Arzberg, Bavaria

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Coordinates: 50°04′N 12°11′E

Arzberg
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Administrative region	Oberfranken
District	Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Coordinates	50°04′ N 12°11′ E
Postal code	95632
Area code	09232
Licence plate code	WUN
Mayor	Winfried Geppert (CSU)
Website	www.arzberg.de

Arzberg 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.

Contents 1 History 1.1 19th Century 2 Resources 2.1 References 2.2 External links

[edit] History

[edit] 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 grand-son 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.

[edit] Resources

[edit] References

• Singer, Friedrich Wilhelm: Arzberger Bilderbuch, Arzberg 1974 (no ISBN)
• Siemen, Wilhelm: 100 Jahre Porzellanfabrik Arzberg, 1887-1987, Schriften und Kataloge des Museums der deutschen Porzellanindustrie, vol. 9, Hohenberg an der Eger 1987 (no ISBN)

[edit] External links

• Stadt Arzberg, official webpage

Coordinates: 50°04′N 12°11′E