Greiz (district)

Greiz is a Landkreis (rural district) in the east of Thuringia, Germany. History Historically the area of the district was part of the Vogtland, named after the title Vogt given to the local rulers in the 13th century. Only two lines of the Reuß family survived from that time, with one principality based in Greiz, and the other in Gera and Schleiz. In 1919 both were merged into the Volksstaat Reuß (People's State of Reuss), which then became part of Thuringia in 1920. A subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp was located at Berga/Elster during World War II. The SS made inmates dig tunnels and lay railway tracks for the Schwalbe V project. The district in its current form was created on July 1, 1994, when the districts Gera-Land, Zeulenroda and the previous district Greiz were merged. Coat of arms Towns and municipalities Sights Sights in the district Greiz: The Upper Castle of Greiz The Lower Castle of Greiz The Summer Palace Greiz Weida Osterburg Castle Ronneburg Castle Reichenfels Castle Ruin Old Guardhouse "Alte Wache" in Greiz Zeulenroda Town Hall Widen Church Ruin in Weida St. Veit Parish Church Mildenfurth Monastery Cronschwitz Monastery Ruin Greiz Park Fairy Tale Forest in Wünschendorf Museums in the district Greiz: Museum of Local History in Greiz Summer Palace in Greiz Zeulenroda City Museum in Zeulenroda Osterburg Castle Museum in Weida, Thuringia Heinrich-Schütz-House in Bad Köstritz Museum in Hohenleuben References Other websites Official website Archived 2006-12-14 at the Wayback Machine