The Great heather is a small heather and forest landscape southwest of cottbus. It lies between that Gräbendorfer See in the west and that Spremberger reservoir in the East. It is rarely visited by tourists - more likely when passing through on bike tours.
places
- The four villages can be found in the north Illmersdorf (Lower Sorbian: Njamorojce), Koschendorf (Lower Sorbian: Kóšnojce) and Leuthen (Lower Sorbian: Lutol).
- Lying in the east Siewisch (Lower Sorbian: Źiwize) and Foliage (Lower Sorbian: Lubošc).
- In the south are Goritz (Lower Sorbian: Chorice), Radensdorf (Lower Sorbian: Radowašojce) and Griffin Grove (Lower Sorbian: Maliń).
The place Goritz consists of only one or two houses between the Altdöberner and the Gräbendorfer See. Originally, the entire place was supposed to give way to the opencast mine. The changes in Germany at the end of the 1990s brought opencast mining to a standstill. From 1961 to 1976 the Greifenhain opencast mine revolved around the village. Until 1990, the large opencast mining equipment was assembled next to the village. In the excursion restaurant “Drehpunkt Göritz” there is a small exhibition on the history of opencast mining.
getting there
The villages on the Große Heide are located southwest of Cottbus and are best reached by car via the main road B169 (Departures Leuthen, Laubst or via Drebkau in the south). The train stops every two hours at the Leuthen stop (RB18 Cottbus ↔ Falkenberg / Elster).
23 : (… → Cottbus (bus station) → Hänchen → Leuthen → Koschendorf → Siewisch → Foliage → Drebkau → Neupetershain → Welzow → ...)
23 : (… → Cottbus (bus station) → Hänchen → Leuthen → Koschendorf → Siewisch → Foliage → Drebkau → Neupetershain → Welzow → ...)The region can be easily explored by bike. There are some separate idyllic bike paths and a local themed tour that crosses the region. Most of the country roads are also rather quieter. The designated cycle path from Illmersdorf to Casel am Gräbendorfer See is an unpaved forest path, but it is still easy to navigate.
Lower Lusatian mining tour (… → Cottbus → Kolkwitz → Koselmühle → Koschendorf → Illmersdorf → Casel → Desert grove → ...)
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Illmersdorf Church. Tel.: 49(0)35602-662, Email: [email protected]. Caspar Ernst von Normann, "Royal Prussian Colonel Sergeant of the Cavalry", had the church built on his own initiative in 1742. It is also the grave of his family. The church has 11 mummies in its crypt - unique in Brandenburg - some of which can be viewed behind a pane of glass. Guided tours are available from May 1st to October 3rd by appointment on weekends and public holidays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- The cemetery of Koschendorf lies quite nicely in the forest and has a quite remarkable one 2 Cemetery building. Mummies used to be stored here too. The tombs were walled up after the Second World War.
activities
- 1 Saunadorf van Almsick, Weinbergstrasse 1, 03116 Drebkau, OT Leuthen. Tel.: 49(0)35602-22422, Fax: (0)35602-22424, Email: [email protected]. In Leuthen, south of the city, is the sauna village of the Almsick family, who are not entirely unknown due to swimming. In a beautiful garden there is a classic Finnish sauna, an earth sauna with a real fire in the oven, a herbal sauna and more. There is also a pool and several relaxation areas in the garden. Of course, physical well-being is also taken care of.Open: Mon-Fri: 14: 00-23: 00; Sat-Sun: 11: 00-23: 00.
kitchen
| The area around the Great Heath | ||
| Spreewaldvorland | cottbus | cottbus |
| Gräbendorfer See |  | Spremberger reservoir |
| Gräbendorfer See | Drebkau | Spremberger reservoir |
- 1 Göritz pivot point, Göritz No. 2 (new) / Greifenhainer Straße 2, Drebkau (old). Tel.: 49(0)35434-663903, (0)35434-66681, Fax: 49(0)35434-66683, Email: [email protected]. The excursion restaurant not only offers home-style cuisine and a cozy opportunity to dine in the fresh air. The interior has been lovingly furnished with parts and exhibits that tell a lot about the area's opencast mining activities. Even the driver's cab of a V22 diesel locomotive was integrated.Open: Apr 1-Oct 31: Fri-Sun: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
- 2 Hartnick dance and dining establishment, Siewisch, Am Anger 16. Tel.: 49(0)35602-888, Fax: 49(0)35602-519948, Email: [email protected]. Restaurant and beer garden.Open: Wed-Sat: 11: 00-14: 30, 17: 00-21: 00, Sun: 10: 00-15: 00.
- 3 To lieutenant von Leuthen, Am Leuthener Sportplatz 1, 03116 Drebkau OT Leuthen. Tel.: 49(0)35602-20530. Open: Opening times: Mon Tue are closed, Wed - Fri 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sun public holidays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
accommodation
- 1 Greifenhain Castle, Radensdorf 39 (Radensdorf district). Tel.: 49(0)35602-527637, Email: [email protected]. The castle has guest rooms with a garden view, internet access, sculptures and a tiled stove. The building dates from 1780 and has a plot of 15,000 m². The house kitchen offers modern dishes and German specialties.
- Further accommodations can be found in the city to the south Drebkau as well as in the near cottbus.
Web links
- www.drebkau.de - City of Drebkau, to which the villages of the Große Heide belong administratively.
