Chemnitz

Chemnitz (Sorbian/Lusatian Kamjenica, formerly called Karl-Marx-Stadt) is a city in Saxony, Germany. It is located in the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains. The city has a population of 248,021 ( 31. march 2005), and an area of 220.8 km².

Sights

Due to the Stalinist planning of the 1950s there are few sights, although there has been much restoration of old buildings after the German reunification. As a relict of this time the city council decided to keep Karl-Marx-Monument, which was built by Lew Kerbel .

Related Topics:
Stalinist planning - 1950s - German reunification

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In spite of the bombing Chemnitz has some beautiful sights. The most conspicuous sight is the red tower, which was build in the late 12th- or early 13th-century. This tower was a part of the city wall.

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Other sights include the Old Town Hall with its Renaissance portal (15th century) and the castle on the land of the former monastery.

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A very interesting sight is the petrified forest which you can find in the courtyard of "Kulturkaufhaus Tietz". It is one of a very few in existence and dates back several million years.

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Also within the city limits, in the district of Rabenstein, you can find the smallest castle of Saxony, which is called Burg Rabenstein. It is in an idyllic setting and is the perfect place to take a little walk.

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