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Presscouncil City of Chemnitz
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Outdoor pool season 2019 starts

The Chemnitz outdoor pool season starts next weekend. The two outdoor pools in Gablenz and Bernsdorf invite all water lovers to splash around and swim from Saturday, 11 May 2019. The Einsiedel and Wittgensdorf outdoor pools will open a week later, on Saturday, 18 May 2019. The Bernsdorf, Einsiedel and Wittgensdorf outdoor pools are expected to close again on 25 August 2019 and the Gablenz outdoor pool on 1 September 2019.

Opening hours of the outdoor pools 2019

Gablenz:11 May to 1 September
Bernsdorf:11 May to 25 August
Einsiedel:18 May to 25 August
Wittgensdorf:18 May to 25 August


Early and late season (outside the summer holidays): daily from 11 am to 6 pm. If the weather is exceptionally fine, the pool may stay open longer in the evening in the early and low season. The pool can also be opened earlier in the morning. (This decision is made by the pool staff, depending on weather conditions and operational readiness).

High season (summer holidays from 6 July to 18 August 2019): daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.


Opening and closing times of the indoor pools

During the outdoor pool season in the school holidays, maintenance and repair work is carried out in the indoor pools, as is the case every year. Their annual closing times are preferably used for this purpose.


Indoor pools - summer closing times 2019

Indoor swimming pool Stadtbad (50 metre hall)8 to 28 July
City swimming pool (25 metre hall)29 July to 18 August
City pool (sauna)10 June to 15 September
Indoor swimming pool in the Sportforum8 July to 18 August
Gablenz indoor swimming pool24 June to 18 August
Indoor swimming pool "Am Südring"8 July to 18 August


Special opening times at the municipal swimming pool

To support the city's swimming clubs, which are restricted in their preparation for competitions due to the summer closure of the indoor pools, and for swimmers who would also like to use an indoor pool during the summer school holidays, special opening hours will also be offered in 2019 for public use and training. As things stand at present, the 50-metre hall will be used first, followed by the 25-metre hall from 17 July.


Public usage times (special opening times):

Monday:2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday:6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday:9 a.m. to 3 p.m.


Gablenz indoor swimming pool

During the eight-week closure period, the companies carrying out the construction work will be given the opportunity to carry out follow-up work to renovate the swimming pool.


Oberrabenstein reservoir

The Oberrabenstein reservoir has been open since 1 May 2019 until the end of September 2019.


Opening hours

daily10 am to 7 pm