Museum · Schloßchemnitz

Schloßberg Museum

The Schloßberg Museum sits on a hill in the north of the city, where the Benedictine monastery from which Chemnitz once grew was founded in the 12th century. The sprawling complex of monastery buildings and the adjoining Schloßkirche is one of the oldest and most valuable architectural monuments in the city and, as one of the few historic ensembles, survived the destruction of the war. Today the former monastery houses the city history museum.

Inside, visitors can expect artful late-Gothic cloisters, a fine monastery hall and one of the most important collections of medieval sculpture in Saxony. Among the outstanding pieces are the Holy Sepulchre group and the famous figure group of the Column of the Flagellation, which impressively testify to the sculptural art of the late Middle Ages. The exhibitions span the arc from the monastery's founding through the heyday of the bleaching and craft town to more recent city history.

Right next to the museum stands the late-Gothic Schloßkirche, one of the most beautiful churches in the city, whose north portal depicting the Flagellation is considered a masterpiece. From the height of the Schloßberg there is also a wide view over the Schloßteich and the city. The quiet location away from the center makes the Schloßberg a rewarding destination that combines history, art and nature.

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