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Schwarzenbach an der Saale, Germany

Schwarzenbach an der Saale is a town of 11,375 people in Bavaria, Germany.

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Population11,375 GeoNames
RegionBavaria
Elevation500 m 1,640 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area59.1 km²
Nearest airportVerkehrslandeplatz Hof-Plauen (HOQ) 9 km

Why visit Schwarzenbach an der Saale

Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 58 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Hauknock, Föhrlberg, Erika-Fuchs-Haus, Museum für Comic und Sprachkunst and Altes Rathaus.

About Schwarzenbach an der Saale

Schwarzenbach an der Saale (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaʁtsn̩bax ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈzaːlə] , lit. 'Schwarzenbach on the Saale') is a small industrial town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 11 km south of Hof.

From the Wikipedia article Schwarzenbach an der Saale (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do14

Hauknock

Scenic view · 6.2 km

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Föhrlberg

Scenic view · 5.1 km

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Höferberg

Scenic view · 4.5 km

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Kleiner Kornberg

Scenic view · 5.7 km

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Petersberg

Scenic view · 4.6 km

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Schödelsberg

Scenic view · 3.4 km

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Hofladen Groh

Farm and orchard · 5.8 km

6 Wendlershofer Weg, Konradsreuth

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Blosenberg

Scenic view · 3.1 km

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Fletschenreutherberg

Scenic view · 1.4 km

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Haidberg

Scenic view · 2.6 km

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Schiedarangen

Scenic view · 5.7 km

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Schöne Aussicht

Scenic view · 6.0 km

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Museums and landmarks23

Erika-Fuchs-Haus, Museum für Comic und Sprachkunst

Museum

12 Bahnhofstraße, Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale

Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

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Altes Rathaus

Monument and historic site

5 Marktplatz, Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale

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Schloß Döhlau

Monument and historic site · 6.4 km

1 Am Schloss, Döhlau

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Epprechtstein Castle

Monument and historic site · 8.6 km

Castle

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Langer Gang

Monument and historic site

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Burgruine Hallerstein

Monument and historic site · 4.2 km

53 Hallerstein, Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale

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Steinkreuze

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Traktor-Museum am Bahnhof

Museum

7 Bahnhofsplatz, Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale

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Burgruine Uprode

Monument and historic site · 6.0 km

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Schloss Oberkotzau

Monument and historic site · 4.5 km

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Schul- und Heimatmuseum

Museum · 0.6 km

"auf Anfrage"

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Mordtat

Monument and historic site · 5.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds13

Fernweh-Park „Signs of Fame“

Sports field and stadium · 4.5 km

11 Fabrikstraße, Oberkotzau

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Wojaleite

Hiking and trails · 4.2 km

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Freibad Oberkotzau

Sports field and stadium · 4.3 km

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Garten der Generationen

Park

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Hellersinsel

Park

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Lindenplatz

Park · 5.7 km

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Schulgarten

Park · 0.8 km

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Spiel- und Freizeitpaltz

Playground · 3.1 km

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Spielplatz Hopfengarten

Playground

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Spielplatz Jahnstraße

Playground · 0.7 km

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Spielwiese Hertelsleite

Playground · 0.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes58

Dynamite Bärlas

Restaurant · Burger, Steak, Hot Stone · 5.8 km

9 Bärlas, Weißdorf

Th 19:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 18:00-22:00; Su 11:00-15:00

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Restaurant Athen Förbau

Restaurant · Greek · 2.4 km

14 Schwarzenbacher Straße, Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale

Tu-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr-Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00

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Teschner's Herrschaftliche Gastwirtschaft

Restaurant · German · 2.6 km

3 Seulbitzer Straße, Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale

We-Sa 18:00+; Su 11:30-14:00, 18:00+

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Waldgastätte Friedrichsruh

Restaurant · German · 6.1 km

25 Reuthstraße, Oberkotzau

Su 10:00+; Tu-Sa,PH 14:00+

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Reinel Bäckerei Oberkotzau

Bakery · 4.5 km

10 Hofer Straße, Oberkotzau

We-Fr 06:30-12:00; Sa 06:00-12:00; PH off

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Cafe Hein

Bar and pub

17 Münchberger Straße, Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale

Fr-Mo 17:00-22:00

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Gasthof & Pension "Zur Burgruine"

Restaurant · German · 6.4 km

Oppenroth, Weißdorf

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Da Maria

Restaurant · Italian · 4.5 km

11 Hofer Straße, Oberkotzau

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Fiedler

Bakery

7 Rehauer Straße, Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale

Mo-Fr 06:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-12:30

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Gasthaus Jahn

Restaurant · Regional, German, Pizza · 6.5 km

17 Hofer Straße, Döhlau

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Hanacozy

Restaurant · Asian, Noodle, Vietnamese, Diner, Curry, Udon · 2.7 km

7 Steinbachstraße, Schwarzenbach an der Saale

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Stelzer's Gasthaus

Restaurant · 2.5 km

18 Fletschenreuth, Schwarzenbach an der Saale

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Where to stay9

Churches and places of worship10

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Shopping8

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries6

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Healthcare2

Map of Schwarzenbach an der Saale

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Getting there and nearby towns

Verkehrslandeplatz Hof-Plauen (HOQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.

  • Oberkotzau 4 km north, about 4 min by car
  • Döhlau 7 km north, about 7 min by car
  • Rehau 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
  • Konradsreuth 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
  • Selb 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
  • Wunsiedel 21 km south, about 21 min by car
  • Bad Staffelstein 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Gera 74 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Jena 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Sulzbach-Rosenberg 81 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car

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