Arzberg, Bavaria

Arzberg (German pronunciation: [ˈaʁtsbɛʁk] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 13 km west of Cheb and 10 km northeast of Marktredwitz.

Arzberg
Town
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Arzberg within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
Arzberg Show map of Germany Arzberg Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 50°4′N 12°11′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Stefan Göcking[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	43.22 km2 (16.69 sq mi)
Elevation	481 m (1,578 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,908
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95659
Dialling codes	09233
Vehicle registration	WUN
Website	www.arzberg.de

History

19th century

Porcelain was the driving force of the industrialisation in this region, since C. M. Hutschenreuther had discovered kaolin somewhat north of Arzberg and set up his production in Hohenberg an der Eger.

In 1838, Lorenz Christoph Äcker asked for the permission to establish a first Porcellain-Fabrique in Arzberg which changed hands some times until, in 1884, it was acquired by Carl Auvera (1856-1914), a grandson of C. M. Hutschenreuther, and finally by the C. M. Hutschenreuther AG, in 1919.

In 1876, Heinrich Schumann established the second one, inherited by his son Carl Schumann.

In 1887, Christoph Schumann (1864-1916), Heinrich's younger son, founded a third factory, which he already in 1891 sold to Theodor Lehmann.

Arzberg brewery

Arzberg market place

Sister city

South Bend, Indiana, United States

Arzberg, Steiermark

Personalities

• Johann Arzberger (1778-1835), technician and scientist
• Ewald Drechsel (1926-1990), politician (SPD), mayor and member of parliament