Scharfenstein Castle is also known as the family castle with something for everyone throughout the year – choose from numerous exhibitions, a visit to a medieval village and activities for the whole family.
The hunting and pleasure palace of Duke August, later Elector of Saxony, built in Renaissance style is today a popular excursion destination and meeting point for bikers and classic car lovers.
moreThe main site of the TU Chemnitz is the central campus on the Reichenhainer Strasse. There are also various other sites and facilities dotted across the town.
A must on any visit: at 7.1 metres, the “Nischel” (Saxon for “head”) of Karl Marx is the second biggest bust in the world.
moreThe Chemnitz Technology Centre offers technology start-ups space, advice and support for a successful start to their business at various locations across the town.
The traditional mechanical engineering site of Chemnitz is the headquarters of Fraunhofer IWU and combines various experimental fields as well as a virtual reality technical center.
moreObligatory for all tech lovers – learn all about the highlights of Saxony’s industrial history including cars and motorbikes as well as fabric manufacturing machines, typewriters and computers.
moreWhat would Christmas be without the typically regional, beautifully carved incense smoker figures, angels, candle arches, pyramids and other carvings typical of the Ore Mountains. In the Weihnachtshaus Seiffen (Seiffen Christmas House) you will find everything that the festively decked home requires!
With almost 2,000 employees, the Chemnitz motor plant is one of Volkswagen AG’s three big sites in Saxony alongside its plants in Zwickau and Dresden.
In “Saxony’s most beautiful knights’ castle”, would-be kings and queens can immerse themselves in the Medieval ages in many events and exhibitions.
moreThis historic narrow-gauge railway puffs its way through the Ore Mountains between Wolkenstein and Jöhstadt covering huge increases in altitude along the way.
moreOnly a 20-minute car journey away, heading north-eastwards, the Lichtenwalde baroque castle makes a great day trip and its park is one of the most beautiful in the whole of Germany. Together with Augustusburg and Scharfenstein castles, Lichtenwalde Castle also forms part of the “trio of stunning attractions”!
moreThe exhibition mine vividly reveals all the “secrets” of bismuth mining with mining displays, loading and drift mining.
This inn serves traditional Saxon cuisine and lovingly prepared hearty and down to earth fare. The idyllic half-timbered building is situated at the foot of the Schlossberg district.
moreShop and enjoy in the town centre: in the Sachsen-Allee, shoppers can explore many stylish specialist shops all gathered together under a glass roof.
moreSpectacular hiking paths, viewing points, the Stülpnerhöhle cave and Naturbühne theatre make the “Greifenstein” region one of the most popular excursion destinations in the Ore Mountains. Make sure to bring curiosity and a good pair of shoes with you!
moreA great day out for young and old – Chemnitz Zoo is particularly dedicated to the preservation of endangered species and houses more than 200 animal species from all over the world on an area of ten hectares.
moreThe St. Anne’s Church in Annaberg-Buchholz is the city’s emblem and, as a Late Gothic hall church, one of a kind. A must on any visit!
moreIn the Oberrabenstein game reserve, young and old can marvel at numerous European wild animals. An exciting excursion at any time of the year!
moreWith Germany’s oldest cable car, you can glide from Oberwiesenthal to the peak of the Fichtelberg at a height of 303 metres where you can enjoy the finest view across the Ore Mountains.
moreExperience the most spectacular way of “hanging around in the air” and glide into the valley, circling the tree tops, along a 1,500-metre zip wire.
moreIn this former weaving factory which serves Mediterranean cuisine, guests dine in an industrial atmosphere with exposed brickwork. Dinner is also often accompanied by live music. Reservations recommended!
moreThe Museum of History of the City of Chemnitz is housed in one of the most beautiful and best-preserved monastery sites in Saxony. Since the re-opening of the Museum in 1994/1995, the old monastery and palace have once again been home to a comprehensive collection of Chemnitz’s history. Its most beautiful assets in paintings and sculptures, historic textiles, jewellery, furniture, and articles of daily use from the 12th to the 20th centuries are on view in the permanent exhibition Bildersaal Chemnitzer Geschichte.
moreVilla Esche was designed in 1902 by the Belgian architect and designer Henry van de Velde for the Chemnitz textile entrepreneur Herbert Esche as a family residence. The villa and the park are a total work of art of the Art Nouveau style, which is one of the architectural jewels in Chemnitz. After an eventful history, the Villa Esche was extensively restored from 1998 to 2001 and now houses the Henry van de Velde Museum as a branch of the Chemnitz Art Collections.
