Discover Burg (Spreewald)

Burg (Spreewald) can be explored in many different ways: through sensory experiences in nature, a paddling tour or an educational trail with views over the landscape. The village’s architectural history also becomes tangible through specific examples. When planning your trip, you can therefore consider whether you would prefer to spend most of your time on the water, outdoors or exploring historic buildings.

Experience nature with all your senses

The Schlossberghof Burg grounds are home to the fully accessible Nature Experience Clock. Its areas are dedicated to the senses: visitors can taste, smell, touch and hear nature there. The site thus puts different perceptions at the centre and offers a different way of experiencing nature than a viewpoint or a path through the landscape. The walk-on aerial photograph on the floor at the Schlossberghof also conveys an impression of the dispersed settlement. It highlights the settlement pattern, while the Nature Experience Clock engages individual senses.

Water experiences: paddling or taking a punt boat

If you would like to include a paddling tour in your trip, the Kolonistentour Burg & Burg Kolonie offers a clearly defined route: it is easy, 7 kilometres long and takes 1 hour and 40 minutes. The start and finish are at Burg harbour. These details give you concrete figures for planning a day on the water. A classic punt boat trip through the Spreewald also starts from a harbour in Burg. Paddling and taking a punt boat are therefore different ways to enjoy the water; the paddling tour has a specified route and duration, while the starting point is given for the punt boat trip.

Educational trail and panoramic views

The local history educational trail near Burg (Spreewald) is 5 kilometres long and starts and ends at the Bismarck Tower. Sights along the way include the Willischza and a natural and cultural landscape with waterways. The fixed route length and circular trail, starting and ending at the tower, give the outing a clear structure. If you are interested in the landscape and local history, you can take these stops into account when considering the trail, rather than devoting the day solely to a water experience.

The Bismarck Tower is 27 metres high and offers panoramic views over the Spreewald landscape. It was built between 1915 and 1917 using 1.5 million clinker bricks. The tower thus combines sweeping views across the landscape with a specific architectural history.

Historic building styles in Burg

Another example of the area’s architectural history is the Annemarie-Schulz-Haus, a historic residential and farm building in Burg dating from 1726. It is made of wood, clay and brick. The materials mentioned offer a concrete insight into the building’s construction; at the same time, this residential and farm building differs clearly from the later Bismarck Tower, built from clinker bricks. If you are interested in historic buildings, you can include these two different structures and their respective features in your exploration of Burg.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Burg (Spreewald), these experiences can help determine what you would like to focus on: Would you prefer to spend most of your time on the water, explore the educational trail and its landscape, or discover sensory experiences and architectural history?

Discover more places

If you would like to explore other places beyond Burg: Groß Schacksdorf-Simmersdorf, Drebkau, Guben, Döbern, Hornow-Wadelsdorf, Turnow-Preilack, Jänschwalde and Werben.

For the wider travel overview: Spree-Neiße.