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Explore Chemnitz and the surrounding region.

Museums, neighbourhoods and day trips. Articles on places, walks and planning a visit to Chemnitz.

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Karl Marx Monument in Chemnitz — Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and saved as JPEG

Places, walks and travel planning

Where would you like to begin?

01Explore the cityFrom the centre to the neighbourhoods: buildings, streets and places to pause.02Culture & historyArt, industry and city history, with suggestions for planning a visit.03OutdoorsParks, water and woodland paths for another side of the city.04ItinerariesSuggestions for different days, interests and travelling paces.05Plan your visitGetting here, finding your bearings and decisions before your visit.06Day tripsTowns, castles and landscapes for a trip beyond Chemnitz.

A way into the city

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Façade of smac in the former Schocken department store

Culture & history

Planning a first visit to smac

Saxon archaeology inside the former Schocken department store, with time for objects as well as the building.

Küchwald meadow in Chemnitz

Outdoors

Planning a break in Küchwald

Let Küchwald be a destination for time outdoors, with an optional activity rather than a packed schedule.

Chemnitz main station building and forecourt, photographed in 2015

Itineraries

Your first afternoon after arriving

Use the station, Theaterplatz and one central landmark to find your bearings after the journey.

Buildings on Hauptmarkt in Zwickau

Day trips

A day trip from Chemnitz to Zwickau

Give the outing a main subject—music, motoring history or the old centre—rather than trying to fit every museum into one day.