1823 - Architectural jewel of Hof Neustadt. Stories of houses from the town fire to the present day

The great fire of 4 September 1823 reduced around 90 percent of Hof's new town to rubble. The town hall, St. Michael's Church and almost 300 residential and commercial buildings burned to the ground. Around 3,000 people, almost two-thirds of Hof's population at the time, became homeless and lost their belongings. An unprecedented catastrophe in Hof's history.

From the ruins, the "new" new town of Hof blossomed in record time and with support from Germany and abroad - an architectural jewel in the style of the early 19th century that is rare in Germany. Since then, classicist façades have characterised this part of town.

Many of the houses in the area around Ludwigstrasse, Maxplatz, Karolinenstrasse, Auguststrasse and Klosterstrasse, affectionately called the "Biedermeier Quarter" by the people of Hof, have exciting stories to tell and show in various details that not all was lost after the fire.

Last edited on 09.05.2025