Hike: Family tour From Dwarf to Giant

When you start your city walk, you become a Cottbus Dwarf. You still dont know who the Cottbus post coachman is and why you should definitely climb the Oberkirchturm. Embark on a discovery tour through the old town with your family, solve exciting puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, master athletic challenges, and become a Cottbus Giant. Your parents or older companions are welcome to assist you in answering the questions.Your city walk starts at the Tourist Information CottbusService. Here you will receive tips, puzzle questions, and a map of the old town, which will help you find almost all the stations. Have you already discovered the Japanese Pavilion?Question 1: How many round discs are on the roof of the pavilion?Question 2: When was the pavilion inaugurated?From there, its just a few steps to the right of the old city wall to one of the most beautiful squares in Cottbus.Question 3: Between the Japanese Pavilion and the Klosterplatz, there are passageways in the city wall. How many can you find?Can you discover the old bricked-up entrance at the Klosterkirche on the Klosterplatz? Take a close look at the masonry.Question 4: How many pointed arches do you count?Question 5: Estimate based on your own height, how tall is the thickest of the pointed arches.Now go left around the church and walk left again through Klosterstraße until you reach the large square at the Oberkirche. Make sure the tower of the Klosterkirche is always behind you.Along the way, you will discover the Sorbian Wedding Procession. So feel free to look up. Have you found it? Then answering this question will be easy:Question 6: Is it a big wedding celebration? How many people do you see there?Question 7: And how many musicians are playing at the celebration?Question 8: Do the Sorbs/Wends actually speak their own language? If so, what is it? EnglishChineseSorbian/WendishNext to the relief, you will see a street sign. Many signs in Cottbus are bilingual: German and Sorbian.Question 9:Do you have an idea which of the two words on the sign means street?You can go even higher if you bravely climb to the top of the Oberkirche tower.Question 10: How many steps are there?The effort is worth it. You will already recognize some of the next targets from up here.Have you ever heard the name Ludwig Leichhardt? Look around the Oberkirchplatz and you will solve these puzzles.Question 11: What was his connection to Cottbus?Question 12: Which continent did Leichhardt explore?Question 13: Which animals from this continent do you and your companions know?Continue through Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Straße and Münzstraße. Can you see the Münzturm already? It is quite small and only recognizable on closer inspection in the city wall. But it had a very important meaning in the Middle Ages.Question 14: Do you have an idea where it got its name from?Question 15: Can you see the golden weather vane on the roof? Which animal do you recognize?Do you dare to go through the gate to the left of the tower, or do you send your companions ahead? What awaits you on the other side of the sturdy city wall? A large car park, a bathing lake, or a playground to romp around? Find out!Have you already discovered the wooden carriage? Climb inside and have a nice souvenir photo taken.Question 16: Which fairy tales do you know that involve a carriage?Now you have to continue quickly. Find the nearby Spree.Active and sporty families can cover ground from here and use the sports equipment of the Spreemeile*. Families with very young children or little time cross the Käthe-Kollwitz bridge and head right towards the ice cream parlor.**.*Do not cross the river, but go left downstream along the riverbank. You will soon discover climbing rocks that you can easily climb with little effort. After the boulder rocks, walk 100 steps along the Spree and then solve these tasks:Question 17: Name at least three terms that include the word Spree.Question 18: Through which federal states does the Spree flow?Question 19: How long is the Spree?Walk a few more steps and you will reach a Spree balcony.Question 20: How many steps is it if you walk along the entire balcony railing from the front to the end? The winner is the one who has taken the most steps!Now the Sanzeberg bridge is not far. Cross the bridge to the right and take a break at the natural bathing area.Question 21: Can you imagine how long the Spree flows through the city of Cottbus? 9 km23 km30 kmFrom the bathing area, a riverbank path leads upstream towards the old town. Along the way, you will find various sports equipment that you can best try out with the help of others. Simply leave the Käthe-Kollwitz bridge to your right.