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in the city of
Kulmbach. In 1135 this castle was first mentioned. The rulers of the castle and the surrounding lands were the counts of Andechs (1135–1248, from 1135 to 1180 Dießen-Andechs, from 1180 to 1248 Andechs-Meranien) and the Thuringian counts of Orlamünde (1260–1340). After the death of the
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348:'Heiliger Frühschoppen' - morning get-together of former and current citizens at Christmas Eve in the historic town. Streets are closed for traffic and several thousand people take a chance to meet long-time-not-seen friends and find new ones.
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According to a tour guide in
Kulmbach, the castle Plassenburg was used by Adolf Hitler as the headquarters for his Highway Department. The highway "A9" was built under Nazi rule, connecting Berlin and Munich, and running past Kulmbach.
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After the Second World War, the castle was used as a camp for German prisoners of war under the US military control. One of those stayed employed later as a keeper of natural and biological resources of the castle.
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Beer
Festival 'Kulmbacher Beer Week', established 1939, largest of many beer festivals in northern Bavaria with approximately 120,000 visitors in 2018, spans nine days end of July/beginning of August
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The last margrave of
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Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
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1033:Munich
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