--- title: "Purple Path - circular route through Chemnitz" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/purple-path-circular-route-through-chemnitz" description: "The PURPLE PATH is an open-air exhibition of contemporary art featuring works from more than 60 artists. Spread throughout the region, the artworks tell a story rooted in it. This also applies to Chemnitz. Along eight of the artworks on the art and sculpture trail, nothing stands in the way of a pleasant walk through the city center. The route starts in the center at the marketplace and leads past landmarks such as St. Jakobi Church, the town hall, the Red Tower, the famous Karl Marx Head, and the Theater Square with the Chemnitz Art Collections. After the initial big city bustle, you enter the Brühl, a pedestrian zone with the well-known ZUHAUSE lettering and small shops, cafés, and pubs inviting you to stroll. Crossing the Chemnitz river via a pedestrian bridge, you now follow the Chemnitz riverbank, lined with green treetops, towards the Colorful Chimney (Lulatsch). From there, the route leads up to Schlossberg, where a stunning view of the Colorful Chimney opens up. Shortly after follows the next viewpoint: From the castle church, there is a wide view over the castle pond to the Chemnitz city skyline. Afterwards, the route returns back to the city center. Thus, a relaxed city round emerges that connects culture and urban greenery in a special way and shows Chemnitz from its diverse and most beautiful side." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3742712/904a1a3e4a0ecdfb97e93959f453213c3176142a9fe98803befaf1d46992ac02/schlossteich-chemnitz-blick-auf-schlosskirche.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Purple Path - circular route through Chemnitz ============================================= - 8.64 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Hiking - 2:05 h - 8.64 km - 80 m - 80 m - 287 m - 321 m - 34 m - - Start: Marketplace, at the tourist info - Destination: Marketplace, at the tourist info Chemnitz highlights meet the art and sculpture trail PURPLE PATH. A tour through the Chemnitz city center, green riverbank landscapes along the Chemnitz, and through small, cozy streets full of atmosphere. The **PURPLE PATH** is an open-air exhibition of contemporary art featuring works from more than 60 artists. Spread throughout the region, the artworks tell a story rooted in it. This also applies to Chemnitz. Along eight of the artworks on the art and sculpture trail, nothing stands in the way of a pleasant walk through the city center. The route starts in the center at the marketplace and leads past landmarks such as St. Jakobi Church, the town hall, the Red Tower, the famous Karl Marx Head, and the Theater Square with the Chemnitz Art Collections. After the initial big city bustle, you enter the Brühl, a pedestrian zone with the well-known ZUHAUSE lettering and small shops, cafés, and pubs inviting you to stroll. Crossing the Chemnitz river via a pedestrian bridge, you now follow the Chemnitz riverbank, lined with green treetops, towards the Colorful Chimney (Lulatsch). From there, the route leads up to Schlossberg, where a stunning view of the Colorful Chimney opens up. Shortly after follows the next viewpoint: From the castle church, there is a wide view over the castle pond to the Chemnitz city skyline. Afterwards, the route returns back to the city center. Thus, a relaxed city round emerges that connects culture and urban greenery in a special way and shows Chemnitz from its diverse and most beautiful side. Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (79%) Street (7%) Asphalt (7%) Path (7%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions **The PURPLE PATH artworks along the circular route:**1. Young-Jae Lee: (was visible until 20.11.25) - St. Jakobi Church, Jakobikirchplatz 2. Hans Peter Kuhn: - Administrative building of eins energie in Sachsen, Johannisstraße 1 3. Michael Morgner: - New Technical Town Hall, Friedensplatz / Brückenstraße 2 4. Gabriela Oberkofler, Jacob Strobel: - Brückenstraße 5. Andreas Schmid: - Chemnitz Art Collections, Theaterplatz 1 6. Osmar Osten: - Schillerplatz, Straße der Nationen 62 7. Eberhard Göschel: - Schillerplatz, Straße der Nationen 62 8. Johann Belz: - Near bus station / Straße der Nationen 33 9. Daniel Buren: 7 Colors for a Chimney / - Dammweg 10, 09114 Chemnitz Read more Tour information - Loop Road Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there****By public transport:**- by train to Chemnitz main station - by train from Chemnitz main station to central stop (city center) **By car:** - via the A4 - via the B173 - via the B95 Read more **Parking**- Parking lot at the main train station forecourt - Roter Turm parking garage - Rosenhof parking garage - Parking on Kaßberg Read more Additional information you can find the digital "Visit Chemnitz: The Tourism Magazine" you can access the official PURPLE PATH website. Read more Literature you can find the digital "Visit Chemnitz: The Tourism Magazine" you can access the official PURPLE PATH website. Read more Author Vanessa Hähnel Organization Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. License (master data) Vanessa Hähnel Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author The Purple Path tour is now also available with your personal audio guide for free in SmartGuide!**Our tips:** - Chemnitz Art Collections - smac: State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz - Chemnitz Castle Pond - DAStietz with Fossilized Forest - University Library TU Chemnitz - Karl Marx Head Read more Nearby ------ View on map - EventCC-BY-SAKunstsammlungen Chemnitz/Frank Krüger | - Exhibition - Place of interestCC-BYErlebnisheimat Erzgebirge | - Retail CC-BYTourismusverband Erzgebirge e.V./ Anna Schalling, Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge | - Retail CC-BY-SAOliver Göhler, Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. | - Lake - ToursCC-BY-SAStadt Chemnitz_Franziska Wöllner, Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. | 18.76 km - Hiking CC-BY-SAStadt Chemnitz_Franziska Wöllner, Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. | 10.67 km - Hiking CC-BY-SAStadt Chemnitz_Franziska Wöllner, Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. | 18.76 km - Hiking Contact 09111 Chemnitz Download GPX file - -