Hof, Bavaria facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hof
Town hall
Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Franconia
District	urban district
Elevation	470-600 m (−1,498.5 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	46,656
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	95001-95032
Dialling codes	09281
Vehicle registration	HO
Website	stadt-hof.de

Hof is a German city in the north of Franconia. The next bigger cities are Coburg, Bayreuth and Chemnitz. The population of Hof is 44,000.

It is surrounded by, but not part of, the district of Hof, so it has its own local council.

Images for kids

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  Hof (located between Zwickau and Nürnberg on this map) was on the Via Imperii

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  Castle Osterburg in Weida is considered the birthplace of the Vogtland which once ruled Hof

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  Friedrich von Brandenburg was the head pastor of Hof during the Reformation and was often in conflict with his Protestant brother George "the Pious".

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  George von Brandenburg "the Pious" was the ruler of the lands which included Hof and was favorable to the Reformation and often in conflict with his more Catholic leaning brother Friederich.

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  Bishop Weigand von Redwitz, Bishop of Bamberg whose jurisdiction included Hof during the Reformation

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  Margrave Albrecht von Brandenburg-Kulmbach was the nephew of both Head Pastor Friedrich von Brandenburg and George the Pious and a warrior-ruler over the lands which included Hof.

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  Karsten, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth at an older age

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  General Holk

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  St Mary's Cathedral

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  Theresienstein (parc)

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  Untreusee in summer

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  Otto von Lossow, major

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  Jean Paul Gymnasium

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  School at Longoliusplace

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  University

See also

In Spanish: Hof (Baviera) para niños