Whereas just a few years ago local residents would sometimes hear the coal excavators screeching at night, seagulls are now already flying overhead. To the east of Cottbus, between the Spreewald and the Lusatian Lake District, Germany’s largest man-made lake is taking shape on the site of the former Cottbus opencast lignite mine. By 2030, the 1,900-hectare ‘Ostsee’ will be complete. The water level is already at 84 per cent of the target depth since flooding began in April 2019. For Cottbus, with its parks, the River Spree and Prince Pückler’s Branitz Park, this is the largest innovative and climate-friendly urban landscape project. The area around the Ostsee is to be used for living, recreation, experiences and research. There are already numerous activities taking place around the future lake, such as the art project along the lake’s axis, designed to visualise its course, or the OSTSEE Sports Games.
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Cottbus Baltic Sea – All the information on the development of the Cottbus Baltic Sea
Cottbus Baltic Sea | How a new lake is created (leag.de)