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Foto: Daniel Stauch Photography/SPACE4, Stuttgart Foto: Petra Stephan, Stuttgart

Sächsische Industriegeschichte im Industriemuseum Chemnitz (14) • Industrial history in Museum Chemnitz (14) Die Villa Esche (18) gilt als Meisterwerk des Jugendstils. • Villa Esche (18) is considered a masterpiece of Jugendstil.

Foto: Werner Huthmacher/Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Chemnitz

Foto: Dirk Hanus, Chemnitz

Grabstätte der Bauhaus-Künstlerin Marianne Brandt (15) • The grave of Bauhaus artist Marianne Brandt (15) Kunstmuseum der Klassischen Moderne: Museum Gunzenhauser (19) • Classic Modernism Museum Gunzenhauser

featuring form-stone façades by sculptor Hubert Schiefelbein, is a listed monument of Sunday: Famous Names and Special Places
GDR architecture. Nearby, the Karl Marx Monument (4) – created by Soviet sculptor
Jefimowitsch Kerbel – together with the plaque by sculptor Volker Beier and typeface r 10:00 – We start the day with breakfast at Casa’D at Enzmannstraße 17 on the Kaß-
designer Heinz Schumann on the building behind it remains an iconic cultural landmark. berg. A walk through this area, one of the largest contiguous Jugendstil and Gründerzeit
r 12:30 – Around the corner, the smac – State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz (5) at districts in Europe, is a must: the stunning façades of the so-called Majolica houses on
Stefan-Heym-Platz 1 occupies the former Schocken department store, designed by Erich Barbarossastraße are a highlight.
Mendelsohn in 1930. This masterpiece of Modernist architecture houses exhibitions on r 12:30 – The Industrial Museum Chemnitz (14) showcases the city’s rise as a manufac-
archaeology, Mendelsohn’s work and the history of the Schocken department stores. turing powerhouse, vividly staged by SPACE4. The museum itself is housed in a former
r 13:30 – We are now heading to Theaterplatz (6). This square is framed by the Opera foundry, a testament to Chemnitz’s industrial past. In the nearby St. Nikolai Cemetery
House, the König-Albert-Museum, Hotel Chemnitzer Hof and St. Peter’s Church, repre- (15), you can find the grave of Bauhaus metal designer Marianne Brandt. A short walk
senting another impressive architectural ensemble. The museum showcases Modernist leads to Die Fabrik (16) at Zwickauer Straße 145, a repurposed industrial complex offering
paintings, including works by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, wo was born in this city. co-working spaces, apartments and event venues – designed by Studio Aisslinger.
r 15:00 – Art and cuisine combine at Heckart, a small restaurant with a gallery space. r 15:00 – The Garagen-Campus (17) at Zwickauer Straße 164 is an exciting cultural rede-
From here, the route continues through the redesigned Schillerpark to the University velopment project within a former tram depot, set to become a creative hub for the
Library (7) of TU Chemnitz. The building, originally Saxony’s largest spinning mill (1858), Capital of Culture year.
was sensitively converted by a work group consisting of Siegmar Lungwitz Architekt BDA, r 16:30 – A must-visit is Villa Esche (18), a masterpiece of early Modernism by Belgian
Heine Mildner Architekten and Thomas Rabe Architekt. The room layout and furnishings architect and designer Henry van de Velde and now a museum. Commissioned by indu-
are subordinate to the austerity of the existing building, with dark wood panelling and strialist Herbert Esche, the villa seamlessly integrates architecture, furniture and textiles,
uniform shelving creating an atmosphere of scholarly grandeur. Another key site is the making it a landmark of early 20th-century design and a unique testament to van de
Stadtbad (8) at Mühlenstraße 27. Designed by Fred Otto and completed in 1935. Velde’s work.
r 18:00 – For dinner, Janssen (9) at Schloßstraße 12 offers a stylish setting in a former r 17:30 – The final cultural stop is Museum Gunzenhauser (19) home to an extensive
1894 hosiery factory, where we are surrounded by the city’s early splendour – a touch of collection of modern art, including works by Otto Dix and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. The
its industrial past. Alternatively, we can visit the exclusive restaurant Villa Esche in the museum occupies a former 1920s savings bank, converted by Staab Architekten, whose
former coach house of Villa Esche, which we will visit the next day. striking red staircase connects its four levels. The clean, light-flooded architecture creates
r 20:00 – The evening’s options include a film at Metropol (10), Chemnitz’s oldest cine- a calm, contemplative atmosphere.
ma; a concert at Weltecho; or drinks at the Rooftop Bar (11) of Die Fabrik. Those seeking r 19:00 – We conclude the weekend with a meal at MIYU Sushi Bar & Fusion (20) at
a club night can head to the Atomino at Wirkbau (12). Fürstenstraße 17, which is located in the Sonnenberg district.

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