Spremberger Turm, Medieval fortified tower in Cottbus, Germany

The Spremberger Tower is a red brick structure rising 31 meters high at the southern end of Spremberger Street in Cottbus's old town. The building features a distinctive crenellated crown and sits on a square foundation typical of medieval defensive structures.

The tower was built in the 13th century as part of the city's defensive fortifications and served to protect the southern gates. In 1823, it received its current crenellated crown based on designs by the renowned architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.

The tower serves as a focal point for the community, maintained by the Cottbuser Turmverein association that regularly displays works by local photographers within its spaces. These exhibitions transform the site into a gathering place for people interested in their city's past and present.

Visitors can climb 131 steps to reach an observation platform at 28 meters high offering views across Cottbus and the surrounding Spreewald region. Whether to make the climb depends on your physical fitness and interest in seeing the landscape from above.

The tower originally wore a tall pointed dome topped with a weather vane shaped like Cottbus's heraldic animal, the crayfish, until its removal in 1810. This forgotten detail reveals how the city's symbols have changed over time.

• Location: Cottbus
• Height: 31 m
• Made from material: brick
• Part of: Stadtmauer Cottbus
• Address: Am Turm 22
• Phone: [phone]
• Website: http://sprembergerturm.de
• GPS coordinates: 51.75770,14.33340
• Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:03