Hof Attractions
Hof, situated on the upper Saale, between the Fichtelgebirge and the Franconian Forest, is the most important industrial town in northern Bavaria (textiles, metalworking).
Hospitalkirche
To the north of the Town Hall in Hof, on the street called Am Unteren Tor, can be found the Hospitalkirche (Gothic, with a Baroque coffered ceiling of 1688-89 and a carved altar of 1511). Nearby is the Vogtland Museum (regional history, crafts and house interiors; natural history).
St Lawrence's Church
The streets in Hof called Altstadt and Lorenzstrasse lead south to the Lorenzkirche (1292, with much later alteration), with the Hertnid Altar, a Late Gothic winged altar of 1480.
Theresienstein Park
To the northeast of Hof lies the Theresienstein Park (70 ha/175ac), with a Botanic Garden, a small zoo and an outlook tower on the Labyrinth-Berg.
Town Hall
In Klosterstrasse in Hof, on the west bank of the Salle, stands the Town Hall. Facing it, to the east, is the parish church of St Michael (1380-86; restored in neo-Gothic style 1834).
