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Cottbus - the green city

The name of Cottbus comes from the Wendish language. It originates either in "kop´sebuz", which means "to the passage place by the river", or in the Slavic personal name "Chotibud". Monuments from those times are well worth a visit. They characterise the City’s image and life with and inside the old walls. The painstakingly reconstructed Altmarkt, the city’s "parlour", is bursting with vitality until evening. Against a backdrop of magnificent town houses and baroque gable facades, romantic street-side cafes are tucked away below the tower of the Oberkirche. Around the historic city centre, a new city has evolved. Narrow alleyways open out onto modern shopping malls. The brightly coloured sundial is an attractive way of telling the time and invites people to take a stroll through Cottbus. The biggest city in the Lusatia region has retained the charm of a little town and it exudes this in a more inviting and attractive way than ever before. #germancharm #historicallandmarks #tripblazers #momentsmission