Chemnitz
Chemnitz is a city in eastern Saxony, Germany, with a population of 243,880. It is located on the banks of the Chemnitz River at the northern shores of the Erz Mountains in the southern part of Saxony. It is located near the Czech Republic, originally developed as a trading center for the Slavs, and the name Chemnitz comes from the Slavic language, the Slavic language. Thereafter, the development of the underground resources of the Erz Mountains and related industries took place. After the depletion of the underground resources, the glass and textile industry grew. From the 18th century to the 19th century, the textile industry developed, and in addition, the mechanical industry developed into an active industrial city in Germany. After Germany was divided into East and West, it belonged to the East Germany. In 1953, in order to celebrate Karl Marx, the name of the city was changed to Karl Marxstat, and the Karl Marx monument was added here. The name of the city was restored to Chemnitz after the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990.