District Oberspreewald-Lausitz Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 17,098 (31 Dec 2008) | Elevation 52 m (171 ft) Postal codes 03222 Local time Thursday 1:00 AM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 76% Humidity Points of interest Spreewaldmuseum Lehde, Spreewaldmuseum, Kleiner Hafen am Spreesch, Hafen Am Holzgraben, Spreewald‑Aquarium | ||
Lübbenau ( [lʏbəˈnaʊ], Lower Sorbian: Lubnjow [ˈlubnʲow]) is a town of 17,897 in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is located in the Spreewald about 82 km (51 mi) southeast of Berlin.
Contents
- Map of LC3BCbbenau Germany
- History
- Administration
- Sights
- Sons and daughtrs of the town
- Other personalities who are associated with the town
- References
Map of L%C3%BCbbenau, Germany
History
Lübbenau was first mentioned in a sales document in 1315 but is believed to be much older due to excavations below the castle that show settlement from the 8th or 9th century.
From 1364 to 1635, Lübbenau was part of the Kingdom of Bohemia, and then until 1815 Lübbenau was a part of the Electorate of Saxony. From 1815 to 1918, Lübbenau was governed by the Kingdom of Prussia.
Administration
The city comprises the following quarters (Ortsteile):
Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.
Sights
Lübbenau offers a variety of sights. Departing from the old town center, visitors can explore the marina with its traditional boats, or a castle which set in a nicely arranged park, including an orangerie with a cafe and a hotel. There are cycling routes to nearby villages, and boat rides are popular with tourists. The city wall's history dates back to the Middle Ages and the museum next to the city gate offers insights into the architecture as well as the rich history of the region.