Cottbus Favorite Places: Old Town Tour makes Cottbus newly experienceable

Explore the Old Town with Cottbus Favorite Places: A tour full of history and atmosphere

This Old Town tour invites you to an exploratory experience in Cottbus/Chóśebuz: Together with city guides, we visit places that shape the historical heart of the city. The tour combines local history, cultural heritage, and vibrant city views around the Old Market, city wall, administrative pond, art museum, and tanner houses. The starting point is the Cottbus City Hall at Berliner Platz 6; the meeting point is located in front of CottbusService in the City Hall. The tour is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM and lasts until 11:30 AM. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/cottbuser-lieblingsplaetze-altstadtrundgang-di-25/))

Images of the Old Town that make Cottbus unique

Those who experience the Old Town with open eyes will discover traces of over 860 years of city history at many corners. The Old Market, the old city wall with its towers and wig houses, as well as the baroque-shaped city center give the tour a dense historical character. It is here that the special mix of architecture, urban space, and memorial sites unfolds, making Cottbus so enticing. ([cottbus-tourismus.de](https://cottbus-tourismus.de/de/cottbus-entdecken/fuehrungen.html?utm_source=openai))

From the Administrative Pond to the Tanner Houses

The tour leads to favorite places that vividly tell the transformation of the city. At the Administrative Pond, at the city wall, and at the tanner houses, it becomes clear how closely trade, craftsmanship, and urban development are interconnected. The tour thus opens not only beautiful perspectives but also a profound understanding of Cottbus's urban heritage. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/cottbuser-lieblingsplaetze-altstadtrundgang-di-25/))

Well organized, clearly guided, pleasantly compact

CottbusService is the official tourism service provider of the city and the largest ticket sales point in Cottbus. Tickets for the Old Town tour are offered online in advance or on the day of the event; the maximum number of participants is 30 people, including children. This ensures a personal city tour with a manageable group size and a good view of details. ([cottbus-tourismus.de](https://cottbus-tourismus.de/de/service-kontakt/touristinformation.html))

Travel, meeting point, and orientation

The meeting point is in front of CottbusService in the Cottbus City Hall, Berliner Platz 6, 03046 Cottbus. According to CottbusService, access by train and bus is quite good; by car, the route leads via Thiemstraße, Bahnhofstraße, and Karl-Marx-Straße, with the nearest parking garage located in the Spreegalerie about 200 meters away. The City Hall location is also recorded in the barrier-free information system of the city of Cottbus. ([cottbus-tourismus.de](https://cottbus-tourismus.de/de/service-kontakt/touristinformation.html))

Conclusion: A city tour for everyone who really wants to experience Cottbus

This tour combines easy accessibility with real depth: short distances, strong impressions, and many stories from the historical center. Those who want to not only see Cottbus but also understand it can book here a compact discovery experience with local history, atmospheric places, and clear added value for the city trip. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/cottbuser-lieblingsplaetze-altstadtrundgang-di-25/))

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Sources:

• City of Cottbus/Chóśebuz - Cottbus Favorite Places: Old Town Tour (Tue)
• CottbusTourismus - CottbusService (Tourist Information)
• CottbusTourismus - Cottbus barrier-free
• CottbusTourismus - Tours in Cottbus
• City of Cottbus/Chóśebuz - Cottbus City Hall