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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.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopędia Britannica. 1911 Britannica





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