Cottbus

Cottbus, the green city on the river Spree, is located at the southern end of the Spreewald (Spree Forest) about 70 miles south of Berlin. The city popularly known for its parks and has more recently established itself as a university town. These days Cottbus have established itself as a center for trade fairs and congresses in the Niederlausitz. This bilingual town's history has been shaped by both Germans and Sorbs. Located between Berlin and Dresden, close to the Spreewald (river Spree forest), Cottbus is an easy tourist spot to reach. The city boost exotic culture, art and nature that offer many opportunities for the travelers to explore.


Located only 20 miles away from the Polish border, Cottbus and its surrounding villages are home to many Slavic race resident in Germany. You will also notice the name Chosebuz, as it is the Sorbish name, and further information about their culture and lifestyle can be found in the Wendisches Museum in the city center. Many of the streets are sign posted in both languages as well, but Sorbish, as expected from a Slavic language, is more related to Polish and Czech than to German.


Exploring Cottbus!
The major tourist attraction in Cottbus is Schloss Branitz or the Branitz Castle, that was almost rebuilt after the fall of the Berlin Wall and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1996. The castle itself was designed by Gottfried Semper, is a museum devoted to the life of Fürst Hermann Pückler (1785-1871)

The eccentric and enigmatic landscape gardener whose gardens are the major sight of this complex. These gardens were created over 40 years (1846 - 1888), indeed Pückler did not live to see them completely finished. The major claim to fame is the "Seepyramide", a large pyramid set in the middle of a lake. The gardens became much more well-known after the Bundesgartenschau, a national exhibition of gardens, which was held there in 1995.