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You've never heard of Chemnitz and have no idea where it's located. Let me assure you that you are one of many. Even in Germany, this city is not well-known; it is better known by its former GDR name, Karl-Marx-City.
Unlike Leipzig and Dresden, the third largest city in Saxony will allow you to breathe and will not be overrun by tourist groups. As a result, it is a well-kept secret travel destination that you should visit.
Chemnitz, shaped by a thriving machine industry in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, was largely destroyed in World War II. The GDR authorities saw an opportunity and attempted to rebuild the city as a socialist model city with wide boulevards and many Soviet-style buildings. Much of Chemnitz's former beauty was lost during those years, and it took a long time to remove the worst architectural eyesores after the wall fell.
Chemnitz, on the other hand, is thriving again - a university with a strong focus on engineering and machine construction, an active cultural life, and a plethora of things to discover that you won't find anywhere else. Despite the fact that the city lost 80,000 of its former 320,000 inhabitants following the fall of the GDR, there are some areas that feel similar to other east German cities.
However, the scars of socialism can still be seen elsewhere, as can the flight of a large number of Chemnitz residents. Along the main roads, empty and dilapidated houses abound, but in popular residential areas like the Kaßberg, most buildings are fully rented out. Chemnitz bills itself as a "City of Modernity," and this is reflected in many of its buildings. This underappreciated city is also known as the "Gateway to the Ore Mountains." These towns, which begin just south of the city, are well-known for their numerous Christmas traditions and crafts.
I hope you enjoy this brief video snapshot of the town center.
* This video is recorded by Gopro10 and edited on Quick