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The previous price was P 424 and current price is P 339 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 32m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into the rough, smoky reality of 19th-century Chemnitz, which was known throughout Europe as the 'Saxon Manchester'. This captivating walking tour reveals the stark division of a city torn between immense industrial wealth and the grueling toil of the working class. From the rumbling locomotives of the railway to the deafening power looms of the giant spinning mills, you follow the flow of capital. Discover the architectural monuments of capitalism, the hidden stories of child labor, and the lasting legacy of a fallen industrial giant.

    • 3.8 km self-guided tour with 4 stations over 92 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and urbanism & innovation
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof
    • Bahnhofstrasse 1
    • 09111, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof
    • 09111, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany

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Podcast Tour Chemnitz The Shadows of Saxon Manchester in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 32 minutes1h 32m
    1h 32m
  • Opening hours: Fri 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
P 423.51
P 338.81 x 1 AdultP 338.81
Total
The previous price was P 423.51 and current price is P 338.81
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting story
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof

  • 10m
The vital railway artery that transformed Chemnitz from a provincial town into a global industrial center.

Universitatsbibliothek TU Chemnitz

  • 10m
Once the biggest folly of Saxony, it symbolizes the monumental change towards centralized factory production.

Park am Falkeplatz

  • 10m
The historic financial center, named after textile magnates, that shows the bank architecture that financed the city's boom.

Industriemuseum Chemnitz

  • 10m
Housed in a former foundry, this museum preserves the tangible, raw reality of the heavy machinery and the workers who operated it.

Location

Activity location

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    Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof
    • Bahnhofstrasse 1
    • 09111, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof
    • 09111, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany

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