: . night view of public sculpture in front of Stadthalle and Interhotel Kongress, designed by Rudolf Weiser et all, built in 1968-74 . Formerly known as Karl-Marx-Stadt until the country’s reunification, it has over the years struggled in terms of stature, growth, and reputation in comparison to the larger Saxonian cities of Dresden and Leipzig. In the past decade, Chemnitz has begun to emerge from its post-reunification blues. In 2013, one of its largest eyesores received a facelift to help brighten up the local scenery . . #chemnitz #chemnitzcity #karlmatxstadt #karlmarx #workshop #urbanism #industruallandscape . #insularmodernities #socialistcityandurbanism . #publicspaces_chemnitz #stefanrusuprojects #publicspace #urbanism_chemnitz #socialistarchitecture_eastgermany #eastgermanmodernism #modernismtour_eastgermany #socialistarchitecture #modernismtour_chemnitz #socialistcity_chemnitz #socialistcity #postsovietcity #chemnitz #chemnitzcity . ©stefanrusu . (at Chemnitz, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ucRHvFsJw/?igshid=1q7f4tw4t4kqz