Plauen
Plauen lace — embroidery and lacework produced in this Saxon Vogtland town since the textile industry took hold in the 18th century — remains the area's most distinctive export, protected today under the label Plauener Spitze. The town sits on the White Elster River in hill country near the Bavarian and Czech borders, and its centre retains much of its 19th-century urban fabric, including the Renaissance-gabled Old Town Hall and the Johanniskirche. Two of the world's largest brick bridges are within reach: the Elster Viaduct and the nearby Göltzsch Viaduct.
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- Population66,412
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
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Plauen: quick answers
Where is Plauen?
Plauen is in Vogtlandkreis, Germany.
How do you get to Plauen?
The nearest airport is Hof (HOQ), about 47 min away by road. The nearest train station is Plauen (Vogtl) ob Bf, about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Plauen?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is July, with about 101 mm4.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Plauen?
OpenStreetMap lists 9 museums, 37 restaurants, 15 cafés and 21 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Plauen?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Werdau, Schwarzenberg and Selb.