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Town in Brandenburg, Germany
Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Senftenberg (Sorbian: Zły Komorow) is a city of 24,000 people (2019) in Brandenburg right on the border with Saxony. Perhaps the most interesting feature is nearby "Lake Senftenberg" (Senftenberger See), a flooded former open-pit lignite mine which has been used for recreation and tourism since the 1970s.
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Senftenberg Castle and Fortress, Art collection Lausitz
The castle is a three-wing complex from the Renaissance. The museum offers the exhibition "Stadt-Land-Industrie" and the "Kunstsammlung Lausitz" - an exciting experience on Lusatia.
A lookout tower.
In addition to being used as a church, it also hosts all number of "secular" events. Wendisch is an old German term indicating speakers of Slavic languages and there are once again occasional services in Sorbian after the last such service was held in 1880.
Sorbian: Złykomorojski jazor
Flooding of the former open pit lignite mine began in 1967 and ended in 1972. Since then, this lake has been used for recreation and there are (as usual for East Germany) a bunch of "textile-less" beaches as well as "normal" ones.
The local theatre.
Lejnjanski jězor
Sedlišćański jazor
A 1250 m long canal linking Geierswalder See and Sedlitzer See.
Parcowski jězor
A 440 m long canal linking Partiwtzer See and Sedlitzer See.
Rański jazor
A 1197 m long canal linking Großräschener See and Sedlitzer See.
A 1150 m canal linking Geierswalder See and Partwitzer See.
A 1050 m long canal linking Senftenberger See and Geierswalder See.
Indian restaurant.
Greek cuisine.
Home-style German cooking.
Large wine list. Temporarily closed due to COVID-19.
Temporarily closed due to COVID-19.
Bed & Bike.
Onsite beer garden, and restaurant serving Italian food.
Europe's largest log house.
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