the open-air museum of Blankenhain Castle located at the castle of the same name. Museums Western Saxon Textile Museum, which is located in a fully functional textile factory, former known as "Gebrüder Pfau KG" The Agricultural and Open-Air Museum of Schloss Blankenhain Parks The Zöffelpark, which was built in the pre-war period and named after Emil Oskar Zöffel, an important textile manufacturer and Philanthropist in the history of the city. The Bismarck-Hain, a former cemetery, named after Reichskanzler Otto von Bismarck. This park was known as Friedenspark (Peace-park) during GDR-times. The Sahnpark, located north of the city center, is the largest park in Crimmitschau and harbours an old open-air bath, an animal park and the stadium of ETC Crimmitschau. Sport Crimmitschau has a well-known ice hockey club, the ETC Crimmitschau, which plays in the second highest German league. The city also has a soccer team, FC Crimmitschau and an American Football Team, the Tornados Crimmitschau. Business and infrastructure Crimmitschau lies directly at the Autobahn A4 and can be reached through the exits Schmölln and Meerane. The Deutsche Bahn AG provides connections from Crimmitschau station to Zwickau, Leipzig, Hof. Education There are three elementary schools, two secondary schools, a gymnasium, and a special education school in Crimmitschau. Notable people Julius Motteler (1838–1907), Reichstag deputy, co-founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany Adolf Paul Schulze (1840–1891), emigrated to Scotland and became a successful merchant and noted microscopist Heinrich Mauersberger (1909–1982), engineer and inventor in the textile industry Helmut Bräutigam (1914–1942), composer Gerhard Zwerenz (1925–2015), writer and former Bundestag deputy Peter Graf (born 1937), painter Wolf-Dieter Storl (born 1942), ethnobotanist and author Klaus Gruner (born 1954), handball player, Olympic champion 1980 Udo Kießling (born 1955), ice hockey player Gabi Zange (born 1961), speed skater Honorary citizen 1895: Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of the Reich 1984: Walter Richter, gardener References External links Coat of Arms ETC-Crimmitschau the West Saxon Textile Museum of Crimmitschau Agricultural and Open-Air Museum of Schloss Blankenhain the Julius-Motteler-Gymnasium of Crimmitschau Zwickau (district)