**As a reward for all your efforts, take a break at the nearby ice cream parlor at the Sandower bridge.Cross the bridge to the right and follow the tram tracks for a few meters to the Sandower Brücke stop.On the opposite side of the street, you will find a mysterious fountain hidden away. Can you read the inscription that runs all around the fountain? Get help from the adults!Question 22: What craft is the inscription about?Question 23: In the fountain relief, you will find some animals. Which animals do you recognize and how many of each?Now you certainly dare to pass through the gate in the city wall and conquer the steps all the way up to the Gerichtsberg. Once you arrive at the top, you will be greeted by the prominently visible Gerichtsturm with its blue clock at the right wall opening.Question 24: How high is the Gerichtsturm in cm?Once youve answered this question, look for a small gate that leads from the Gerichtsberg down to the Mühlengraben.Question 25: After which great German poet were the bridge and the directly adjacent park named?If your parents want to rest, suggest a short break in the Goethepark for them. You can play and have fun on the playground while your parents enjoy the peace in the park.Question 26: Now walk around the Amtsteich and find out what is located in the large brick building with the tower and red window frames today.Do you see the old Cottbus cobblestones? Then continue to the right on this street and look for an ancient row of houses, the Gerberhäuser.Question 27: What medieval craft did the residents likely practice?One particularly beautiful Cottbus building is the old power plant.Question 28: What do you need electricity for every day?A small bridge crosses the Mühlgraben, turn left immediately and look for a memorial stone located at the corner of Neustädter Platz/Am Neustädter Tor.Question 29: By whom was this memorial stone erected?A typical headgear will surely help you answer the question.Now your next destination should be the Spremberger Turm. The long green spaces at the Brandenburger Platz will guide you there.Question 30: In which federal state are we currently located?Question 31: Name three more federal states.If you havent lost your way, you will soon recognize the Dicke. Dicke - thats what the Cottbus residents lovingly call their Spremberger Turm. You can reach the viewing platform of the tower via a steep wooden staircase and enjoy a great view over Cottbus.Question 32: How many steps are there to the viewing platform?Once youve felt enough wind on your face at a height of 28 m, you will find the Sorbian Fountain right in the middle of the pedestrian zone Spremberger Straße. You can splash around with your feet in it or sit on the edge of the fountain with a refreshing ice cream in hand before making the final sprint. Continuing through the Sprem towards Altmarkt, you will discover a historic mural depicting the Spremberger Straße of the past.Question 33: Which electric means of transport used to run through the Sprem back then?Only a few steps remain until you reach Altmarkt, one of the most beautiful squares in Cottbus with a city fountain, Brandenburg Apothecary Museum, restaurants and ice cream parlors, as well as a small tactile model of the city center.Question 34: Which stations of your tour so far can you find there?Now look for Marktstraße and walk towards the Lindenpforte.Question 35: What do you discover on the small roundabout just before the gate?Have you ever heard of the Cottbus post coachman? He sits there sadly because his carriage is broken. Comfort him a bit, rub his boot, and eventually you will return to Cottbus again.Question 36: Does anyone in your family know the saying of the Cottbus post coachman?Search for the saying in the immediate vicinity. But be careful: be very attentive as the monument is located in the middle of a small and busy street. Once youve found it, say the tongue twister together and very quickly.To return to the starting point, the Tourist Information, cross the city wall one last time and after the Lindenpforte, you will find a dazzling personality of the city of Cottbus on a white stag. A famous ice cream was named after him.Question 37: Who could that be?Captain BluebearPrince PücklerJim ButtonYou can already see the destination. You have experienced and learned so much on your tour. If you were able to answer at least 25 questions, you can proudly say, I am a Cottbus Giant! If you had good answers to at least 15 questions, then you are already a little Cottbus Giant.And what can you discover along the way or with small detours?Japanese Pavilion, historical city wall, and KlosterplatzOberkirchplatz with Leichhardt MonumentMünzturm, playground at the family house in PuschkinpromenadeSpree, Spreemeile with sports equipment and climbing rocks, natural bathing area at the Sanzeberg bridgeSchlossberg with Tuchmacherbrunnen and GerichtsturmGoethepark with playground, Amtsteich, art museumhistorical Gerberhäuser on the MühlgrabenSpremberger TurmSpremberger Straße with Sorbian Fountain and historic muralMühlenstraße with the Cottbus Baumkuchenmanufaktur and the Wendish MuseumAltmarkt with city fountain and Apothecary MuseumLindenpforte, Cottbus post coachman, Fürst Pückler MonumentThe tour leads over asphalt and paved paths as well as gravel-covered stretches.Start/Finish: CottbusService (Tourist Information)/ Stadthalle CottbusLength of the tour: approx. 6 km with Spreemeile, approx. 3 km without SpreemeileTip 1: If you want to know if your answers are correct, contact CottbusService. They have the answers for you!Tip 2: There is also a family hike through our parks. Inquire at the tourist information or check our website www.cottbus-tourismus.de