The penguins and their history

Did you know why Chemnitz penguins have become an integral part of the city? There are actually some fascinating facts that led to the design of the small "island" at the entrance to Innere Klosterstraße, on the corner of Theaterstraße. The inscription points out that the geographical longitude coordinate 12°55'11" runs east along Innere Klosterstraße and meets one of the largest colonies of emperor penguins in the Antarctic exactly 15,000 kilometers away. In addition, the outlines of the city and the continent have strong similarities.