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Großräschen, Germany

Großräschen is a town of 11,523 people in Brandenburg, Germany.

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Population11,523 GeoNames
Elevation115 m 377 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area81.3 km²
Nearest airportDresden Airport (DRS) 53 km

Why visit Großräschen

Townapedia lists 54 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 60 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Neue Bühne Senftenberg, IBA-Terrassen, Kursächsische Postmeilensäule and Steinkreuz Altdöbern.

About Großräschen

Großräschen (German pronunciation: [ˌɡʁoːsˈʁɛʃn̩] ; Lower Sorbian: Rań) is a town in Lower Lusatia, in Germany. Administratively, it is part of the district of Oberspreewald-Lausitz, in the state of Brandenburg.

From the Wikipedia article Großräschen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do5

IBA-Terrassen

Scenic view · 1.5 km

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Aussichtspunkt auf den Großräschener See

Scenic view · 2.0 km

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Naturbühne

Cinema and theater · 7.5 km

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Victoriahöhe

Scenic view · 1.6 km

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Museums and landmarks54

Kursächsische Postmeilensäule

Monument and historic site · 7.4 km

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Steinkreuz Altdöbern

Monument and historic site · 7.4 km

Steinkreuz im Gutshof vom Schloss in Altdöbern, an der Ecke eines Stallgebäudes

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Sühnekreuz

Monument and historic site · 7.6 km

In der Südostecke der Friedhofsmauer, Einmündung der August-Bebel-Straße - Ernst-Thälmann-Straße

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Schloss Altdöbern

Monument and historic site · 7.5 km

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Gedenkstätte für abgebaggerte Orte

Monument and historic site · 5.0 km

Gedenkstätte für die abgebaggerten Orte Anna-Mathilde, Birkenhain, Bückgen, Großräschen-Süd, Rauno, Reppist und Sauo

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Brikettpresse

Monument and historic site · 6.1 km

Liegende Einzylindermaschine. Die Brikettpresse entstammt der am 24.06.1978 durch eine Kohlenstaubverpuffung zerstörten Brikettfabrik...

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Ernst Sauer

Monument and historic site · 7.5 km

Betonstele mit einem Metallrelief des Gesichts des Bildhauers und einer Informations-/Gedenktafel darunter

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Gutshaus

Monument and historic site · 7.5 km

In Privatbesitz

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Heinz Klevenow

Monument and historic site · 7.1 km

In Erinnerung an den Schauspieler, Regisseur, Intendanten Heinz Klevenow. 28.08.1940 - 04.03.2021

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1914-1918

Monument and historic site

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Anna Mathilde

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

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Anna Mathilde 1901-1945

Monument and historic site · 4.9 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds7

Michael-Bautz-Sportpark

Sports field and stadium · 7.4 km

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Stadthafen Großräschen

Marina and boat launch · 1.4 km

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Alter Friedhof

Park · 7.6 km

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Französischer Garten

Park · 7.5 km

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Marina Sedlitz

Marina and boat launch · 5.7 km

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Seespielplatz

Playground · 0.6 km

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Staudengarten

Park · 7.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes60

Café Scheune im Mühlenhof

Cafe · Coffee, Cake · 5.2 km

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12 Sedlitzer Bahnhofstraße, Senftenberg

Sa, Su 13:00-18:00

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Die Drogerie

Restaurant · 7.6 km

Küvhenschluss 21:30

2 Jüttendorfer Anger, Senftenberg

Mo-Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 10:00-16:00

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Seehotel Großräschen

Restaurant · 1.3 km

88 Seestraße, Großräschen

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Yakisoba Sushi

Restaurant · Sushi · 7.5 km

1 Steindamm, Senftenberg

Mo-Fr 10:30-14:00,16:00-19:00; Sa 16:00-19:00; Su,PH off

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Bäckerei Bubner

Bakery · 7.1 km

Bahnhofstraße, Senftenberg

Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00

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Café Schauwerk

Cafe · 7.2 km

2 Markt, Altdöbern

Tu-Sa 07:00-17:00; Su 07:00-17:00

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Eispause

Cafe · Ice Cream · 6.9 km

10a Roßkaupe, Senftenberg

Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su,PH 14:00-18:00

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Haus Vier

Restaurant · Barbecue · 1.3 km

Ilsestraße, Großräschen

Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00, Su 11:00-17:00

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Haus der Jugend Mensa und Saal

Restaurant · Regional · 0.7 km

56 Seestraße, Großräschen

Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00

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Schauwerk

Bakery · 7.2 km

2 Markt, Altdöbern

Tu-Sa 07:00-17:00; Su 07:00-17:00

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City Pizza Pizza Express

Restaurant · Pizza, Pasta, Salad, Indian

11 Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße, Großräschen

Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Su,PH 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00

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Gasthof Gropp

Restaurant · Regional · 6.0 km

9 Saalhausener Dorfstraße, Großräschen

We-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00

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History

Both Großräschen and Kleinräschen were first mentioned in an official document in 1370. The form of settlement and the name suggest that Kleinräschen is older than Großräschen. The villages developed slowly; the Wendish population depended almost entirely on agriculture. From the middle of the 19th century onwards, heavy industry developed, and the villages grew rapidly. From 1815 to 1947, they were part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. In 1965, they were granted the status of a town, having been incorporated into one community in 1925. From 1952 to 1990, Großräschen was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany. The 1980s brought the destruction of Bückgen, whose 4000 inhabitants had to leave their homes and were moved into blocks of flats. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the industrial decline (glass manufacturing, brick production, mining and agriculture used to appear in the town's coat of arms) caused heavy unemployment. The completion of the Grossraschen lake instigated a tourism industry with lakeside hotels, town marina harbor, rental holiday homes, and a lakeside winery.

From the History section of Großräschen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay14

Churches and places of worship6

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Shopping18

Gas and EV charging8

Schools, colleges and libraries15

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Healthcare7

Map of Großräschen

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Getting there and nearby towns

Dresden Airport (DRS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 53 km away.

  • Senftenberg 7 km south, about 7 min by car
  • Lauchhammer 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
  • Kolkwitz 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
  • Lubnjow 31 km north, about 31 min by car
  • Luckau 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
  • Lubin 40 km north, about 40 min by car
  • Dresden 63 km south, about 1 h by car
  • Guben 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
  • Jüterbog 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Luckenwalde 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car

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