Vetschau stork center
The Storchenzentrum Vetschau is an information center operated by NABU in the city of Vetschau / Spreewald . The focus of the exhibitions and information is the white stork, which is more common in the area around Vetschau .
Exhibitions
In the center there is a permanent exhibition on the way of life of the white stork and the protective measures taken for it. A live camera transmits images from a stork's nest on the premises. In the garden of the stork center, parts of high-voltage pylons are set up, which thematize the dangers that such structures pose for storks.
Further topics of the exhibition are information about the Spreewald Biosphere Reserve and current news from the field of nature conservation . Dioramas show the otter and other animals living in the Spreewald . A hornet's nest provides information about this wasp species. Advice and determination are offered for mushrooms found. For garden owners, tips are given for nature conservation in the garden. An insect hotel , a cottage garden , a garden pond as a wet biotope, a gallery of nest boxes and tree hollows demonstrate various aspects.
building
The stork center is housed in the building of the former hospital Zum heiligen Kreuz , built in 1869 . Until 1868 the church hospital had its seat on Vetschauer Hospitalplatz , but then burned down completely. The reconstruction by a charitable foundation took place at today's place in Drebkauer Straße . A board of trustees consisting of the city pastor, senior pastor and mayor was in charge. In the 1920s, it was converted into a kindergarten run by two deaconess sisters. In 1943, during the Nazi era , it was expropriated. The building was badly damaged in 1945 during the Second World War . With the help of the population, it was rebuilt in 1947 and used as a kindergarten. In 1991, NABU took over the building and converted it into a stork center in 1994.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 46 '50.9 " N , 14 ° 4' 28.8" E