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- The settlement was established in the tenth century, when Sorbs erected a castle on a sandy island in the River Spree. It was captured by the March of Lusatia in 965, then it passed to Poland under Bolesław I the Brave in 1002, and back to the March of Lusatia in 1032.
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Cottbus (German pronunciation: ⓘ) or Chóśebuz (Lower Sorbian pronunciation: [ˈxɨɕɛbus]) is a university city and the second-largest city in the German state of Brandenburg after the state capital of Potsdam. With around 98,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous city in Lusatia.
Between 1199 and 1445, the "Lords of Cottbus", a Franconian aristocratic family, ruled the city. Their heraldic charge, a crab, became a permanent feature of the early city seals and the later city coat of arms.
First mentioned in 1156 and chartered in the early 13th century, Cottbus became an exclave of Brandenburg in 1445–55 in Niederlausitz (Lower Lusatia) and part of Saxony in 1807–13. It has 14th- and 15th-century churches and remains of the old fortifications, notably the Spremberg Tower.
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Apr 30, 2021 · As most of the historic towns the settlement then grew around this hill castle and is today the city of Cottbus. This castle was succeeded by a German one in the 12 th century which was further extended later.
Jan 26, 2012 · The historic city centre with its Baroque town houses, and the State Theater built in Late Art Nouveau, give the visitor a glimpse of more than 850 years of city history. A top-quality culture offer, attractive trip possibilities and a high performance tourism trade let the city become an amusing touristic destination.
Cottbus (Low Sorbian: Chóśebuz, Upper Sorbian: Choćebuz) is a city in the east of Germany, in the state of Brandenburg. Cottbus has about 105,000 inhabitants and is the second largest city after Potsdam in Brandenburg. It lies southeast of Berlin on the River Spree.
Cottbus, the green city by the Spree River, enjoys an increasing tourist demand. The historic city centre, with its Baroque townhouses and the State Theater building in Late Art Nouveau, gives the visitor a glimpse of more than 850 years of city history.
