Botanischer Garten Chemnitz

Outside of the centre

• Küchwald

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  The major green areas of central Chemnitz are the Schloßpark and the Küchwald, to the north-west and west of the city centre. The miniature railway and Kosmonautzentrum in the Küchwald are worth a visit, especially if you're visiting the city with children.

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• Schloßbergmuseum

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• Schönherr.fabrik

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In the centre

• Chemnitz Opera

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  Opernhaus Chemnitz

  One of the most beautiful buildings in Chemnitz.

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• Sächsisches Industriemuseum

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  The museum of industry can be found a little way out from the city centre (maps of the city centre can be got from the tourist information shop, in the front of the town hall). Much of Chemnitz's industrial heritage is detailed here with several working pieces of machinery and an old fireless steam engine. There is also a souvenir shop.

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In the centre

• Karl Marx monument

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  The city was called Karl-Marx-Stadt from 1953 to 1990, and on Brückenstraße there is a 7-m-tall bronze head of Karl Marx - referred to locally as "Charlie" or the "Nischel" (local slang for "head"). All kinds of "Nischel" souvenirs are sold, even ones made of marzipan or chocolate.

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