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The 1315-square-kilometer nature park is above all shaped Retorts by the , which ended over 10,000 years »The surrounds of are poor in good training grounds ago. Powerful glaciers and meltwaters formed the landscape. for gliding. The ideal of the latter is formed in a hill with In the low-lying areas large moors and wetland areas arose: drops on all sides of at least 20 meters. Between the Haveland Luch (bog), the Rhinluch (Rhin bog), and the and and der there is a stretch of land, the Dossebruch. A unique feature of the Westhavelland are the so called Ländchen , that contains a large selection of Marsh marigold ground moraine plateaus and terminal moraine »islands« – such hills.« – the »first pilot« – was often in the so called Ländchen. Like large islands they rise out of the Westhavelland between 1893 and 1896 because he couldn’t for the rationalization of eyeglass and microscope production lowlands and lent themselves therefore to settlement through find in Berlin any suitable training grounds for his ever better and was ground-breaking for the further development of optics. villages and cities. In the 7th century the Slavic Hevellians constructed flying machines. With his machines dismantled he In 1801 he founded the Optische Industrie-Anstalt (Optical Formed by Water settled here. They were so called after the . With the traveled by train and horse-drawn carriage to the Rhinower Industry Institute). The city of was until 1914 still German conquest by Albert the Bear in 1157 settlers came, expectations! That’s wonderful! I must say to you, all of you Mountains. From near Stölln Lilienthal could al- a small fishing village. After 1917 it developed itself into an Water, broad lowlands, forest-rich plateaus, and small march including those, among others, from the Lower Rhin region. who have worked on it.« ready fly up to 250 meters. On August 9, 1896 he was caught industrial center. Since the 1950s Premnitz was the most sig- localities with half-timbered houses and brick buildings give Since the 18th century the boggy land has been largely Increasing land reclamation and a partially industrialized by a gust of wind. Falling from 15 meters he broke his cervical nificant site for synthetic fiber industry in the GDR and for the the landscape between on the Havel river, drained by dikes, pumping stations, dams, ditches, and the agriculture led to a decrease in species and landscape diver- vertebra and died the next day in Berlin. The pastor Johann entire East European economic sphere. The industrial center , and Neustadt/Dosse an unmistakable face. The relocation of the mouth of the Havel. The reclamation of the sity. Today the Westhavelland Nature Park should serve the Heinrich August Duncker, born in 1767, is responsible for the RathenowPremnitz is at this time becoming more active. sparsely populated Westhavelland with its scenic diversity has Rhin and Dosse areas led , upon an inspec- site for specific and sustainable uses of both man and nature. renown of his home town Rathenow as the »City of Optics.« a wealth of nature and culture to offer visitors. The nature tion trip in the Rhinluch, to remark, »… that is contrary to my Ministry of Environment, Health and Consumer Protection of the Federal State of The multiple-lens grinding machine that he developed allowed Brandenburg park, located around 70 kilometers west of Berlin, that opened Editors: Environmental Agency of Brandenburg, Office of Press and Public Relations in 1998 belongs to the richest waterbody regions in Intercontinental Flights 14476 , OT Groß Glienicke, Seeburger Chaussee 2, Tel. (03 32 01) 4 22 - 0 and is therefore especially suitable for ecologically-friendly and Westhavelland Nature Park Photographs: Bich, Bock, Haase, Hübner, Krüger, Rasmus, Ryslavy water-sport tourism. The Havel, which begins in , In the nature park many threatened and highly