Kronach

Kronach is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, located in the Frankenwald area. It is the capital of the district Kronach.

Kronach is the birthplace of Lucas Cranach the Elder and Maximilian von Welsch, as well as Johann Kaspar Zeuss and bishop Josef Stangl.

The town is equipped with a nearly complete city wall and Germany's biggest medieval fortress, Festung Rosenberg. The headquarters of German television and AV equipment manufacturer, Loewe, is located here.