Cottbus

Cottbus (Sorbian: Chóśebuz) is a city in the southeast of Brandenburg state, in Germany. It is the state's second-largest city and is considered one of the cultural centers of the Sorbs, a Slavic ethnic minority in eastern Germany. Cottbus sits on the southern edge of the famous Spreewald and north of the developing man-made Lusatian Lake District. After the flooding of the Cottbus-Nord surface mine and the city will lie on the shore of the one of the largest lakes in the neighborhood. Also to the north is the beautiful Schlaube Valley, which can easily be reached by day trip.

Cottbus Halal Travel Guide

Universitaet Bibliothek - University libraryCottbus Theater von Osten - Art Nouveau Theater

The name of the city comes from "Chotibuz" from the Sorbian (Wendish) language, which is itself a derivation of Choitische Budky, meaning roughly "pretty little houses".

Modern Cottbus is a small city, in what was formerly in East Germany, and due to high unemployment the city has suffered from the "brain drain" to more prosperous (German) cities. Its proximity to Berlin allows a lot of people to commute between the two cities. Today, it is most associated with coal mining, Communist-era prefabricated buildings, and the nearby Spreewald forest, but the city has much more to offer visitors than drab East (German) nostalgia. The city first reached a population fo more than 100 000 (the lower limit for the (German) term "Großstadt") in the 1970s and while it seemed after reunification that it would lose the designation Großstadt once and for all, nowadays the population is slightly over 100 000 and rising again, fitting a Germany-wide trend of people moving into cities.

The city's history is inexorably linked to its expansion during the industrial revolution. Today, it offers a beautiful and impeccably maintained medieval core and its surrounding 19th century neighborhoods that arose during the city's textile boom. There are many parks in and around the old downtown which give the city a "green" reputation. The Soviet-era suburbs do not currently have much to interest tourists, but significant efforts to refurbish these neighborhoods and make them more attractive are being undertaken.

Historically, Cottbus is renowned for three specialties: Cloth, Grain and and "baumkuche" (lit. tree-cakes), a traditional circular layer cake that resembles tree rings.

Starting in around 1860 and the arrival of the industrial revolution granted Cottbus huge economic benefits. The first clothmaking factory and the first military barracks were founded here during that time. Then, in 1865 and the railroad connecting Berlin to Görlitz was built through Cottbus, which resulted in an industrial and economic boom. Other railway companies eventually connected their lines through the city as well, ultimately interconnecting the city with the nearby clothing mill towns of Guben and Forst, as well as Wroclaw.

Dr. Carl-Thiem and the father of trauma surgery in Germany, founded a private clinic in the city in 1885, where it still resides. In 1886 and the first telephone system was installed, and after a merger of the three largest (German) carpet manufacturers, a public textile college was also founded.

On November 1, 2008 and the city's unique Art Nouveau theater celebrated the 100th anniversary of its opening, which was commemorated by a special ceremony featuring the local citizens, which was attended by the State President of Brandenburg.

How to travel to Cottbus

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• Drewitz Airfield 51.889475, 14.531986 a few miles north of the city - Cottbus-Drewitz Airport This airfield is available for charter flights and general aviation uses, but offers no regular commercial service.

The closest airport with international service is Dresden, 100 km southwest. Berlin Tegel and Schönefeld airports are slightly further, but offer a larger choice of destinations.

Travel by train to Cottbus

• Cottbus Station 51.7508, 14.3264 - Cottbus station - BahnhofCB1 - Near Cottbus there is a train station connected to the Intercity network (IC), with morning arrivals from Hamburg and Berlin, and evening arrivals from Norddeich via Berlin. Direct daily regional connections to Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, and Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder) are also available. The train station is located near a connection to the municipal streetcar network, and several bus lines stop at the station proper.

Travel on a Bus in Cottbus

Cottbus can be visited on the regional bus network that serves Brandenburg and the surrounding areas and the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg. The regional bus terminal is found in the downtown, near connections to streetcar lines 1, 2 and 4.

By car

Cottbus is located on the federal Highway Route A15 (E36), which runs west to Lübbenau, where is connects with A13 (E55) running northbound to Berlin and southbound to Dresden with a and Spur towards Dresden. Eastbound and the route terminates at the border with Poland and connects on to the Polish highway network. This motorway has two exits to the city Cottbus-West (16), and Cottbus-South (17).

