Elsterberg

Elsterberg is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster river, 6 km southwest of Greiz, and 13 km north of Plauen.GeographyLocationElsterberg is situated in a deep valley, which begins in the neighbouring town of Greiz, and is surrounded by dense forests. This valley continues till the incorporated village Gippe to the following nature reserve Elstertal. Elsterberg is situated directly at the river Weiße Elster and belongs to the political area of the free state of Saxony. The federal road B92 leads through the town and connects the city Plauen and the towns Elsterberg and Greiz.Constituent communitiesIncorporated villages are:Coschütz and RückischKleingera with Siedlung Reuth and PfannenstielLosa with WipplasScholasCunsdorfGörschnitzNoßwitz the close settlement GippeHistoryThe early yearsElsterberg was first mentioned in documents dating from 1198. This mention is based on townspeople information and a document presumably destroyed by a fire in 1840. In this document a small knight seat, there called the old house of Elsterberg, was described. These castle buildings were situated on the rocks of Weßnitz and belonged to the Knight Ritter Rayer von Elsterberg, who called his mansion Elsterburg.