Wotschofska
| Wotschofska Wótšowska |
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| Waters | Spree | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 52 ′ N , 14 ° 1 ′ E | |
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The Wotschofska , Wótšowska in Lower Sorbian , is an island ( Kaupe ) in the Spreewald . On it is a restaurant of the same name, which is one of the excursion destinations in the region. The restaurant is a monument of the city of Lübbenau .
The name is derived from the Lower Sorbian "wótšow" , which simply means "island". The island belonging to the village of Lehde is centrally located in the Spreewald. The region is very humid and difficult to access, so in the past, especially in times of war, it served as a place of refuge for the residents of the Spreewald. It was never entered by enemy troops during the war.
Until the mid-18th century, the operational rule of Lübbenau here Vorwerk . In 1894 the city of Lübbenau approved the construction of an inn to promote tourism on the island. The restaurant, built in the log house style under the master carpenter Karl Trübstedt , was inaugurated on April 15, 1894, it still exists today and is one of the most popular excursion destinations in the Spreewald. In 1911 a footpath was built from Lübbenau to Wotschofska, which was previously only accessible by water.
Wotschofska can be reached by visitors on the water, on foot or by bike. Many guests are brought to the island in typical Spreewald boats. The restaurant, which is only open until late in the afternoon, has its own pier and a small playground.
In the summer of 2006, the Spreewald crime thriller The Secret in the Moor was shot by Kai Wessel on the Wotschofska . In the film, the inn is shown as a hotel accessible by car for dramaturgical reasons.
Wotschofska restaurant
Wotschofska restaurant
literature
- Paul Fahlisch : Chronicle of the city of Lübbenau. Luebbenau 1877.
Web links
- Entry in the monument database of the State of Brandenburg
- Official website of the Wotschofska (with numerous photos, including historical ones)
Individual evidence
- ^ Paul Fahlisch: Location and gradual expansion of Lübbenau. In: History of the Spreewaldstadt Lübbenau. Lübbenau 1928, p. 96.