endangered Map: Pro Line Concept, Berlin flows into the after its circa 341-kilometer-long course animals and plant species find their habitat. The region plays Design/Production: Power DesignThing GmbH Printing: Landesvermessung und Geobasisinformation Brandenburg by . The Havel is the lifeline of the Westhavelland. an important role in inter-regional migration of waders and As of: September 2013 The largest contiguous wetland area in the interior of Western water birds. In the spring and autumn thousands of Nordic Europe is located here. Within the framework of the Ramsar geese and swans, cranes, ducks, and scolopacidae find the Convention 58 square kilometers of the park in Brandenburg necessary water and nourishing resting places on their long and Sachsen-Anhalt are placed under international protection. migration routes. The magnificent ruff – the heraldic bird of Westhavelland In September 2005 one of the largest European river rena- the nature park – can be observed here at its mating games turation projects began under the auspices of the Nature and during the spring. Very rare meadow breeders – Black-tailed Nature Park Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU). It is projected to last godwit, Common Redshank, Eurasian Curlew, Common Snipe, 16 years. The planned measures should preserve the unique and Corn Crake – are breeding birds in the nature park. Havel landscape, enliven the river, and make it more attractive Beavers and European otters are just as at home here as a Landesamt für Umwelt, Naturpark Nationale for visitors and guests of the nature park. notable number of amphibians, fish, insects, and plants. Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz Westhavelland Naturlandschaften Landwehrgraben dwehrgraben Bendelinelin Schönermark

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o OFFERINGS Information path Learning Riding/charabanc rental Bike Boattrip Boatrental pier Landing Restaurant spot bivouac Camping/ el Rübehorst Gr Spreewaldcaught, including sturgeon, allis PLACE history tours and environmental education in the nature park. Dosse Temnitz l NP Kuhlhausen Damm Rhinkana NLP = Nationalpark BR = Biosphärenreservat Niederlausitzer shad, and barbus barbus. They • • • • • • • • • Zootzen NP = Naturpark Landrücken And they help all those who have an eye and an ear for dis- NP have long been absent from the SACHSEN-N- Rhinkanal Brandenbug • • • • • • • • Großschutzgebiete Niederlausitzer Havel. Major fish of today’s Havel covering the wide expanses and the peace of the river valley Klessener in Brandenburg Heidelandschaft Friesack • • • Kietz RhingrabenRhingrabe Giesenhorst Bartschen- Zootzen Strodehne dorf fishermen are eel, pike, and • • • • • • • • • Alter R Stölln hi and lowland landscapes. Garz n Briesener zander. • • • • • • • • Warnaunau RhinowR Zootzen Kleßen Neustadt/Dosse • • • • Gülper See Neu- Friesack Premnitz • • • • • • Prietzen Rathenow • • • • • • • • • Gülpe K Rehberg leine Discover the Westhavelland stillgelegt 102 r Hau pt- Rhinow • • • • • • • • • und Grenzkanal G Wolsier Schönholz Vienitz ro /Dosse • • • • • • • ße Königshorst r G Spaatz ren Briesen zgra Warsow ben Görne The Westhavelland is rich in historic houses, churches, and Molkenberg Elslaake Witzke Havelländischer Westhavelland Brandenburg Information technical monuments. The city of Brandenburg, which borders Lochow Brädikow Hohen-Hoh Horster Grenzgraben Nature Park Administration Neustädtischer Markt 3 Ha nauennau Wassersuppe ve llä Pareyer Dorfstraße 5, 14715 14776 Brandenburg/Havel the nature park to the south and whose cathedral was begun Parey nd Wagenitz isc Havel ennauener Haage he Hoh Se r G Tel: (03 38 72) 74 30, Fax: 7 43 12 Tel: (0 33 81) 20 87 69 e ro ße Berger-

