Cottbus

This Wendish church is attached to an old Franciscan monastery and is located along the north edge of the old city wall.

Catholic church just south of the city centre.

A Protestant church near the central train station.

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.

The former city castle (first mentioned in the 10th century!) is now the seat of the district courthouse, but is still beautiful in its own right, with its imposing 46-m spire springing from the peak of the castle hill. The castle grounds feature a waterfall on the back side of the hill.

The Gerber houses are the oldest private buildings in Cottbus. There were erected, respectively, in 1727, 1760, and 1860.

Built between 1934 and 1936.

This theatre was designed by the Berlin architect Bernhard Sehring and completed in 1908. It is the sole remaining art nouveau theatre in Europe.

A fortified tower preserved from the old city wall, overlooking the medieval city core.

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.

Opened to the public in 1911. One of the few cinemas of this era still operating, featuring impressive art nouveau architecture.

Unusual exhibit of pharmacy facilities and related historical objects from the 18th through the 20th century. Guided tour only.

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 restored building now houses the Brandenburg state art collection, featuring exhibits of photography, painting, sculpture, and posters.

The Cottbus Airfield is over 90 years old, with more than 20 airplanes, helicopters, and service vehicles in its outdoor public viewing area.

Projection planetarium, built in 1974 and named in honour of Yuri Gagarin, it has been modernized and now offers daily shows and educational content featuring 3,000 stars from the northern and southern hemisphere skies.

Exhibits on Wendish/Sorbian art, culture, music, and traditions.

They were promoted in 2026 and now play soccer in 2. Bundesliga, the second tier. Their Stadion der Freundschaft (capacity 22,500) is 1 km east of the railway station.

This sports and recreation complex features a 50-m indoor pool, spa, sauna, and outdoor pool.

In Leuthen, south of the city, there is the sauna village. In a beautiful garden there is a classic Finnish sauna, an earth sauna with a real fire in the oven, and a herbal sauna. There is also a pool and several relaxation areas in the garden. Of course, physical well-being is also taken care of.