Former castle tower on Cottbus Schlossberg, rebuilt in neo-Gothic style.
Schloss Cottbus is a castle site in Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany, now represented by the Schlossturm, a former castle tower on Schlossberg. The site was originally a Slavic fortification, first documented in 1301. Fires damaged the castle in 1600 and 1857, and the tower was rebuilt in 1876.
Schloss Cottbus is a castle site in Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany. The provided information identifies it as a castle, while the web content specifically describes the Schlossturm as the former castle tower in Cottbus and a standalone tower in the middle of the city. A text on nearby Schlossberg states that the site was originally a Slavic fortification and that the castle was first documented in 1301. It was the seat of the Lords of Cottbus from 1199 to 1445/55. According to the same source, the castle walls were strengthened in the 15th century, when it served as the seat of administrative officials. A city fire in 1600 destroyed the castle, after which it was rebuilt. In 1818, the first steam-powered spinning machine was installed there by Cockerill. Another fire affected the castle in 1857. The tower was rebuilt in 1876 and is described today as a courthouse tower in Neo-Gothic style. Further building activity followed with the construction of the regional court in 1877 on the site of the old castle and the new district court in 1905. Today, the most clearly described surviving element is the Schlossturm, the former castle tower associated with Schloss Cottbus.
