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The Bavarian Vogtland Museum in Hof

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There is an impressive collection related to the urban and cultural history of Hof in the historical hospital building, the origins of which date back to the 13th century. 
The historical hospital building has its origins in the 13th century and is home to an impressive collection of items focusing on the urban and cultural history of Hof.  A model in the underground vault below the museum dates back to the 16th century and illustrates the medieval townscape very well.

Open from

open today
Mondayclosed
Tuesday10:00–16:00
Wednesday10:00–16:00
Thursday10:00–16:00
Friday10:00–16:00
Saturday13:00–18:00
Sunday13:00–18:00

Price:

3 € / adult

€ 2 with Egronet ticket

2 € for trainees, students, unemployed, social welfare recipients, severely disabled

Children up to 18 years free.

Free tours on the first Sunday of the month!

Public transport

You can reach Hof with the Deutsche Bahn from Nuremberg (RE) or from Dresden with the Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn. There are also connections to Eger via Selb and to Gera via Zeulenroda. You can get information at: www.bahn.de

Use the Egronet Ticket for the region. 4 countries = 1 price: www.egronet.de 

Getting there

Hof is conveniently located on the A 9 (Nuremberg-Leipzig-Berlin) and A 72 (Hof-Chemnitz) motorways. From the direction of Nuremberg take the Hof-West exit, from the north take the Hof-Nord exit (B 173), from the direction of Chemnitz/ Plauen take the Töpen exit (B 2), and from Regensburg / Prague take the Hof-Ost exit (B 173).

Parking

A parking lot is located opposite the museum.

Coordinates

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50.323957, 11.918492
DMS
50°19'26.2"N 11°55'06.6"E
UTM
32U 707734 5578724
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Ascent
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197.1 km
3:02 h
2,368 m
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103.6 km
1:36 h
1,232 m
1,370 m
3.5 km
0:53 h
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108 km
1:40 h
1,670 m
1,650 m
213.1 km
3:16 h
2,364 m
2,114 m
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The Bavarian Vogtland Museum in Hof

Sigmundsgraben 6
95028 Hof
Phone 09281 815 2700 Fax 09281 815 2709 
Website http://www.museum-hof.de Email museum@stadt-hof.de

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Scenic Route · Hof
Kulturweg der Vögte - Etappe 7 (Rund um Hof)
Top easy open
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2,368 m
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Der Kulturweg führt uns rund um Hof durch das Bayerische Vogtland, auch bezeichnet als das Regnitzland.

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Kulturweg der Vögte - Etappe 8: Im Gebiet der Vögte von Plauen
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1,232 m
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Von Hof geht es bei dieser Etappe nun ins sächsische Vogtland. Burgruinen, Wehrkirchen und Schlösser fügen sich in die malerische Landschaft ein.

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Vogtland Reeves' Cultural Trail - Stage 6: Hof
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3.5 km
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22 m
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Bei diesem Stadtspaziergang entdecken Sie die historischen Hinterlassenschaft der Vögte von Weida in Hof. 

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Vogtland Reeves' Cultural Trail - Stage 5: Along the Saale river
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1,670 m
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Vogtland Reeves' Cultural Trail - Main route
Top moderate open
213.1 km
3:16 h
2,364 m
2,114 m

The main route along the Cultural Trail enables you to visit the highlights of historical buildings from the Reeves’ period in three days.

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