Forst (Lausitz) - Forst (Lausitz)

Forest town church
Forst (Lausitz)
federal stateBrandenburg
Residents
18.164 (2019)
height
76 m
Tourist info(0)3562-669066
www.forst-information.de
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Forest

Forst (Lausitz) is a city in Brandenburg.

background

getting there

By plane

By train

There are no intercity connections to Forst (Lausitz). There is a direct connection from cottbus above Forst (Lausitz) to Wroclaw.

By bus

In the street

1 Forst (Lausitz) is via the federal motorway A15 E36 to reach the exit Symbol: AS 7 Forst is about 5 km south. This highway leads from Symbol: KNDreieck Spreewald (direction Berlin or. Dresden) above cottbus to Forst (Lausitz). At the east end of the freeway A15 is the border crossing to Poland.

mobility

Map of Forst (Lausitz)

Tourist Attractions

Water tower
  • 1  East German rose garden, Wehrinselstrasse 46. The famous rose garden in Forst (Lausitz) shows tens of thousands of roses on 16 hectares.
  • 2  Forest Textile Museum, Sorauer Strasse 37. Here you can admire the production of a cloth on working machines and even try it for yourself.Open: Tue-Thu: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri-Sun: 2 p.m.-5 p.m.Price: € 2.00 / 1.50 (adults / children and concessions).
  • 3  Disappeared places, At the Dorfaue 9 (Community center of the Horno district, Forst (Lausitz)). The exhibition documents the history of the 136 locations in Niederlausitz that had to give way in whole or in part to the opencast mines.
  • 4  historical water tower, Spremberger Strasse at the roundabout to Triebeler Str.
  • one of the oldest cycling tracks in Germany (June 17, 1906)
  • Memorial to the Victims of Fascism on Peace Square (1950)
  • Memorial stone for 80 Wehrmacht deserters who were shot dead in the main cemetery on Frankfurter Strasse
  • Honorary grave for deceased resistance fighters against fascism (1981)
  • Memorial stone for four murdered opponents of the war at the corner of Spremberger and Triebeler Strasse (1977)
  • Memorial plaque to the Jewish community and their house of worship at Cottbuser Straße 8 (1988)

activities

  • Canoe tours on the Neisse between Bad Muskau and Ratzdorf. These are offered and managed by PARIJA GmbH, Sorauer Str. 63, 03149 Forst / Lausitz.
  • Take a walk with the 1 Eulo ponds. Numerous panels of flora and fauna have been set up there. Many plants are marked with an information sign.
  • 1  Swimming pool, Jahnstraße 1A, 03149 Forst (Lausitz). Tel.: 49 (0)3562 698444.

shop

Shopping in Poland

As in other border towns, there is also the possibility of shopping on the Polish side in Forst. The border crossing is a bit north of the city, which eliminates the possibility of the 1 Polish market within walking distance. The range of shops is quite limited, however, and is limited to two petrol stations and a number of smaller shops. You can find it about 1 kilometer long on the road behind the border up to a roundabout. You can also pay with euros there. The closest supermarket on the Polish side is 5 km away 2 Brody. A larger selection of supermarkets and shops as well as the next ATM can only be found in Lubsko.

kitchen

former Neisse bridge
  • 1  Bella Italia, Weststrasse 2, 03149 Forst (Lausitz). Tel.: 49(0)3562 4899040, Fax: 49(0)3562 4899041, Email: . Cozy restaurant with a large selection of good Italian dishes. Nice ambience and good cuisine.Open: Mon is closed, Tue - Sun 11.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. 5.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.last change: Nov. 2020
  • 2  Gasthaus and Pension "Zur Oase", Hauptstrasse 3, 03149 Forst OT Bohrau. Tel.: 49(0)35696 382, Fax: 49(0)35696 62762, Email: . The kitchen offers German home cooking and Lusatian specialties. The house specialty is "eating from the hot stone".Price: Overnight stay possible, from € 37 (including half board).

nightlife

accommodation

  • 1  Hotel Rosenstadt Forst, Domsdorfer Kirchweg 14, 03149 Forst (Lausitz). Tel.: 49(0)3562 9510, Fax: 49(0)3562 9511, Email: . Fine dining restaurant.Open: The associated restaurant "Malxestube" has the following opening times: Mon is closed, Tue - Thu 5pm - 10pm, Fri Sat 12pm - 10pm, Sun 12pm - 4pm.Price: single room from € 50, double room from € 69, suite from € 148.
  • 2  Hotel Haufe, Cottbuser Strasse 123, 03149 Forst (Lausitz). Tel.: 49(0)3562 2844, Fax: 49(0)3562 2845, Email: . Sauna available, but with costs.Price: Single from € 47, double from € 69.
  • 3  Pension am Kegeldamm, Kegeldamm 13, 03149 Forst (Lausitz). Tel.: 49(0)3562 691245, Fax: 49(0)3562 691246, Email: . Feature: pension.Price: single room from € 35, double room from € 49.

security

  • 2  Police station, Bahnhofstrasse 54, 03149 Forst (Lausitz). Tel.: 49 (0)3562 920.
  • 3  Federal Police Inspectorate, Hermannstrasse 5, 03149 Forst (Lausitz). Tel.: 49 (0)3562 69360.

health

hospital

Pharmacies

  • 5  Hufeland pharmacy, Amtstraße 13, 03149 Forst (Lausitz). Tel.: 49 (0)3562 7107, Fax: 49 (0)3562 661230. Open: Mon - Fri 7.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 8.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
  • 7  Rose pharmacy, Friedrichplatz 2, 03149 Forst (Lausitz). Tel.: 49 (0)3562 2021. Open: Mon - Fri 7.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 8.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.

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