Old and New City Hall

The question is justified: Which is which? Quite simple: the old one looks newer. The New Town Hall was spared during the air raids in 1945, but the Old Town Hall and the Jakobikirche behind it were not. The treasures inside the double town hall, such as the famous mural "Work - Prosperity - Beauty" by Max Klinger or the painting "The Weighing Up" by Neo Rauch, can be explored on a guided tour of the town hall and tower, as can the High Tower.

In addition, the town halls each have a carillon, which can be heard at certain times in the city centre.
The Chemnitz tower carillon in the New Town Hall, also called the Carillon is played by hand with its 48 bells. The carillon can be heard on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and on Fridays from 4:30 to 5 p.m.
In the Old Town Hall, on the other hand, there is a figurative carillon with six bronze figures, accompanied by 25 bells. The figures symbolise stages in Chemnitz' history and turn daily at 11am, 4pm and 7pm to the melody of the bells.

Tours of the town hall and tower are offered by the Tourist Information Chemnitz.