Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz

Chemnitz, Germany

Schloßberg was a castle and Benedictine monastery hill built by the Emperor Lothar III around 1136 near Chemnitz. The monastery existed almost 400 years and was rebuilt many times. The last Gothic appearance was built between 1488 and 1522. Around the 1540 Benedictines left the site which fell to the Saxon Electors. The building was used as an administration and hunting lodge.In 1931 the new city museum was opened.

Address

Schloßberg 12, Chemnitz, Germany

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Details

Founded: c. 1136
Category: Museums in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Freudenstein Castle (31 km)
Kriebstein Castle (23,1 km)
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User Reviews

Christel Wende (5 years ago)
Sehr gute Dauerausstellung ebenso Sonderausstellung Bildhauer Volker Beier

Kathrin Müller-Tischer (5 years ago)
Wunderbare Gemälde ... Deutsche Romantik und Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Daswina Naumann (5 years ago)
meine Freundin und ich wir haben heute die Weihnachtsausstellung besucht klasse wie immer alles mir sehr viel liebe gemacht Evelyn Vogel und gestern gab es wieder einen Besuch im Museum obwohl ein ernster Anlass ist die Fotoausstellung sehr interessant und informativ also macht weiter so wir sind dabei

Piotr Kisiel (5 years ago)
Small but reasonably interesting museum on a pretty spot

Adrienn Pordan (6 years ago)
Érdekes hely, kedves idegenvezetővel.

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