Thurnau is located circa 60 km from the closest border - that of the Czech Republic.
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1699 The Counts of Giech acquire the blood jurisdiction...
1699: The acquisition of the Thurnau jurisdiction
1796: absorption into Bayreuth – the “Prussian Years”
During the Napoleonic Wars Thurnau changed hands twice again.
Loss of political independence and rise of heritage: The Giech Collection in Thurnau Castle.
Famines affected Thurnau several times during the 19th century.
Thurnau's transition into the 20th century was marked by efforts...
The new NS Gau “Bavarian Ostmark" was introduced in 1933...
During and after the Second World War, Thurnau is a refuge for many displaced people...
New beginnings after 1945: Development of shoe...
