Zschopau

Zschopau, a town in the German Bundesland Saxony, on the left bank of the Zschopau River, 18 miles south-east from Chemnitz. Its population is 12,307 (2001).

It contains a handsome parish church dedicated to St Martin, a town hall and a castle (Wildeck), built by the Emperor Henry I in 932.

Zschopau is famous for its motorbike industry, specifically the MZ and MuZ marques.

External links

• http://www.zschopau.de/ Official city homepage

Based on an old 1911 encyclopedia - Please update as needed