In the wider regional surroundings of Thierstein are the Erika Fuchs House Museum for Comic Art and Language Art and the Waldstein.
For anyone interested in comics and language art, the museum is a tangible cultural connection in and around Thierstein.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Thierstein.
Landscape
Rabenberg, Pfaffenberg, Kleiner Kornberg and Schiedarrangen are located in the area surrounding Thierstein.
Thierstein lies in the hilly uplands of the eastern Fichtel Mountains, near the border with West Bohemia in the Czech Republic.
Thierstein can be reached by car via the A 93 motorway, Höchstädt exit; by train, travel to Selb railway station and continue by bus.
Culture and History
Thierstein's landmark is an old castle ruin on a basalt hill, built from quarried granite. The castle was first documented in 1343.
The tall keep of the castle ruin offers views over the Egerland and the uplands of the Fichtel Mountains; the ruin houses an exhibition on local history. This is a tangible point of reference for anyone wishing to combine local history and landscape.
The historic town centre comprises a market square, the castle, the town hall with a museum of local history and one of the town's churches; these elements are located within a protected historic monument ensemble.
Hiking
An 18.9-kilometre Nordic walking route around Thierstein runs along field and forest paths; around four kilometres of it follow the motorway.
