Vohenstrauß

Geschichte

Vohenstrauß is a town in Germany, located in the north-eastern part of the Bavarian region Upper Palatinate. The town is situated in the district of Neustadt . It is the birthplace of Heribert Illig.DistrictsAltenstadt bei Vohenstrauß, Böhmischbruck, Oberlind, Kaimling, Roggenstein, WaldauMayors 1945: F. X. Wittmann 1945–1948: Karl Ries 1948–1952: Erhard Wagner 1952–1966: Hans Fuchs 1966–1972: Otto Ries 1972–1984: Max Steger 1984–1986: Ernst Eichl 1986–1994: Franz Pausch (temporary because E. Eichl was ill, elected in 1988) 1994–2008: Josef Zilbauer since May 2008: Andreas WutzlhoferSportThe towns association football club, SpVgg Vohenstrauß, experienced its greatests success between 1969 and 1974 when it played for five seasons in the third division Bayernliga.Sons and daughters of the town Franz Volkmar Reinhard (1753-1812), Protestant theologian, in 1792 he was appointed Oberhofprediger (first preacher) to the Saxon court in Dresden Heribert Illig (born 1947), German publicist and publisher