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Domovina strengthens monument protection: Sorbian culture secure sustainably!
Cottbus strengthens Sorbian/Wendish culture through a new working group and documentation of monuments.
Domovina strengthens monument protection: Sorbian culture secure sustainably!
What is new from Cottbus/Chóśebuz? Sorbian and Wendish culture in the city has long been a hot iron. Heike Apelt from Domovina - Bund Lausitzer Sorben e. V. now officially belongs to the working group "Sorbian/Wendish monuments of the city of Cottbus/Chóśebuz - I Serbske Pomniki Města Cottbus/Chóśebuz". This appeal was made on the proposal of Mayor Tobias Schick and was discussed at the last quarter of September. The next steps for the preservation and maintenance of the cultural treasures were also determined.
A central concern of the working group is the preservation of Sorbian and Wendish cultural evidence, especially with regard to art in architecture. Many of these important pieces of evidence have not yet been definitively secured, and the city of Cottbus/Chóśebuz would now like to address this specifically. Some valuable murals can already be found, especially in the city center, including in the city promenade and in the Wendish Quarter, as well as memorial plaques that commemorate important personalities. The Slavic castle ramparts in Sielow/Žylow and in Mitte/Srjejź are also of great importance as archaeological monuments.
A place of culture
The Wendische Haus (Serbski Dom) is the heart for the Sorbian community in Cottbus. Located in the city center, near the State Theater, it was opened in 1990 as a cultural, political and information center. It is not only the seat of the Domovina and the Domovina Regional Association Niederlausitz e.V., but also a place that promotes encounters and exchange. The foundation for the Sorbian people has an important presence here, as is the Sorbian Institute, which deals with the research of the Lower Sorbian language and culture.
In addition, the Wendisches Haus can rely on a variety of offers. It houses a Lower Sorbian library, organizes exhibitions and events in the club room and has had an information office in Lower Lusatia for the Sorbian National Ensemble since 2013. By the way, the branch of the Domowina publishing house in Bautzen contributes to the diversity of cultural life and ensures that Sorbian literature is not forgotten.
The way to the future
The cooperation between the city of Cottbus/Chóśebuz and Domovina in the area of monument care remains extremely important. The goal of the new working group is clear: the recording, documentation and appreciation of Sorbian and Wendischer monuments and certificates should be promoted so that these valuable pieces of the cultural heritage will also be preserved for future generations. It remains to be seen which further steps will be taken to preserve and keep the multi -layered history and culture of the Sorbs and Wenden.
But one thing is certain: there is something in Cottbus/Chóśebuz! The initiative shows that local culture not only reminds you, but is actively lived. This is a good sign of the future development and identity of the region.