Chemnitz petrified forest
The Chemnitz petrified forest is a petrified forest in Chemnitz, Germany, that is part of the Early Permian Leukersdorf Formation. Most of the trunks are exhibited in the Museum of Natural History in Chemnitz inside of Kulturkaufhaus Tietz, including slices of trunks with polished edges.Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: petrified forest in Germany
- Also known as: “Versteinerter Wald (Chemnitz)”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kulturkaufhaus Tietz and City Library Chemnitz.
Kulturkaufhaus Tietz
Community center
Photo: Reinhard aus Sachsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kulturkaufhaus Tietz is a cultural centre in Chemnitz, sometimes also called Cultural Department Store.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glösa and Bahrebachsiedlung.
Glösa
Quarter
Photo: (dwt)., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glösa is a quarter, which is situated 4½ km north of Chemnitz petrified forest.
Bahrebachsiedlung
Neighborhood
Photo: Kleeblatt187, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bahrebachsiedlung is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km northwest of Chemnitz petrified forest.
Neukirchen
Village
Photo: Bluelkw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neukirchen is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Neukirchen is situated 7 km southwest of Chemnitz petrified forest.
Chemnitz petrified forest
- Categories: petrified forest and tourism
- Location: Chemnitz, Saxon Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.83096° or 50° 49′ 51″ northLongitude
12.9233° or 12° 55′ 24″ eastOpen location code
9F2JRWJF+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 621424011OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q2518363
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Chemnitz petrified forest” goes by many names.
- French: “Forêt pétrifiée de Chemnitz”
- German: “Sterzeleanum”
- German: “Versteinerter Wald (Chemnitz)”
- German: “Versteinerter Wald”
- Slovenian: “Okameneli gozd v Chemnitzu”
- Turkish: “Chemnitz taşlaşmış ormanı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Europe Direct-Zentrum Chemnitz and Volkshochschule Chemnitz.
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