Hof, Bavaria Facts for Kids

Hof is a city in the northern part of Franconia, a region in Bavaria, Germany. It's a medium-sized city with about 44,000 people living there. Hof is located near bigger cities like Coburg, Bayreuth, and Chemnitz.

Even though it's surrounded by the rural Hof district, the city of Hof is not part of it. This means Hof is an "urban district" and has its own local government, called a council, to manage its affairs.

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Hof (located between Zwickau and Nürnberg on this map) was on the Via Imperii
Castle Osterburg in Weida is considered the birthplace of the Vogtland which once ruled Hof
Friedrich von Brandenburg was the head pastor of Hof during the Reformation and was often in conflict with his Protestant brother George "the Pious".
George von Brandenburg "the Pious" was the ruler of the lands which included Hof and was favorable to the Reformation and often in conflict with his more Catholic leaning brother Friederich.
Bishop Weigand von Redwitz, Bishop of Bamberg whose jurisdiction included Hof during the Reformation
Margrave Albrecht von Brandenburg-Kulmbach was the nephew of both Head Pastor Friedrich von Brandenburg and George the Pious and a warrior-ruler over the lands which included Hof.
Margrave Christian of Brandenburg-Bayreuth at an older age
General Holk
St Mary's Cathedral
Theresienstein (park)
Untreusee in summer
Otto von Lossow, major
Jean Paul Gymnasium
School at Longoliusplace
University

Hof, Bavaria facts for kids

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