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| Bundesland: Freistaat Sachsen | Saxony |
| Landkreis: Vogtlandkreis |
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Oelsnitz / Vogtl. is situated at an elevation of 390–460 m on the river Weiße Elster in the Vogtland region of western Saxony.
It was founded near a sorbic settlement called olesnica
and was first mentioned in a document of around 1200. The castle Schloss Voigtsberg, at times ones of the most important strongholds of the region,
was built between 1232 and 1249. Oelsnitz obtained the status of a town in 1327, which was confirmed in 1357. During its long history, Oelsnitz was
destroyed several times by fires and wars. Most of the buildings that stand today were built after the last large fire in 1859.
The 
Stadtkirche Sankt Jacobi [top left] was first mentioned in 1225. The oldest parts of the present church
are the bases of the two towers, dating from the 13th century. The nave and chancel were built after 1519, the spires were added in 1866–1867.
The school building [top right] was built around 1890. The school today is named
Julius-Mosen-Gymnasium after the German poet Julius Mosen (1803–1867).
The building to the left of the school building in the top right inset is labelled
"Königliche
The town hall [left, no. 5075: left], located on the south side of the market square, was
built between 1861 and 1864 based on a design by the Dresden architect Albert Stock. It replaced a previous structure, which had stood in the
middle of the market square, that was destroyed in the town fire of 1859. The building includes a 43-meter-high tower.
[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rathaus_Oelsnitz]
Note that there is another town by the name Oelsnitz in Germany, also in Saxony:
See also Oleśnica (Poland), formerly named in German Oels.
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