Kolkwitz (Lower Sorbian Goà Âkojce) is a municipality in the district of Spree-NeiÃÂe, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.
Kolkwitz is situated 5 km west of Cottbus. location
This central position makes Kolkwitz a good base for day trips to
First documentation concerning Kolkwitz is based in the 13th century.
From 1815 to 1947, Kolkwitz was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.
After World War II, Kolkwitz was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Kolkwitz has been part of Brandenburg.
Pictures from Kolkwitz can be found here. Clicking the pictures gives you further information ( German only).
There's a bunker of former airforce of German Democratic Republic (GS-31), which can be visited. website
Biggest sportsclub in Kolkwitz is the SV Kolkwitz 1896 e.V. .
Kolkwitzer Carneval Club e. V. (KCC) is known to be one of the most active Carneval Clubs in the region. On 12 December 2019, the Kolkwitzer Carneval Club e.V. was rewarded with a donation of 500 euros for its outstanding club activities by a local energy supplier.
Motorsportclub Hänchen arranges German Open Masterships in Motocross (motorbikes) every year.
Firebrigades (German: âÂÂFeuerwehrenâÂÂ) in the different towns of the municipality are a very popular.
More clubs can be found here.
The municipality Kolkwitz exists since the year 1993. It includes the following towns:
There are partnerships between Kolkwitz and the towns following: