The development of my hometown

Reichenbach/Vogtland

by Ralf Naumann

The town Reichenbach is situated in the southwest of Saxony.

After the Second World War the town was rebuilt too, because many buildings were destroyed through air raids. In 1950, over 32 thousand inhabitants lived in Reichenbach. Most of the inhabitants were workers.

During that time many firms were founded, especially for textiles production and paper printing. After a short time the region became famous and the headquarter of producing textiles for the GDR. Reichenbach had a big train station. From there the goods were transported to all parts of the GDR and the neighbour states east of the GDR.

Reichenbach was a town of the GDR until 1990. In 1990 the state of West Germany and the state of East Germany (GDR) united to one Germany, the Federal Republic of Germany. Reichenbach is also a town of the region Vogtland.

Nowadays Reichenbach has about 22 thousands inhabitants. The citizens of Reichenbach are students, workers, employers, employees, unemployed people and managers.

The old firms in the centre of the town are closed or were relocated. Many firms are now on the outskirts of the town near the highway in a big business park. The train station is smaller then in 1950 and has been renovated. Reichenbach has a good railway connection to Bavaria and the capital of Germany, Berlin. Today the town is not only an industrial point. Many museums, historical buildings, and tourist attractions cause people to visit the town and the region. Near the town is the biggest brick bridge of the world, the “Göltzschtalbrücke”. However, the town also has some ugly parts like dilapidated buildings.

Reichenbach has one college and many schools, especially for textiles and leather technology as well as architecture.

Furthermore, the town is famous for friends of classical music. The reason for this is the “Vogtland-Philharmonie”, which is located in Reichenbach. Since 1988 Nordhorn, a city in Lower Saxony, is the twin town of Reichenbach.

Quelle:http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichenbach_im_Vogtland ;Zugriff: 09.10.2006