» Start: Camman Tower Block

Early modernist tower block (1920s), expressionist architecture.

• Address: Blankenauer Straße 76, 09113 Chemnitz

Continue:  

• on foot approx. 2.3 km
• or by bus line 22 from the Hochhaus Furth stop to the bus station (duration approx. 7 minutes), then continue on foot

» Station: Honeycomb bridge over the Chemnitz River

Lightweight construction made of load-bearing segments of glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) combined with steel, fibre concrete and textile concrete in a composite design<  

• Location: Near Rochlitzer Straße 19

Continue:

• Take Citybahn C11 from Roter Turm to Friedrichstraße

» Station: Bernhardsche Spinnerei

Historic textile factory site with industrial architecture surrounded by greenery, now a retirement home

• Address: Klaffenbacher Straße 49, 09123 Chemnitz

Continue:

• Take the Citybahn C11 from Friedrichstraße to Erdmannsdorfer Straße
• Continue on foot for approx. 1.2 km 

» Station: Villa Esche

Art Nouveau villa designed by Henry van de Velde – pioneering modernist architecture, part of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

• Address: Parkstraße 58, 09120 Chemnitz

Continue:

• approx. 1.3 km on foot

» Station: Chemnitz Industrial Museum

A must for technology and history enthusiasts. The enormous hall with running machines offers fascinating insights into Saxon industrial culture. The textile street in the basement is also interesting.

• Address: Zwickauer Straße 119, 09116 Chemnitz

Continue:

• Take bus line 23 from Richard-Wagner-Str. to Schönherrpark

» Station: Schönherrfabrik

Former machine factory complex – now a modern creative quarter with restaurants, events, co-working spaces, etc.

• Address: Schönherrstraße 8, 09113 Chemnitz

Continue: 

• Approximately 1.2 km on foot
• or take bus line 23 from Schönherrpark to Omnibusbahnhof

» Station: Aktienspinnerei (University Library)

A magnificent brick building from the Wilhelminian era, today one of the most modern university libraries in Germany.

• Address: Straße der Nationen 33, 09111 Chemnitz

Duration: Public transport + sightseeing + short walks: approx. 5–6 hours, ideal as a day trip