Greiz in Thuringia
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Greiz is a town in the state of
Thuringia , Germany, and is the capital of the
district of Greiz . Greiz is situated in eastern Thuringia, 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of state capital
Erfurt , on the river
White Elster .
Greiz has a large park in its center (Fürstlich Greizer Park) which is classified as an English garden . Thomasstraße, Burgstraße, Marktstraße, Waldstraße, and Leonhardtstraße with their Jugendstil houses are well known examples of that architectural style. Prof.-Dr.-Friedrich-Schneider-Straße 4 is one of the earliest examples of Art Deco architecture (built in 1911).
Upper and Lower Castle © Wolfgang Pehlemann/cc-by-sa-3.0-de
As with other nearby settlements, the place name (originally
Grouts ) is of Slavic origin and means
gord . The first documented mention of the settlement dates from 1209. The prime location of Greiz on the confluence of the
White Elster river and its tributary Göltzsch helped to make it a fast-growing town. It was recognized as a town in the 13th century. Later the
House of Reuss , a ruling German dynasty whose male members were all named Heinrich, built 2 castles in Greiz: the “Oberes Schloss” (Upper Castle) and the “Unteres Schloss” (Lower Castle). Both were built by famous architects and are still considered unique. Greiz became the capital of the
Principality of Reuss-Greiz (until 1918).
In addition to a chemical works and a disused paper factory there are mechanical engineering operations, plastics manufacturing businesses, wood machining enterprises, medical technology, suppliers to the automobile industry, printing houses and breweries. In recent years various high tech businesses (sensor technology, climate simulators, micro-chip production) and environmental technology companies developed.
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