Selb
Porcelain manufacture has defined Selb for well over a century, with the Rosenthal factory — founded here in 1879 by Philipp Rosenthal — making this Upper Franconian town one of Germany's best-known ceramics centres. Situated in the Fichtel Mountains on the Czech border, it lies along the Bavarian Porcelain Road and hosts the traditional Selber Wiesenfest each July. A compact centre with cafés and restaurants serves the town, and UNESCO World Heritage sites are accessible in the wider region.
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- Population17,132
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.7 km1.6 mi
Nearest airports
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Selb: quick answers
Where is Selb?
Selb is in Germany, about 36 km23 miles in a straight line from Plauen.
How do you get to Selb?
The nearest airport is Hof (HOQ), about 31 min away by road. The nearest train station is Selb-Plößberg, about 9 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Selb?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C29°F. The wettest month is July, with about 97 mm3.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Selb?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 15 restaurants, 4 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Selb?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Plauen, Johanngeorgenstadt and Bad Elster.