Observation tower on spoil heap near Cottbus, Germany.
The Aussichtsturm Teichland is an observation tower in Neuendorf, Teichland, Brandenburg, Germany. Built between 2009 and 2010, it stands 57 meters tall on a 30-meter-high spoil heap. The tower offers panoramic views of the Lausitz region and features a museum about the Cottbus-Nord mining history.
The Aussichtsturm Teichland, also known as the Bärenbrücker Höhe Observation Tower, is located in Neuendorf, part of the municipality of Teichland in Brandenburg, Germany. Constructed between March 2009 and August 2010 as part of the Cottbuser Ostsee project, the tower stands 57 meters tall on a 30-meter-high spoil heap from the former Cottbus-Nord open-pit mine. Designed by Daniel Slota and Architekturbüro Werner Bauer, the tower features a steel-reinforced concrete core and a façade made of glass fiber-PTFE fabric membranes. Visitors can climb 272 steps to reach the observation platform at 47 meters, offering expansive views of the Lausitz region, including the future Cottbuser Ostsee lake. The base of the tower houses a museum dedicated to the history of the Cottbus-Nord mining area, with exhibits on the development of lignite mining in the region. The tower's construction cost approximately 1.85 million Euros. It is open to the public, with an entrance fee, and provides a unique architectural experience with its innovative design and panoramic vistas. The tower is illuminated at night, adding to its visual appeal.
