July 1 1972, Frauenricht, district of Frauenricht, Halmesricht, Latsch, Spitalöd
*July 1 1972, Muglhof, district of Muglhof, Matzlesrieth, Mitterhöll, Unterhöll, Oedentahl, Trauschendorf
*July 1 1972, Neunkirchen bei Weiden, district of Neunkirchen, Brandweiher, Wiesendorf
*May 1, 1978, Rothenstadt, district of Rothenstadt, Maierhof, Mallersricht, Neubau Ullersricht
*May 1, 1978, Moosöd

Main sights

Historical buildings

*"St. Josef". Catholic church, built 1899 - 1900, Neo Romanesque style with art nouveau interior.
*"Marktplatz", the market square stretched between Upper and Lower Gates with numerous renaissance buildings.
*"Altes Rathaus" ("Old Town Hall"), built between 1539 - 1545 by Hans Nopl.
*"Stadtpfarrkirche St. Michael". A Protestant church been rebuilt several times. The church got its present baroque appearance from 1627, the tower from 1761.
*"Alte Stadtmauer", partially preserved old city walls from the 14th century.
*"St. Sebastian Kirche". Catholic chapel, built around 1480.

Museums

* [http://www.die-neue-sammlung.de/z/weiden/blick/enindex.htm International Ceramic Museum]
* [http://www.maxreger.com/structured/stadt_museum/stadt_museum.htm City Museum] - exhibits art, furniture and porcelain from the early 16th century to the 19th century. There is a room dedicated to a composer Max Reger, that lived and studied in Weiden.

Personalities

* Sir Mike Schiele (1984–infinity), birthday master, mi amigo and a really good fella

Twinnings

*flagicon|FRA Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, since 1962
*flagicon|ITA Macerata, Italy, since 1963
*flagicon|AUT Weiden am See, Austria, since 1990
*flagicon|GER Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany, since 1990

Notes

External links

* [http://www.weiden-oberpfalz.de/ Official website]
* [http://www.weiden-zuhause.de/ Webcams in Weiden]
* [http://www.weiden-st-josef.de/ Website on St. Josef Church, including pictures and a guide]