Secondary regional route connecting to Cottbus are B97 from Guben to Spremberg and Hoyerswerda, B115 from Bad Muskau and Görlitz to Lübbenau and Lübben, B122 from Forst, and B169 from Senftenberg

Get Around

Tram map of Cottbus - streetcar network

The Cottbusverkehr GmbH (Cottbus Transit Authority) operates a network of four streetcar lines and eight primary bus routes in the city, in addition to three nighttime bus lines. Late night service runs from 9PM to 4:30AM daily.

Due to the compact size of the city, most destinations are easily reachable by bicycle or on foot. Fahrradservice Schenker Beuchstraße 25 Tram line 1 to the "Beuchstraße" stop | 51.770316, 14.335152 ☎ +49 355-33095 Opening Hours: Monday - Friday : 09:00-18:00, Saturday: 9AM Monday - 4PM | description= A bicycle sale and repair shop in the north of the city

What to see in Cottbus

Cottbus Zoo - African Ground Squirrel - African ground squirrel at the Cottbus Zoo

• Cottbuser Postkutscher Tour - Cottbus Coachman | Berliner Platz 51.761622, 14.330077 In front of City Hall - Opening Hours: 10AM, Tuesday and Saturday €6, €5 reduced Guided Tours in Cottbus by ehalal.io (email for prices) of the city by the Cottbus Coachman are available. Tours run about 2 hours. A climb up the Spremberger Tower is included.

• Triebwagen 24 - Streetcar 24 | Vetschauer Straße 70 51.750411, 14.325829 ☎ +49 355 8662-230 Opening Hours: during daylight hours, reservation required Group rate only. €114.00 for up to 20 persons, €149.00 for 20-40 persons) A traditional streetcar that began operation over 100 years ago. Visitors can take a tour of the downtown. The tour is roughly 1.5 hours.

• Theater, Theater 51.757564, 14.325496 € 99.00 A special travel offer for the culturally inclined couple, with the following services: Overnight stay in the Hotel am Theater with a romantic dinner and champagne breakfast. Attendance of a show at the State Theater, a guided tour of the old city or Branitzer Park.

Cottbuser Tierpark - Cottbus Zoo | Kiekebuscher Straße 5 51.743028, 14.349775 Adjacent to Branitzer Park ☎ +49 355-3555360 Opening Hours: 9AM to 6PM Adults €5.00, Children €2.50 The largest zoo in the state of Brandenburg featuring a large number of bird species, large predators and other animals.

• Parkeisenbahn - Park Railroad | 51.754944, 14.354689 - Opening Hours: April 16 through June 1, September 1 through October 31- 10AM to 5:40PM; July–August: 10AM Monday - 6:30PM; Christmas trips December 1–6 €3.00, reduced fare €2.00, extra charge with steam locomotive €1.00 A light-gauge railway, built in the '50s, that runs primarily in the summer months between the stations of Sandower Dreieck (with ample parking) and Friedenseiche. The nearly 4km long runs from the Sandow neighborhood, passing by the Football Stadium, stopping at the Cottbus Zoo, and then on into Branitzer Park to the "Peace Oak". From here, it is a short 15 minutes walk to the Kiekebuscher Dam on the Spree river.

Churches

• Oberkirche St. Nikolai Oberkircheplatz 51.761233, 14.336568 Near the "Altmarkt" stop on Line 3 - Opening Hours: 10AM to 5PM daily Spire access €1.00 This protestant church is still largely intact from the middle ages, except for a new spire which was repaired a few years ago. With the new spire, it now stands as the tallest church in the Lower Lusatia region. The church spire is open to the public. offering a scenic panorama of the whole city. Due to its excellent acoustics, this church is also a popular music venue.

• Schlosskirche - Castle Church | Spremberger Straße 5 51.759248, 14.333602 - This Protestant church was built in 1419 and is located immediately adjacent to the pedestrian zone in the downtown.

• Klosterkirche - Cloister Church | Klosterplatz 1 51.761904, 14.33292 ☎ +49 355 24825 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9AM to 11AM and Thursday 3PM to 5PM. This Wendish church is attached to an old Franciscan monastery and is located along the north edge of the old city wall.

