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Crimmitschau () is a town in the district of
Zwickau Zwickau (; ) is the fourth-largest city of Saxony, Germany, after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, with around 88,000 inhabitants,. The West Saxon city is situated in the valley of the Zwickau Mulde (German: ''Zwickauer Mulde''; progression: ), ...
in
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, Germany.


Geography

Crimmitschau lies on the river Pleiße in the northern foothills of the
Ore Mountains The Ore Mountains (, or ; ) lie along the Czech–German border, separating the historical regions of Bohemia in the Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany. The highest peaks are the Klínovec in the Czech Republic (German: ''Keilberg'') at ab ...
.


Neighboring municipalities

Adjacent communities include:
Zwickau Zwickau (; ) is the fourth-largest city of Saxony, Germany, after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, with around 88,000 inhabitants,. The West Saxon city is situated in the valley of the Zwickau Mulde (German: ''Zwickauer Mulde''; progression: ), ...
, Dennheritz, Neukirchen, Meerane, and
Langenbernsdorf Langenbernsdorf is a village in the district of Zwickau in the Free State of Saxony. Geography To the north of Langenbernsdorf is a wood called the Werdauer Wald. Neighboring municipalities Adjacent municipalities in the district of Zwickau inc ...
in Landkreis of
Zwickau Zwickau (; ) is the fourth-largest city of Saxony, Germany, after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, with around 88,000 inhabitants,. The West Saxon city is situated in the valley of the Zwickau Mulde (German: ''Zwickauer Mulde''; progression: ), ...
; Heyersdorf, Jonaswalde, Ponitz and
Thonhausen Thonhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenburger Land in Thuringia, Germany. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental. Geography Neighboring municipalities Communities near Thonhausen are Jonaswalde, Heyersd ...
in
Thuringia Thuringia (; officially the Free State of Thuringia, ) is one of Germany, Germany's 16 States of Germany, states. With 2.1 million people, it is 12th-largest by population, and with 16,171 square kilometers, it is 11th-largest in area. Er ...
n Landkreis of
Altenburger Land Altenburger Land is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the district of Greiz (district), Greiz, the Burgenlandkreis (Saxony-Anhalt), and the districts Leipzig (district), Leipzig, Mittelsachsen and Zw ...
; as well as Braunichswalde, Rückersdorf, and
Seelingstädt Seelingstädt is a municipality in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alp ...
in Thuringia in Landkreis of
Greiz Greiz ( ; ) is a town in the state of Thuringia, Germany, and is the capital of the Greiz (district), district of Greiz. Greiz is situated in eastern Thuringia, east of the state capital Erfurt, on the White Elster river. Greiz has a large park ...
.


Municipality subdivisions

The town Crimmitschau consists of Crimmitschau proper and the following five ''Ortschaften'' (localities), each containing several ''Ortsteile'' or divisions:Hauptsatzung der Großen Kreisstadt Crimmitschau
January 2019.
* Blankenhain (incl. Großpillingsdorf) *Frankenhausen (incl. Gösau and Gosel) *Langenreinsdorf *Lauenhain *Mannichswalde The ''Ortsteile'' Rudelswalde and Gablenz are not part of an ''Ortschaft''.


History

In the course of German eastward expansion, the city of Crimmitschau and a castle of the same name (now called the ''Schweinsburg'') were established from around 1170 to 1200 as an organized German colony. The settlement's existence is first documented in 1212. In 1414 Crimmitschau received town privileges from
Markgraf Margrave was originally the medieval title for the military commander assigned to maintain the defence of one of the border provinces of the Holy Roman Empire or a kingdom. That position became hereditary in certain feudal families in the Empir ...
Wilhelm II. On 15 March 1844, Crimmitschau was connected to the German rail network (on the
Leipzig–Hof railway The Leipzig–Hof railway is a two-track main line in the German states of Saxony, Thuringia and Bavaria, originally built and operated by the Saxon-Bavarian Railway Company. It runs from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, Leipzig through Altenburg station, Al ...
, which was later extended to Bavaria). Its current station was opened in 1873 Around the turn of the century, Crimmitschau was the site of a large concentrated textile industry, and was called "The City of 100 chimneys" (''Stadt der 100 Schornsteine''). From August 22, 1903, to January 18, 1904, it was the site of one of the largest and longest strikes in the German Empire, which affected the entire nation. In 1944, some Crimmitschau property was bombed by Allied Forces. At the end of the 1980s, a great part of the old and inner cities were torn down and replaced with prefabricated concrete buildings. Similar plans existed for the southern suburb, but were not put in place after the regime change in 1990.


