A specific introduction to Guben’s industrial history is the “History of Guben Clothmakers” exhibition: it includes a complete sample collection of fabrics from 1873 to 1990. The long time span and comprehensive collection give the exhibition a clear focus for your stay.
Clothmaking history explored in different ways
The exhibition includes guided tours for children and a museum treasure hunt with prizes. A photo and selfie corner featuring the mascot Kopsinchen adds to the experience, while films about industrial culture are aimed at visitors of all ages. This gives you a range of ways to explore the history of Guben’s clothmakers.
A combination ticket is available for the exhibition and also allows you to visit the Town and Industry Museum. If you would like to explore both museum themes, check the latest information about tickets and activities before your visit. Visitors can relax in a picnic meadow in front of the exhibition.
The exhibitions on Guben’s industrial history are also particularly family-friendly. Their displays appeal to the senses of sight and observation, as well as hearing, feeling, touching and smelling. This offers a different way to engage with the subject than the guided tours, treasure hunt and film program at the clothmaking exhibition; check the latest visitor information for each before your trip.
More unusual discoveries
The PLASTINARIUM in Guben offers a completely different subject and is considered unique in the world. Visitors can see how anatomical teaching specimens are made and watch preparators at work. The focus is therefore quite different: the clothmaking exhibition centers on historic fabric samples, while the PLASTINARIUM focuses on the making of anatomical teaching specimens. It is best to check the latest visitor information for the PLASTINARIUM before your visit.
For climbing enthusiasts, the Reichenbacher Zinne is another specific place to visit: this artificial, reddish-brown climbing wall is made of concrete slabs and has 17 routes of varying difficulty. The number of routes and range of difficulty levels give a clear idea of the facility without implying that it is suitable for any particular visitor.
Traces in the city
The Sprucker Mill is a former grain mill in Guben’s Altsprucke district, by the Schwarzes Fließ. The grounds of the Sprucker Mill local history museum also contain a fragment of the original Saxon distance column. A replica stands at the descent to the Poetensteig in Guben. Dresden sculptor Ralf Börnerow created it for the Workers’ Holiday in 1989. You can therefore encounter the fragment and the replica at two different locations and in different forms.
Guben’s memorial sites also tell the stories of specific people and events: gravestones at the Guben Memorial Site commemorate Soviet soldiers who fell in battle. Another memorial stone commemorates Otto Thiele and Franz Blümke, victims of the Kapp–Lüttwitz Putsch. This stop offers a different focus from the museums and exhibitions.
Park connections and places to stay
The cross-border joint park connects the western bank of the Neisse with Theatre Island on the Polish side and Koenig Park via a footbridge and cycle bridge. This is a different way to explore the area than visiting an exhibition: the focus here is on the connection between the named park areas.
If you are looking for a hotel for your stay in Guben, you can choose according to your interests: textile industry history, anatomical teaching specimens, memorial sites or climbing offer different themes. The joint park, meanwhile, connects the named riverbanks and park areas for pedestrians and cyclists. This distinction can help you plan your stay around your interests without turning the individual attractions into an unverified walking route.
Discover more destinations: Heinersbrück, Peitz, Burg, Tauer, Felixsee, Schmogrow-Fehrow, Jänschwalde, Neuhausen/Spree.
For the broader travel overview: Spree-Neisse.
