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Vitra in Chemnitz
smow Chemnitz
Barbarossastraße 39
09112 Chemnitz
+49 371 433 03 43
chemnitz@smow.de
Opening times:
Tue-Fri 12 pm - 6 pm
Sat 11 am - 2 pm
Barbarossastraße 39
09112 Chemnitz
+49 371 433 03 43
chemnitz@smow.de
Opening times:
Tue-Fri 12 pm - 6 pm
Sat 11 am - 2 pm
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