Our Sister Cities
Chattanooga Sister Cities now enjoys six (6) sister partnerships:
TROSTYANETS, UKRAINE
Trostyanets (Тростянець) is a city in northern Ukraine and has an unusually rich architectural heritage for a relatively small town. You can see the following highlights: the Round Court (1749), which has an unusual oval, fortress-like complex, four three-story circular towers and Gothic-like pointed windows; the Nadarzhynsky–Golitsyn Palace, a principal manor house whose architecture combines classicism with Baroque elements; the Annunciation Church (1744), one of Trostyanets’ oldest surviving buildings, and Neskuchne Park and the Grotto of the Nymphs.
ACCRA, GHANA
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana. It sits partly on a cliff and spreads north over the Accra plains. It is home to the National Museum of Ghana, with exhibits that reflect the heritage of Ghana from prehistoric times. You can also visit the W.E.B. DuBois Memorial Center. Spend time in a traditional Ghanaian open-air market, one of the most famous being the Makola Market.
Hamm, Germany
Located in the Nord-Rein Westphalen province of Germany, Hamm is Chattanooga's first Sister City - a partnership that was forged in 1977 through a common bond of enterprise. Dupont Chemical had large facilities in both Hamm and Chattanooga that made the partnership a natural fit. Although those factories have long been closed Chattanooga and Hamm have only strengthened their relationship through cultural and student exchanges.
Tono, Japan
Tono (遠野) is a rural town in the hills of central Iwate Prefecture. The area is notable for its rustic landscapes and traditional farming culture. But Tono is best known as a repository of Japanese folklore due to its legends of spirits, animals and supernatural creatures. This rich oral tradition was passed down through generations of storytellers and eventually collected into a book by the pioneering folklorist Yanagita Kunio.
Wolfsburg, Germany
Wolfsburg is an urban district and the fifth-largest major city in the Lower Saxony area in the North of Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig (Brunswick). Wolfsburg is bordered by the districts of Gifhorn and Helmstedt. Germany's capital city, Berlin, is located about 230 kilometers East of Wolfsburg. The city is world-famous as the main headquarters of the Volkswagen AG and was one of the few German cities built during the first half of the 20th century.
Wuxi, China
Wuxi (无锡), a scenic city on Lake Taihu, faces the lake on the south and Huai Mountain on the west. The Grand Canal passes through the city in a north-south direction. The natural scenery is beautiful. The people of Wuxi are engaged in a concentrated effort to build a city characterized by textile and electronic industries and an attraction for tourists. It has long been a center for silk production and is noted for rice, fish, and a famous clay figurine/pierced porcelain factory. It has many beautiful parks and recreation areas.