Cottbus, capital of Lausitz and gate to the Spreewald

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Branitz Palace © Martinroell

Branitz Palace © Martinroell

Cottbus is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, situated around 125 km (78 miles) southeast of Berlin, on the River Spree. As of 2010, its population was 102,091.

The settlement was established in the 10th century, when Sorbs erected a castle on a sandy island in the River Spree. The first recorded mention of the town’s name was in 1156. In the 13th century German settlers came to the town and thereafter lived side-by-side with the Sorbs. In medieval times Cottbus was known for wool, and the town’s drapery was exported all over the Brandenburg, Bohemia and Saxony. In 1462 Cottbus was acquired by the Margraviate of Brandenburg; in 1701 the city became part of the Kingdom of Prussia. In 1815 the surrounding districts of Upper and Lower Lusatia were ceded by the Kingdom of Saxony to Prussia.

University Library by Herzog & de Meuron © Alexandru.giurca Theatre © Andreas Praefcke Museum of art Dieselkraftwerk, former diesel power station © JaySef Houses on Mühlengraben © JaySef Historical city wall © Clemensfranz City Museum © Alexandru.giurca Castle Church © Gunnar Richter - namenlos.net Pharmacy Museum © Alexandru.giurca Branitz Palace © Martinroell
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Museum of art Dieselkraftwerk, former diesel power station © JaySef
From 1949 until German reunification in 1990, Cottbus was part of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Cottbus is the cultural centre of the Lower Sorbian minority. Many signs in the town are bilingual, and there is a Lower Sorbian-medium Gymnasium, but Sorbian is rarely spoken on the streets.

Next to Cottbus is the famous Branitz Park, created by Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau after 1845. Cottbus is also home of the Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) and the maths/science-oriented Max-Steenbeck-Gymnasium, which is named after the physicist Max Steenbeck. Every year Cottbus is host to the East European Film Festival.

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