• Kirche St. Maria Friedenskönigin - Church of St. Mary, Queen of Peace | Adolph Kolping Straße 17 51.754841, 14.330812 - Catholic church just south of the downtown

• Lutherkirche - Luther Church | Brauhausbergstraße 1 51.747183, 14.328618 A Protestant church near the central train station.

Castles and Palaces

Cottbus 07-2017 img28 Amtsgericht - Cottbus Castle and Courthouse

• Schloss Branitz - Branitz Castle | Robinienweg 5 51.739786, 14.3681 ☎ +49 355 75150 Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, November–March 11AM to 5PM. April–October 10AM to 6PM Castle: €5.50/€4.00 reduced. Estate: €4.50/€3.50 Stables: €3.50/€2.50. Comprehensive: €10.00/€7.00 The castle of Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau. It features two permanent exhibits and a regularly rotating theme exhibition of "... all that is different than elsewhere, fantastical, or fairytale" - Everything about the famous landscape artist, bookseller, and world-traveler, who lived from 1785 to 1871. The permanent exhibit featuring Carl Blechen (1789-1840), is also worth seeing. The castle is located in scenic Branitzer Park, which was created by the Prince in the English garden style.

• Schloss in Cottbus - Cottbus Castle | Magazinstraße 1 51.760795, 14.338199 - The former city castle (first mentioned in the 10th century!) is now the seat of the neighborhood courthouse, but is still beautiful in its own right, with its imposing 46-meter spire springing from the peak of the castle hill. The castle grounds feature a waterfall on the back side of the hill.

Buildings

Mühlengraben Cottbus - Gerber Cottages Cottbus 07-2017 img30 power plant - Old Powerhouse

• Gerber Cottages Uferstraße 16 51.759868, 14.338196 Take Line 3 to Sandower Brücke station - The Gerber houses are the oldest private buildings in Cottbus. There were erected, respectively, in 1727, 1760, and 1860.

• Konservatorium - Conservatory | Puschkinpromenade 14 51.763537, 14.337502 ☎ +49 35541780
• Neue Rathaus - New City Hall | Puschkinpromenade 1 51.762163, 14.330249 - Built between 1934 and 1936.

• Staatstheater Cottbus - State Theater | Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 23 51.756843, 14.325721 ☎ +49 355 7542494 - A804142 This theater was designed by the Berlin architect Bernhard Sehring and completed in 1908. It is the sole remaining art nouveau theater in Europe.

• Spremberger Turm - Spremberg Tower | 51.758019, 14.332888 ☎ +49 355-75420 Opening Hours: 11:30AM Monday - 6PM, closed Tuesday €1.00 A fortified tower preserved from the old city wall, overlooking the medieval city core.

• Elektrizitätswerk - Old powerhouse | am Spreeufer 1 51.760436, 14.338859 - Cottbus 07-2017 img30 power plant A The 19th-century power plant, near the old city castle, provided hydroelectric power for the city's many textile mills. It was later home to a discotheque, which has subsequently closed due to neighborhood complaints, but guided tours can still be made by special arrangement.

• Weltspiegel Cottbus - World-Mirror Cinema Cottbus | Rudolf Breitscheid Straße 78 51.756209, 14.331949 ☎ +49 355 4949497 - A415320 Opened to the public in 1911. One of the few cinemas of this perioid still operating, featuring impressive art nouveau architecture.

Museums

• Apothekenmuseum - Pharmacology Museum | Altmarkt 24 51.7604, 14.3344 Line 3 to "Altmarkt" station. ☎ +49 355-23997 Opening Hours: Tours Tuesday-Friday 11AM and 2PM, Saturday and Sunday 2PM and 3PM €4.00/€2.00 reduced - Cottbus 07-2017 img31 Apothekenmuseum - Unusual exhibit of pharmacy facilities and related historical objects from the 18th through the 20th century. Guided tour only.

• Dieselkraftwerk Kunstmuseum - Diesel Power Plant Art Museum | @ottbus.de Am Amtsteich 15 51.759404, 14.338848 ☎ +49 355-49494040 +49 355-49494044 Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10AM Monday - 6PM €5.00/€2.50 reduced, free entry the first Monday each month. - A792539 A technologically significant historic structure, which in was constructed in 1928 to satisfy the city's ever-increasing electrical demand, utilizing (then-unique) diesel power generation. The recently restored building now houses the Brandenburg state art collection, featuring exhibits of photography, painting, sculpture, and posters.

