Reichenbach

Reichenbach is a town within the Vogtlandkreis district of Saxony, Germany. With a populace of 20,928 2017-09-30, it's far the second one biggest city inside the Vogtlandkreis after Plauen. It lies with the aid of the A72 among Plauen and Zwickau. Reichenbach im Vogtland originated as a agreement of the Franks and thank you its early boom to its convenient role in a valley close to Mylau Castle.

In 1212 it changed into officially named Richenbach, probably due to the numerous wetland basins in the location which now hosts the Altstadt. It received town privileges around 1240 and changed into stated in 1271 in a decree as civitatis richenbach, a recognized small metropolis with autonomous rights to protect it, alternate and hold municipal elections. Much of the Reichenbach history was misplaced within the city fires of 1720, 1773, and 1833. The foundations of the Peter Paul parish church nonetheless date lower back to the 12th century. The upward push of industrialization allowed the town to grow in addition, again promoted by way of its accessibility.