Markneukirchen (German pronunciation: [ˌmaʁk.nɔʏˈkɪʁçn̩] ⓘ) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany, close to the Czech border.
Markneukirchen is the main town of the small musical instrument-making region Musikwinkel, known for four centuries for high quality brass, woodwind and string instruments.
In 1357 (Nuenkirchin) and 1360 (stat) the place gained a market with the same rights as the neighbouring towns of Adorf und Oelsnitz.
The town's instrument-making history stems from the 17th century arrival of a group of Protestants fleeing religious persecution across the border in Bohemia.
The state managed trade with the outside world, and decided a production schedule for the instrument makers at the start of each year, rendering it a useful foreign-exchange income.