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Land Pyramid in Branitz Park – Cavalier House loop from Zoo

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Germany

Brandenburg

Lower Lusatia

Land Pyramid in Branitz Park – Cavalier House loop from Zoo

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4.8

(64)

232

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Land Pyramid in Branitz Park – Cavalier House loop from Zoo

01:46

7.02km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Train Station

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1.05 km

View of the Land Pyramid from Hermannsberg in Branitz Park

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In the issue of August 28/29, 2021, the Märkische Bote writes about the Hermannsberg: It is not certain whether the prince once planned it as a pyramid or wanted to …

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1.22 km

Bridge over Schlangensee

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A very beautiful bridge

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1.36 km

Land Pyramid in Branitz Park

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Pückler had the country pyramid built from 1862 to 1865. The model for this was the pyramids in Meroe, Egypt, which Pückler saw during his trip to the Orient. Princess …

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1.64 km

View of the Water Pyramid (Pyramid Lake)

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The approximately 13 meter high "pyramid" is the landmark of the park created by the landscape architect Hermann Fürst von Pückler-Muskau (1785-1871). The lake pyramid has been the prince's burial …

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3.59 km

Black Lake and the Swan House in Branitz Park

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Here on the black lake you have a beautiful view of the castle bridge, Fuchsinsel with swan house and the castle. If you're lucky, the trumpet swans will come rowing. …

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3.99 km

Cavalier House

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For current information on opening times, see: cavalierhaus-branitz.de
"Branitz", "England" and "Orient" are the names of the three exclusive pension rooms.

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4.43 km

Old Park Smithy

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Beautiful house with a great face on the edge of the park.

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5.73 km

Branitz Tree University and the Orangery

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Prince Pückler founded the Branitz Tree University as early as 1853 on the grounds of the castle nursery in Branitz. Since 2011, genetically identical descendants of the important park trees …

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7.02 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.66 km

365 m

Surfaces

4.98 km

1.04 km

525 m

382 m

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

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Comments

April 25, 2024,Cottbus Pyramide im Branitzer Park – Schloss Branitz

Today we visited Branitz Park in Cottbus. The landscape architect Hermann Fürst von Pückler is buried here in the lake pyramid. Branitz Castle has been restored since 1997 and shows the life of the Pückler family.

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May 13, 2024,Fürst Pückler Park Branitz

Today I was drawn to Branitz Park. To get there, I took the Pückler line, which only runs every hour, from the Stadtmuseum stop to the Schloss Branitz stop. As it turned out later, you can also get to the park from the Park Branitz stop. The *Branitz Castle with its rooms, some of which are still in their original …

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July 27, 2021,Branitzer Park

In Branitzer Park, the castle, the paths and bridges are being built and renovated. Therefore some paths are closed. However, there are alternatives to get to the sights: to the six lakes (Schwarzer See, Schlosssee, Blumensee, Schilfsee, Pyramidensee and Schlangensee), of course to the pyramids, to the Hermannsberg with the rewarding view, to the hereditary funeral and to the Pückler …

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September 4, 2022,Fürst-Pückler-Park Branitz

The Branitzer Park is one of the most beautiful landscaped gardens in Germany. Hermann Fürst von Pückler had it built between 1846 and 1871. The park is known for its pyramids. The Sea Pyramid is the burial place of the prince. Today there is a museum in the castle, the castle gardens are also worth seeing and after a stroll …

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August 5, 2023,🏰 Park Branitz

Delicious - by what means 🌵 the visitors are prevented from sitting on the chairs. PICTURE 9

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September 19, 2021,Landschaftspark Branitz und Stadion der Freundschaft, Abschlusstour

Final hike through the Branitz Landscape Park after a wonderful weekend of hiking. From the Eliaspark car park in Cottbus, you walked through the landscape park at the orangery, Branitz Castle, over the Herrmannsberg and the Schlangensee Bridge to the lake pyramids. An impressive facility with a view and beautiful nature.

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Land Pyramid in Branitz Park – Cavalier House loop from Zoo

View of the Land Pyramid from Hermannsberg in Branitz Park

Bridge over Schlangensee

Land Pyramid in Branitz Park

View of the Water Pyramid (Pyramid Lake)

Black Lake and the Swan House in Branitz Park

Cavalier House

Old Park Smithy

Branitz Tree University and the Orangery

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