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In Liepe the estate hausen, Neustadt Dosse Mute swans are the true wild In 1978 the Buckow nature Tel: (0 33 86) 20 04 19 The unusual large church in the The 50 to 150-centimeter-long Bamme Buckow Buschow Maxim-Gorki-Straße 32, 16866 Kyritz with its farm store, gardens, and Slavic fortress invites guests Schönwalde Klein- swans of temperate Central conservation station (today the [email protected] small Havel village of Strodehne branched burr-reed grows in buckow Gräningen Tel: (03 39 71) 5 23 31 for a visit. Equally a detour to the Brandenburg Pferdezucht- was built in 1902/03. As of 1998 stagnant and flowing waters of Böhne Barnewitz Groß Europe. In autumn they are State Ornithological Station Mögelin Behnitz [email protected] Landwehrgraben joined by whoopers and Bewick’s of Buckow) was founded. The Westhavelland Nature Park Strodehnedwehrgraben has its fourth stork cane brakes, on nutrient-rich, Garlitz en Mützlitz www.knatter-dosseland.de Hochburg Neustadt an der Dosse (horse-breeding stronghold rab Visitors’ Center, NABU Wust Schmetz-etz- igsg swans. They come from their personnel work on protecting Bendelinelin Schönermark nest. muddy . Kön dorf breeding grounds in northern the worldwide endangered Westhavelland Regional Office Museum Kolonistenhof in Neustadt an der Dosse) is fullytz worthwhile. The mummified PremnitzP li Bützer g Stremmstraße 10, 14715 Milower Land ä Scandinavia and west Siberia, Great Bustard, whose roosters Kleinderschauer Str. 1 J Dessow Zollchow Seelensdorf knight Kahlbutz can be »viewed« in the earlyWuster- gothic Gartowchurch in Kieck Tel: (0 33 86) 21 12 27, Fax: 21 13 65 Vieritz DöberitzDö Riewend- having covered thousands of can weight up to 17 kilograms. 16845 Großderschau Damelacklack Stüdenitz ZernitzZernit hausen Dabergotz see Wachow [email protected] Breddin Plänitz- miles to reach their wintering The emphasis of their research Tel: (03 38 75) 9 08 10, Fax: 9 08 11 Kampehl. Milow Havel Marzahne Leddin NP [email protected] NeuendorfNeuendo Uckermärkische Stremme locations. is on questions of conservation [email protected] Wildberg BR Flusslandschaft Galm Pritzerbe Gortz Bagow RheinsbergNP Seen NLP Those with literaral interests can follow the Kampehltraces of Theodor Ganzer Elbe-Brandenburg BR Neu www.grossderschau.com Lohm Rohr Stechlin- Unteres Bollmanns- Päwesin on cultivated land. From the Bückwitz lack Schorfheide- Dessau Hohen- er Ruppiner Land Odertal ferchesar Butzow ruh State Ornithological Station of Buckow KoppenbrückKoppenbrü Neustadt Graben Buskow Chorin Kützkow Fontane.Neue Jäglitz The march poet took inspiration from the Westha- JerchelJerc Bahnitz Ketzür observation towers near Buckow Goldbeck Barsikow NP Radewege Dorfstraße 34 Havelland Tourism Office Vogts- Rohrlack and Garlitz one can see the NP Barnim MöthlitzM Fohrde Radewege- 14715 Nennhausen OT Buckow Schloss Ribbeck vellandbrügge thatHelenenhof he worked into his famous novel »Effi Briest« Garz Manker West- Bernau Siedlung Lünow Sievers- Protzen NP Zachow BordersGrenze Naturpark of the Westhavelland Westhavelland Nature Park courting and breed grounds of dorf Segeletz havelland Grabow Tel: (03 38 78) 6 02 57, Fax: 6 06 00 Theodor-Fontane-Straße 10 Hohen- Langen Märkischeaben Schlagenthin Roddahn ofen BERLIN Schweiz the Great Bustard. amongJoachimshof others. Until theAlte JäglitzJäg middle of the 18th century all ship Nitzahn [email protected] 14641 /OT Ribbeck Nackel NatureNaturschutzgebiete reserve established (NSG), and in process Rhingraben Potsdam Schaugraben Mötzow SchwarzwasserSchwarzwaSchwarzwas NP Wende- festgesetzt und im Verfahren Tel: (03 32 37) 85 90-30, Fax: 85 90-40 Damerowtransport betweenBabe Magdeburg and the march occurred over Zabakuckck Knoblauch berg Brielow Westhavelland Tourism Office NP NP Dahme- Weseram n Heideseen [email protected] Dreetz 5 e Nuthe- B e e t z s e e ab Hoher NP NatureNaturpark parkverwaltung administration Freier Hof 5, 14712 Rathenow gr Nieplitz the Stremme, a former main arm of the Elbe. 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