Culture
Art. Concerts. Royal Houses.
CHEMNITZ. ZWICKAU. REGION. combines industrial culture, art, and nature into a unique experience space. Whether spectacular festivals in old factories, top-class productions in museums and theaters, or historic castle and palace complexes – here, past and future merge in a creative way. Factory halls become stages, museums become playgrounds of history, and castles become time travel stations. Whether art history, cultural highlights, or technical masterpieces – the region surprises with its diversity and invites you to explore, experience, and marvel.
Palaces and Castles
CHEMNITZ. ZWICKAU. REGION. offers you more than 20 magnificent palaces and castles that allow you to delve deep into Saxon history. Mighty structures tell of the region’s significant role, which is closely linked to the noble Schönburg family.
Lichtenwalde Palace
Rabenstein Castle
Klaffenbach Moated Castle
Schlossberg Museum Chemnitz
Augustusburg Palace
Kriebstein Castle
Altzella Monastery
Nossen Castle
Colditz Castle
Rochsburg Castle
Rochlitz Castle
Wechselburg Basilica and Monastery
Mildenstein Castle
Blankenhain Castle
Glauchau Castle Complex
Wolkenburg Castle
Wildenfels Castle
Waldenburg Castle
Schönfels Castle
Hartenstein Castle Ruins
City Tours
Join us for exciting city tours through the European Capital of Culture. How about a city sightseeing tour, an evening tour with the Benedictine monk, or a ‘ProBier’ (try-beer) tour? Discover Chemnitz anew.
Theater
Whether opera, drama, ballet, philharmonic, or puppet theatre – the theatre program offers you new perspectives, great emotions, and special theatrical moments. Experience magnificent productions on the stages in CHEMNITZ. ZWICKAU. REGION.
Drive a Trabant & experience automotive history!
Visit the August Horch Museum Zwickau, discover the fascinating world of automotive history, and get behind the wheel of a Trabant yourself! Experience a nostalgic city tour and then enjoy a beer tasting.
Sights
There are thousands of stories to discover:
from buildings & monuments, about the lives of artists & composers, to places where sports history was made.
Museums
Whether historical treasures, modern art or interactive experiences – museums invite you to discover, marvel and learn. Immerse yourself in fascinating exhibitions and let yourself be inspired!
Monuments
Whether impressive memorials, historical buildings or symbolic sculptures – monuments tell of past times and shape the image of their surroundings.
Buildings
Whether historical castles, imposing bridges or modern architecture – structures fascinate with their history, design and impressive construction.
Cultural Events
Industrial History with Modern Charm
Once shaped by mechanical engineering and the textile industry, today stylish villas, creative industrial sites and fascinating museums shine.
