Chemnitz holds 1 places documented in this archive, among them Saxon Museum of Industry.
What this page is
This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Chemnitz, Germany: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.
Why visit
Chemnitz was known as Karl-Marx-Stadt from 1953 to 1990, and its name is first attested for the local river in 1012/18, as «Caminizi fluvium».
Origins and history
The area was sparsely settled by Slavic tribes related to the modern Sorbs, and the placename is first attested for the eponymous river in 1012/18 as «Caminizi fluvium». The city was known as Karl-Marx-Stadt from 1953 to 1990, and it is today the third-largest city of Saxony.
Key facts
- Country: Germany
- Region: Saxony
- Places in this archive: 1
- Centre of the documented entries: 50.8242°N, 12.9003°E
Places documented in Chemnitz
- Saxon Museum of Industry — A four-location museum across Saxony preserving industrial heritage, including the remarkable Chemnitz Tar Mummy preserved since 2003.
What is on in Chemnitz
- Birth Anniversary: Christian Gottlob Neefe — February 5, 1748 — 5 February 2027
Sources
The entries listed above are the source of the counts, the names and the position on this page.
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