Binational boarding school of the Friedrich Schiller Grammar School

The building complex at Schloßstraße 9–13 and Schmiedestraße 50–54 comprises five interconnected buildings stretching from Schloßstraße to Schmiedestraße. Most of these are former residential buildings from the 16th/17th century, which were in poor structural condition after the end of the GDR in 1990 and were largely vacant. The building at Schloßstraße 14/corner of Frongasse (‘Breitenbornsches Haus’) was demolished without replacement in February 1989 due to severe structural damage. The demolition revealed the magnificent decorative gable on the building at Schloßstraße 13, which dominates the view today.

The building complex was renovated between 1998 and 2000 to serve as a boarding school for the Friedrich Schiller Gymnasium's (grammar school) binational bilingual German-Czech educational programme, which is unique in Germany. It is mainly Czech students who live here during their A-level studies. During the renovation, an old building on Schmiedestraße was demolished and replaced by a new seminar building. The boarding school has approximately 107 places, a canteen, a club and fitness room, and a large courtyard. The binational boarding school was one of 24 Saxon projects for the EXPO 2000 world exhibition. The total investment cost was approximately €11.5 million.