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Schleiz

Schleiz is a small town in the Saale-Orla district of Thuringia, Germany. From the 17th century it was the residence of a branch of the House of Reuss Younger Line, whose counts and later princes ruled Reuss-Schleiz from its palace until the lands were united in 1848. The palace was destroyed in 1945. The town is also known for the Schleizer Dreieck, a historic motor-racing circuit.

Schleiz
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Mentioned in 4 state histories

Principality of Reuss-GeraPrincipality of Reuss-SchleizPrincipality of Reuss-LobensteinPrincipality of Reuss-Ebersdorf

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Schleiz. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/schleiz
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