Population


Religion

Even though a majority of the people in Crimmitschau are not affiliated with any religion, there are some Protestant parishes and even a Catholic parish, belonging to the Diocese of Dresden-Meissen. The most important churches are: St. Laurentius-Kirche, Johanniskirche, and the Lutherkirche.


Twin towns – sister cities

Crimmitschau is twinned with: *
Bystřice nad Pernštejnem Bystřice may refer to places in the Czech Republic: Inhabited places *Bystřice (Benešov District), a town in the Central Bohemian Region *Bystřice (Frýdek-Místek District), a municipality and village in the Moravian-Silesian Region *Bystřice ...
, Czech Republic * Wiehl, Germany


Sights

Landmarks include the town hall, the late Gothic parish church of Saint Laurentius (
Saint Lawrence Saint Lawrence or Laurence (; 31 December 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the Persecution of Christians, persecution of the Christians that the Roman Empire, Rom ...
)(1513), with its star and cross ribbed arches, the former Cistercian nunnery of Frankenhausen Abbey (founded around 1290) in the district of Frankenhausen and the open-air museum of Blankenhain Castle located at the castle of the same name.


Museums

*Western Saxon Textile Museum, which is located in a fully functional textile factory, former known as "''Gebrüder Pfau KG''" *The Agricultural and Open-Air Museum of Schloss Blankenhain


Parks

* The Zöffelpark, which was built in the pre-war period and named after Emil Oskar Zöffel, an important textile manufacturer and Philanthropist in the history of the city. * The Bismarck-Hain, a former cemetery, named after Reichskanzler
Otto von Bismarck Otto, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (; born ''Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck''; 1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898) was a German statesman and diplomat who oversaw the unification of Germany and served as ...
. This park was known as Friedenspark (Peace-park) during GDR-times. * The Sahnpark, located north of the city center, is the largest park in Crimmitschau and harbours an old open-air bath, an animal park and the stadium of ETC Crimmitschau.


Sport

Crimmitschau has a well-known ice hockey club, the ETC Crimmitschau, which plays in the second highest German league. The city also has a soccer team, FC Crimmitschau and an American Football Team, the Tornados Crimmitschau.


Business and infrastructure

Crimmitschau lies directly at the Autobahn A4 and can be reached through the exits
Schmölln Schmölln () is a town in Thuringia, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land. It lies on the river Sprotte. Geography Neighboring municipalities Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include: Starkenberg, ...
and Meerane. The
Deutsche Bahn AG (, ; abbreviated as DB or DB AG ) is the national railway company of Germany, and a state-owned enterprise under the control of the German government. Headquartered in the Bahntower in Berlin, it is a joint-stock company ( AG). DB was fou ...
provides connections from Crimmitschau station to
Zwickau Zwickau (; ) is the fourth-largest city of Saxony, Germany, after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, with around 88,000 inhabitants,. The West Saxon city is situated in the valley of the Zwickau Mulde (German: ''Zwickauer Mulde''; progression: ), ...
,
Leipzig Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Ge ...
, Hof.


Education

There are three elementary schools, two secondary schools, a gymnasium, and a special education school in Crimmitschau.


Notable people

* Julius Motteler (1838–1907), Reichstag deputy, co-founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany * Adolf Paul Schulze (1840–1891), emigrated to Scotland and became a successful merchant and noted microscopist * Heinrich Mauersberger (1909–1982), engineer and inventor in the textile industry * Helmut Bräutigam (1914–1942), composer * Gerhard Zwerenz (1925–2015), writer and former Bundestag deputy * Peter Graf (born 1937), painter * Wolf-Dieter Storl (born 1942), ethnobotanist and author * Klaus Gruner (born 1954), handball player, Olympic champion 1980 * Udo Kießling (born 1955), ice hockey player * Gabi Zange (born 1961), speed skater


Honorary citizen

*1895:
Otto von Bismarck Otto, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (; born ''Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck''; 1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898) was a German statesman and diplomat who oversaw the unification of Germany and served as ...
, chancellor of the Reich *1984: Walter Richter, gardener


References


External links

*
Coat of Arms
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ETC-Crimmitschau
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Agricultural and Open-Air Museum of Schloss Blankenhain
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the Julius-Motteler-Gymnasium of Crimmitschau
{{Authority control Zwickau (district)