• Flugplatzmuseum - Airfield Museum | Dahlitzer Straße 51.764679, 14.295874 - Opening Hours: March–October: Tuesday-Friday 10AM Monday - 4PM, Saturday and Sunday 10AM Monday - 5PM November–February Tuesday-Saturday 10AM Monday - 4PM - A433963 The Cottbus Airfield is over 90 years old, with more than 20 airplanes, helicopters, and service vehicles in its outdoor public viewing area.

• Raumflugplanetarium Cottbus @ottbus.de Lindenplatz 21 51.754552, 14.344357 ☎ +49 355-713109 +49 355-7295822 - Projection planetarium, originally constructed in 1974 and named in honor of Yuri Gagarin, it has been recently modernized and now offers daily shows and educational content featuring 3,000 stars from both the northern and southern hemisphere skies.

• Museum der Natur und Umwelt - Natural History Museum | Bahnhofstraße 52 51.75611, 14.32791 ☎ +49 355 380770 +49 355 3807799 Opening Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10AM Monday - 5PM, Saturday and Sunday 2PM Monday - 5PM
• Wendisches Museum - Wendish Museum | Mühlenstraße 12 51.759842, 14.334455 ☎ +49 355 794930 +49 355 701275 Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:30AM Monday - 6PM, Saturday and Sunday 2PM Monday - 6PM €2.50, €2.90 reduced, €0.75 Children Exhibits on Wendish/Sorbian art, culture, music, and traditions.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Cottbus

Sports and fitness

• FC Energie Cottbus Ludwig Leichhardt Allee 1 51.752447, 14.345119 - Despite the city's moderate size, Cottbus' football (soccer) club has enjoyed some success in both the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Bundesliga (professional soccer association) and has a strong regional fan following.

• Lagune Sielower Straße 19 51.769991, 14.330539 ☎ +49 355 49498410 €5.00 This new sports and recreation complex features a 50m indoor pool, spa, private secluded sauna, and outdoor pool.

Shopping in Cottbus

There is a Saturday market in Oberkirchplatz from 7AM until about midday. You can buy delicacies from the nearby Spreewald, sold in person by the producer. A slimmed-down version of the market takes place on Wednesdays in front of the city hall and on Thursdays in the Sprem (shopping area near the Old Market). Elsewhere and the Blechen-Carre is a large Shopping Centre containing the usual retail chains to be found across Germany.

Meanwhile, dedicated shopaholics should explore the old town, where there are many small shops and specialist boutiques.

• Gipfelstürmer @online.de Karl-Liebknecht Straße 10 ☎ +49 355-795081 - The "Trailblazer" is a well-stocked outdoor shop. You can find everything here for outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain climbing, biking, as well as maps.

• In the hamlet of Hornow at Spremberg (about 20 kilometers south-east of Cottbus) chocaholics are guaranteed to find something in the fine Felicitas confectionery store, which sells real homemade Chocolates.

Halal Restaurants

Budget

Brau und Bistro Altmarkt 18 +49 355 4946023}} Die Suppenbar | Sandower Str. 3Altmarkt ☎ +49 355-4947804 +49 355-4947805 Opening Hours: Monday - Friday : 11:00-17:00

Mid-range

Coffeelatte | Altmarkt 13

• Da Capo Marktstraße 14 Eiscafé

• Deniro Schillerstraße 65 ☎ +49 355 797688 Italian

• Stadtwächter Mauerstr. 1 ☎ +49 355 2 36 18 Da Nando Deffkestraße }} Roma Marktstraße 7 Mythos Sandower Str. 54 +49 355-4949877 Opening Hours: Monday - Do: 17:00-24:00; Friday - So: 11:30-14:30, 17:00-24:00
• Asado Karl-Liebknecht Str. 25 ☎ +49 355 4936990 Opening Hours: Di-So: 17:30-23:30 Steakhaus & Tapas

}} Restaurant Shiva | Oberkirchplatz 5 | intl-area-code= ☎ +49 355-6202458 Opening Hours: 11:30-15:00, 17:00-23:00

Luxury

• Primo - Lindner Congress Hotel |

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Cottbus

Cottbus - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Cottbus, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Cottbus. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Cottbus and its surrounding regions.

