Zwickau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Zwickau combines musical history, an automotive past, medieval buildings and green paths. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Zwickau can then continue searching for accommodation.

The Robert Schumann House is located in the house where Robert Schumann was born on 8 June 1810. It preserves more than 4,000 original manuscripts by Robert Schumann and Clara Wieck. Concerts are held on the ground floor in a chamber music hall.

The August Horch Museum is located at the historic birthplace of the Audi brand and presents more than 120 years of Zwickau's automotive history across 6,500 square metres of exhibition space. The Priesterhäuser is a museum of urban and cultural history with permanent and special exhibitions. Restored rooms, chambers and smoke kitchens convey everyday life in the late Middle Ages. St. Catherine's Church contains an altar from the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder dating from 1518; its present form is a Late Gothic hall church resulting from a 15th-century reconstruction.

Osterstein Castle is Zwickau's former city palace. Between 1587 and 1590, it was converted into a Renaissance castle.

Nature and Paths

MuldeParadies lies between Zwickau city centre and the Zwickauer Mulde and offers space for walking and relaxation. The complex includes children's playgrounds, benches and a barbecue area. It was designed to be accessible and child-friendly.

Schwanenteichpark is Zwickau's oldest park designed according to the principles of garden art. It has a gondola station and a play castle on Melzerwiese. Its extensive network of paths allows visitors to take walks with views of the Schwanenteich pond.

Wellness

Johannisbad combines Art Nouveau and neo-Gothic architecture with bathing, sauna and wellness facilities.

Leisure

The historic centre around St. Mary's Cathedral offers an area for strolling among restaurants, cafés and shops. Two history-focused circular routes are marked with information boards. The city's attractions also include theatre, music, ballet, concerts and a puppet theatre.

The interim location of the art collections comprises three exhibition rooms, including a digital presentation of Max Pechstein's work.

Further destinations in the same area: Lichtentanne, Lichtenstein, Mülsen, Oberlungwitz, Neukirchen/Pleiße, Waldenburg, Limbach-Oberfrohna and Gersdorf.

For the higher-level travel overview: Zwickauer Land.