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Schönau, Chemnitz — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Schönau is a Chemnitz district built around the Wanderer-Werke and the workers' estate the factory raised on Peter-Mitterhofer-Straße.
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Where to stay in Schönau
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Zwickauer Straße carries a run of Schönau's protected addresses, and behind it the Werkssiedlung der Wanderer-Werke and the Siedlung Heimat make up much of the district's housing. Estates, not hotels. A visitor booked into Chemnitz can reach the Lutherkirche, the Friedhof Schönau and the Brunnen an Peter-Mitterhofer-Straße in an afternoon, which is the sensible way round for a district with no room trade.
Few places to stay in Schönau — most visitors book in Chemnitz nearby.
About Schönau
What are the main landmarks in Schönau?
The Wanderer-Werke Chemnitz is the largest name on the register, and the Werkssiedlung der Wanderer-Werke on Peter-Mitterhofer-Straße, with its Brunnen, is listed alongside the works themselves. A cemetery ensemble follows. Friedhof Schönau is protected as a whole, chapel included, and the Friedhofskapelle Schönau and the houses at Friedhofstraße 12, 14 and 18 stand on the same street.
The Lutherkirche, the Grundschule Schönau, Siedlung Heimat and addresses on Zwickauer Straße, Carl-Hertel-Straße, Gustav-Wünsch-Straße and Stelzendorfer Straße fill out the rest.
What is the history of Schönau?
Schönau's record is an industrial one. The Wanderer-Werke Chemnitz raised a Werkssiedlung on Peter-Mitterhofer-Straße, and that estate, its fountain and the separate Siedlung Heimat all sit on the protected register. Other ground is listed beside it: the Friedhof Schönau with its chapel, the Lutherkirche, and the houses on Friedhofstraße and Stelzendorfer Straße that stand apart from the estates.
Its dates come from the works, not from a charter.
Where is Schönau?
The Wanderer-Werke estate on Peter-Mitterhofer-Straße and the Friedhof Schönau off Friedhofstraße sit within three square kilometres of Chemnitz.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Schönau?
Chemnitz: travellers who want a room and a look at the Wanderer-Werke buildings.
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Updated August 2026