This is the building of the former Hoßfeld printing works, where the "Rhönzeitung" was printed from 1893. For tax reasons, the property was expanded in 1924 with an extension beyond …

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The house on the border is probably the most famous building in Vacha. It was the printing works and the home of the Hoßfeld family. The Rhönzeitung printing works had …

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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