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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Population
  
17,098 (31 Dec 2008)

State
  
Brandenburg

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.

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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):

  • Lübbenau/Spreewald
  • Bischdorf
  • Boblitz
  • Groß Beuchow, comprising Klein Beuchow
  • Groß Klessow, comprising Klein Klessow and Redlitz
  • Groß Lübbenau
  • Hindenberg
  • Klein Radden, comprising Radden
  • Kittlitz, comprising Eisdorf, Lichtenau and Schönfeld
  • Krimnitz
  • Lehde
  • Leipe
  • Ragow
  • Zerkwitz
  • 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.

    Sons and daughtrs of the town

  • Romy Müller (born 1958), track and field athlete and Olympic champion
  • Jens Riewa (born 1963), presenter and newscaster of the Tagesschau
  • Other personalities who are associated with the town

  • Ehm Welk (1884-1966), writer, lived for a time in Lübbenau
  • Nico (1938-1988), civil Christa Päffgen, model and singer, lived as a child in Lübbenau
  • Marc Huster (born 1970), weight lifter, grew up in Lübbenau
  • References

    Lübbenau Wikipedia