Kronach
Encyclopedia
Kronach is a town in Oberfranken, Bavaria
, Germany
, located in the Frankenwald
area. It is the capital of the district Kronach
.
Kronach is the birthtown of Lucas Cranach the Elder
and Maximilian von Welsch
, as well as Johann Kaspar Zeuss and Josef Stangl
.
The town is equipped with a nearly complete city-wall and Germany's biggest medieval fortress (Festung Rosenberg). The headquarters of German television and AV equipment manufacturer, Loewe, is located here.
The rivers Haßlach, Kronach and Rodach unite in Kronach.
the town was successfully defended against a German Swedish
army with the help of the town women.
During the first world war this was the site of an Officers' Prisoner of War camp.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, located in the Frankenwald
Frankenwald
thumb|View to DöbrabergThe Franconian Forest is a mid-altitude mountain range in Northern Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the district of Upper Franconia and forms the geological connection between the Fichtelgebirge and the Thuringian Forest...
area. It is the capital of the district Kronach
Kronach (district)
Kronach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Hof, Kulmbach, Lichtenfels and Coburg, and the state of Thuringia .-History:...
.
Kronach is the birthtown of Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder , was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving...
and Maximilian von Welsch
Maximilian von Welsch
Johann Maximilian von Welsch was a German architect, High Director of Building and fortress master builder.- Life :Maximilian von Welsch is regarded as a prominent representative of baroque fortress building in Germany. Besides this he got reputation with the construction of several...
, as well as Johann Kaspar Zeuss and Josef Stangl
Josef Stangl
Josef Stangl was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Würzburg, Germany.Born in Kronach, Bavaria, Stangl became a priest on 16 March 1930, and he was appointed by Pope Pius XII as bishop of Würzburg on 27 June 1957....
.
The town is equipped with a nearly complete city-wall and Germany's biggest medieval fortress (Festung Rosenberg). The headquarters of German television and AV equipment manufacturer, Loewe, is located here.
The rivers Haßlach, Kronach and Rodach unite in Kronach.
History
In 1634 during the Thirty Years' WarThirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
the town was successfully defended against a German Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
army with the help of the town women.
During the first world war this was the site of an Officers' Prisoner of War camp.