 The city is known as "Drachenstadt" (Dragon City), a reference to Furth im Wald's annual "Drachenstich" (Slaying of the Dragon) play.The "Drachenstich", originally part of a Corpus Christi procession, was first mentioned in 1590.As one of the oldest folk plays in the German language, each year actors re-enact the legend of Saint Georg slaying the dragon.