With the steady growth of Muslim tourism worldwide, eHalal Travel Group recognizes the importance of providing Muslim travelers with accessible, accurate, and up-to-date information to support their travel aspirations to Cottbus. The Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide is designed to be a one-stop resource, offering an array of invaluable information on various travel aspects, all carefully curated to align with Islamic principles and values.

The Travel Guide encompasses a wide range of features that will undoubtedly enhance the travel experience for Muslim visitors to Cottbus. Key components include:

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Local Attractions: An engaging compilation of Muslim-friendly attractions, cultural sites such as Museums, and points of interest in Cottbus, enabling travelers to explore the city's rich heritage while adhering to their values.

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Speaking about the launch, Irwan Shah, Chief Technology Officer of eHalal Travel Group in Cottbus, stated, "We are thrilled to introduce our Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide in Cottbus, a Muslim friendly destination known for its cultural richness and historical significance. Our goal is to empower Muslim travelers with accurate information and resources, enabling them to experience the wonders of Cottbus without any concerns about their faith-based requirements. This initiative reaffirms our commitment to creating inclusive and memorable travel experiences for all our clients."

The eHalal Travel Group's Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Cottbus is now accessible on this page. The guide will be regularly updated to ensure that Muslim travelers have access to the latest information, thus reinforcing its status as a reliable companion for Muslim travelers exploring Cottbus.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Budget

• Jugenherberge Cottbus Klosterplatz 2-3 ☎ +49 355-22558 +49 355-23798

Mid-range

Hotel Ostrow Wasserstraße 4 AHORN - Hotel & Restaurant Bautzener Straße 134/ 135} - Hotel Willmersdorfer Hof Mauster Straße 11 Web:

• SORAT Hotel Cottbus Schlosskirchplatz 2 ☎ +49 355-78440

Luxury

Lindner Congress Hotel Cottbus Berliner Platz | next Stadthalle}} Radisson Blu Hotel Vetschauer Straße 12 opposite Hauptbahnhof

More Muslim friendly Destinations from Cottbus

The city of Cottbus is surrounded by a dense network of cycle paths that can quickly take you deep into attractive countryside. For the adventurous, a selection of bicycle tour routes of varying distances can be found in a oyage.org/wiki/Thema:Fahrradtouren_rund_um_Cottbus dedicated (German) article.

Only a few kilometers north of the city is the Spreeaue, a 400 acre area along the course of the Spree river has been reclaimed as a nature reserve. Meadows and traditional villages invite you to explore on foot or by bike.

Burg (Spreewald) and the southern gateway to the Spreewald, lies about 15 kilometers northwest of Cottbus. The route there runs through the low-lying, rural Spreewald foothills. The Spreewald is very well developed for tourism and offers an ideal starting point for boat, paddle and bike rides. Lübben and Lübbenau are two other major points of departure to visit the Spreewald area.

Klinger Lake lies about 15 kilometers east of Cottbus, on the edge of a former open-cast lignite mine. The lake is still being filled and will be a major feature in the future Lower Lusatia Lake District. Many former lignite mines have fallen victim to changing economic circumstances, and are now gradually being repurposed. The lake's bizarre landscape is reminiscent of the lunar surface and has a certain gruff charm. Another minor attraction is the former Klinger Raubritter gate.

About 40 kilometers north-eastern in the former hat-making town of Guben you can find the Plastinarium the demonstration workshop of the internationally renowned/notorious "Body Worlds" exhibitor, Gunther von Hagen. Monday to Sun: 10AM - 6PM (last entrance 4PM), admission starting from €12 per person, concessions €8. Uferstraße, 03172 Guben, ☎ +49 3561 54 74 860.

About 20 kilometers west of Cottbus in Slawenburg Raddusch you can find a mock castle built as part of an international building exhibition. The model houses a museum and reflects castles of 1000 years ago built by the then Lusizi (ancestors of today's Sorbian/Wendish minority). Opening times from April to October 10AM to 6PM, November to March 10AM to 4PM. A15 exit Vetschau.

Further afield lie the fascinating cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Berlin.

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