In the Ore Mountains at the river of the same name lies Chemnitz, one of the largest cities in the Free State of Saxony. During industrialisation it has become an important industrial town. Today it is part of the Central German Metropolitan Region.

Sight Seeing

The Red Tower is the most remarkable monument telling of Chemnitz’s medieval history. A part of the building dates back to the early 13th century.

Historical city hall and new city hall form a striking building complex in the city centre. The Late-Gothic old city hall was built 1496 to 1498 and converted as well as extended in the course of centuries. During reconstruction works directly after World War 2, a complete floor was added.

Another building worth seeing is the Saint Jacobi town church, the oldest preserved church in the city. It was built during the 14th century and is situated in the city centre, directly at the back of the old city hall.

The castle church and remains of former Benedictine's monastery can be visited on mount Schlossberg. The castle church has been built on place of the Romanesque basilica that is dating back to the year 1136, and was altered afterwards into a Late-Gothic hall church. The city of Chemnitz is said to have been founded in exactly this spot. Today there is also the Schlossberg museum that can be visited there.

More information: http://www.chemnitz.de/chemnitz/en/index.html (also in French, Espanol, Cesky and Polski)

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