City council decides to renovate the Bernsdorf outdoor pool
At its meeting today, the Chemnitz City Council decided to renovate the outdoor pool in Bernsdorf, which has existed since 1925. This will finalise the development of the Bernsdorf pool site into a combined pool with the swimming complex currently under construction.
The pool area is divided into two pools. The swimmers' pool with six 50-metre lanes will be equipped for competitions. The non-swimmers' pool, measuring around 34 by 17 metres, will be built as a leisure pool and equipped with attractions such as a wide slide and a water mushroom.
The play area is located above the adventure pool like an island to be conquered and invites visitors to discover and play with its modelled terrain, climbing ship mast and barrier-free swing. The toddlers' pool within sight of the play area will remain as it is. The two beach volleyball courts will also be retained, but one of them will be completely renovated.
A new building with changing areas, toilets and lockers is to be built, which will be barrier-free. A photovoltaic system is to be installed on this new sanitary and changing building (building 3). The existing buildings for pool supervision and storage facilities will be retained and refurbished.
The costs for the renovation of the Bernsdorf outdoor pool currently amount to 7.66 million euros. The city of Chemnitz expects to receive 2.74 million euros in funding. 1.25 million originally earmarked for the renovation of the "Am Südring" indoor swimming pool will be transferred to the Bernsdorf outdoor pool in 2025 as an unscheduled appropriation.
The construction period is scheduled to run from January 2024 to mid-2025.