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Plauen (plou´ən), city (1994 pop. 69,387), Saxony, E central Germany, on the White Elster River and at the northwestern foot of the Erzgebirge. It has been a textile-milling center since the 15th cent. Other manufactures include machinery, machine tools, electrical equipment, and motor vehicles. Originally founded by the Slavs, Plauen became ...
Plauen. Plauen (German pronunciation: [ˈplaʊən]; Czech: Plavno) is, with a population of around 65,000, the fifth-largest city of Saxony, Germany after Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz and Zwickau, the second-largest city of the Vogtland after Gera, as well as the largest city in the Saxon Vogtland (German: Sächsisches Vogtland).
Plauen was probably founded by the Sla y s. First mentioned 111 1122, it passed under the authority of Bohemia in 1327 and came to Saxony in 1466, remaining permanently united with the electorate since 1569.
Arrival 22.10.2024. Departure 24.10.2024. Recommended by our holiday experts. Service phone: +49 351 491700. Plauen lace is an international trademark and visitors can explore the craft of lacemaking in this charming historic town and visit the unique Lace Museum.
03741. Vehicle registration. V (by 2008 PL) Website. www.plauen.de. Plauen is the biggest city of the Vogtlandkreis in the southwest of Saxony. It is the fifth-largest city in the state. Only Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz and Zwickau are larger. Plauen was a Kreisfreie stadt until July 2008.
Hier erfahren Sie mehr über die bewegte Geschichte und über die industrielle Entwicklung der Stadt Plauen von der Ersterwähnung im Jahre 1122 bis heute.
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Plauen plouˈən [key], city (1994 pop. 69,387), Saxony, E central Germany, on the White Elster River and at the northwestern foot of the Erzgebirge. It has been a textile-milling center since the 15th cent.
