Crimmitschau, Industrial town in Zwickau district, Saxony, Germany
Description
Crimmitschau is a town in the Zwickau district of Saxony, situated along the Pleiße River in the northern Ore Mountains. The municipality encompasses several localities including Blankenhain, Frankenhain, and Mannichswalde, serving around 18,500 residents across its territory.
History
The town was founded between 1170 and 1200 during German eastern expansion and received town privileges in 1414 from Margrave Wilhelm II. The railway connection arrived in 1844, connecting the area to broader trade networks and enabling industrial growth.
Culture
The spinning lady fountain in the market square depicts a worker at her loom and was created by sculptor Hans Eickworth in 1967. The artwork reflects the importance of the textile industry and its workers to the town.
Practical
The town provides educational facilities including three elementary schools, two secondary schools, and a gymnasium serving the local area. Walking and cycling routes along the Pleiße River offer accessible ways to explore the town and surrounding countryside.
Did you know?
During the industrial era, the town earned the nickname City of 100 Chimneys because of its dense concentration of textile mills. This epithet reflected how central the industry was to the local economy and urban landscape at that time.
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Schweinsburg Castle
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Schloss Ponitz
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Crimmitschau
510 m
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St. Laurentius (Crimmitschau)
109 m
Friedenskirche Ponitz
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Villa mit Einfriedung Gabelsbergerstraße 10
321 m
Hotel Schloss Schweinsburg
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Frankenhausen Abbey
2.7 km
Roter Turm
332 m
Sahnpark
1.6 km
Brandrübeler Moor
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Dorfkirche Wettelswalde
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Kirche Grünberg
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8.6 km
Protestant Church (Jonaswalde)
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3.5 kmBuche, Platane, Ulme
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Vereinshof und Theater Crimmitschau
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