moreOff to the highest town in Germany, the spa town of Oberwiesenthal - and not just like that, but full steam ahead. The Fichtelbergbahn takes you from Cranzahl to Oberwiesenthal. On special days, there are even two trains on the road.
moreAn experience for young and old. Three creative workshops invite you to make incense candles yourself. Both the 15 m giant incense candle with small museum and the large adventure playground with maze and large bouncy cushion want to be explored additionally.
moreChemnitz also has its own wine festival. Here, German wineries present themselves on the Neumarkt square in the summer. Not only can fine wines be sampled, but also culinary delicacies such as various cheese, sausage and fish specialties and hearty home cooking can be enjoyed. Live music will provide a cozy atmosphere. For the opening of the Chemnitz Wine Village, the reigning Saxon Wine Queen will also be a guest
moreThe wooden giant standing on the footbridge between the Pelzmühle and the zoo is an impressive 6.10 meters high and weighs eight tons. Children can let off steam to their heart's content here.
moreA musical spectacle that brings music professionals and musical amateurs together with listeners. Its organizers invite you to participate, listen and enjoy.
moreThe mountain and Adam Ries town of Annaberg-Buchholz is always worth a visit. At the foot of the Pöhlberg, in the midst of the beautiful natural landscape of the Upper Ore Mountains, is the place of work of the world-famous arithmetician Adam Ries, known as the "secret capital of the Ore Mountains".
moreWith extraordinary, brand-new and diverse productions, the SCHLINGEL International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences has been attracting thousands of young and old cineastes from Chemnitz and the surrounding area to the CineStar at Galerie Roter Turm every year since 1996 in the week before the Saxon fall vacations. Film teams accompany their productions to the Saxon city and answer questions from the audience after the screenings.
moreIn this leisure park visitors can enjoy a big wheel, Germany’s biggest slide tower, a water and sand park, tube slide, raft rides, beach fun and much more – and every day promises to fly by as everyone will be having so much fun!
moreThe family museum invites you to discover the culture of Erzgebirge. Imaginatively staged landscapes with carved and turned figures, historical toys, miniatures, Christmas mountains and much more fascinate children and adults alike. Many interactive stations bring the objects to life.
moreThe Saxony Railway Museum is a museum for historical railroad vehicles in Chemnitz. It is located on the grounds of the former Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf railroad depot. Many of the locomotives on display are on loan from private individuals, the Dresden Transport Museum or the Nuremberg Transport Museum.
moreThe Saxony Railway Museum is a museum for historical railroad vehicles in Chemnitz. It is located on the grounds of the former Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf railroad depot. Many of the locomotives on display are on loan from private individuals, the Dresden Transport Museum or the Nuremberg Transport Museum.
moreThe smac is Saxony’s only museum, where 300.000 years of human history can be experienced. At the same time it is the showcase of the Archaeological Heritage Office in Saxony and its Archaeological Archive.
moreThe Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz house one of the largest and most important communal art collections in Germany. The institution developed out of various civic groups, such as the art association Kunsthütte zu Chemnitz, founded in 1860. In 1909 these were gathered under the roof of the King Albert Museum, and as of 1920 were administered as a municipal museum.
moreAcross an area of twelve hectares of open space and in greenhouses, the Botanical Garden presents the wild as well as crop plants of central Europe and the whole world.
moreThe Museum Gunzenhauser is the latest institution to join the ensemble making up the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz. It houses the collection of the Munich gallery owner Dr. Alfred Gunzenhauser and holds more than 3,000 works by 270 artists, including works of classic modern art and from the second half of the 20th century.
Here adventures in nature are guaranteed for the whole family – ski and tobogganing in the winter and chair lift, Viking world and more in the summer.
moreThe Ristorante Al Castello has been ensuring “momenti italiani” in the middle of Chemnitz’s Schlossplatz since 1999. Select Italian wines and grappa accompany the risotto and pasta specialities.
moreWolkenstein Castle incorporates building structures of various epochs some of which date back to 14th century. In the restored halls, an exhibition provides information about the castle's history.
moreThe Galerie Roter Turm unites shopping, fashion and culinary diversity surrounded by historic architecture in the heart of Chemnitz city.
moreThe Factory of Dreams brings the Ore Mountains to life with regional toys and crafts. A wonderful exhibition for the whole family.
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