ホフのおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

ここには、Förmitztalsperreの美しさが際立っています。

Seifengrundにある靴の木は高く、上まで靴がぶら下がっています。どうやってあんなところまで行ったのでしょうね？ 🤔

Next to the stone there is an information panel about the stone

St. Lorenz Church in Lorenz Park at the end of the pedestrian zone is the oldest church in the city and, as the mother church of the region, of great historical significance. It was first documented in 1214, but is believed to have been built as early as 1080. Repeatedly rebuilt and renovated, the church today stands as a remarkable example of early 19th-century church architecture. The church's interior dates back to a comprehensive renovation in 1822 in the Neoclassical style. The pulpit altar, in the so-called Margravial style, also dates from this period. The most important works of art are a crucifix (circa 1500) and the valuable "Hertnid von Stein Altarpiece," a late Gothic Franconian winged altarpiece from between 1480 and 1486. It was named after its donor, Hertnid von Stein, Dean of Bamberg Cathedral and parish priest in Hof, and depicts, among other things, St. Lawrence, the patron saint of the church. St. Lorenz Church is an "open church." Dedicated volunteers offer guided tours of the church and tower throughout the year, run the church café, and host picnics and film screenings. The surrounding St. Lorenz Park was transformed into the "Lorenzo Oasis" as part of the church's 800th anniversary celebrations, a project undertaken jointly by the parish and the city of Hof. Foundations, sponsors, and local residents also contributed to the project. https://www.hof.de/leben-erleben/sehenswuerdigkeiten-in-hof/kirchen

Originally dedicated as a chapel to the Archangel Michael, the Holy Cross, and Mary Magdalene, St. Michael's Church in Hof was built around 1230, following the founding of the city and in connection with the expansion of the new town. In 1536, St. Michael's was chosen as the main Protestant church in the wake of the Reformation. Cannonballs embedded in the central chancel window and the north tower still serve as reminders of a siege lasting several weeks in 1553, during which the church was heavily bombarded. St. Michael's Church boasts a surprisingly spacious interior. For structural reasons, the Gothic net vaulting was replaced with a wooden structure after the great Hof city fire of 1823, which also destroyed large parts of the church. The organ, built by the Heidenreich brothers, is the largest surviving instrument of this family of organ builders, who have been based in Hof since 1782, and largely adheres to the design principles of Gottfried Silbermann. The Heidenreich organ is considered by experts to be one of the most beautiful-sounding in Bavaria and can be heard not only during church services but also at concerts and market devotions. The church is closed, but the key can be obtained from the deanery at Maxplatz 6. https://www.fichtelgebirge.bayern/detail/id=60925637b3b9c342377478eb

At the end of the path is a water tower connected to a pipe. You basically walk around on it. Here's the information board.

you walk along the rocky path: great wild hiking trail over hill and dale, lots of views, lots of rock

The stairs make the descent to the water tower less arduous