Kiebitz Bogs, Ländchen, and Land Seizure Flying Machines, Microscopes, The 1315-square-kilometer nature park is above all shaped Retorts by the Weichselian glaciation, which ended over 10,000 years »The surrounds of Berlin 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 Rathenow the Haveland Luch (bog), the Rhinluch (Rhin bog), and the and Neustadt and der Dosse there is a stretch of land, the Dossebruch. A unique feature of the Westhavelland are the so called Ländchen Rhinow, that contains a large selection of Marsh marigold ground moraine plateaus and terminal moraine »islands« – such hills.« Otto Lilienthal – 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 Havel. With the traveled by train and horse-drawn carriage to the Rhinower Industry Institute). The city of Premnitz 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 Gollenberg 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 Brandenburg 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 Friesack, 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 Frederick the Great, 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 Germany Intercontinental Flights 14476 Potsdam, 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 Mecklenburg, In the nature park many threatened and highly endangered Map: Pro Line Concept, Berlin flows into the Elbe 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 Havelberg. 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 tz li g ä J Dessow Wuster- Gartow Damelacklack Stüdenitz ZernitZernitz hausen Dabergotz Breddin Plänitz- Leddin NP NeuendorfNeuendo Uckermärkische Wildberg BR Flusslandschaft Kampehl Ganzer RheinsbergNP Seen NLP Lohm Elbe-Brandenburg BR Unteres Rohrla Stechlin- Bückwitz cker Ruppiner Land Schorfheide- Odertal KoppenbrückKoppenbrü Neustadt Grabe Chorin on the site opens its doors by transmitting much noteworthy Neue Jäglitz n Buskow Fishing on the Havel near Goldbeck Barsikow NP Vogts- Rohrlack Barnim Brandenburg is first documented Helenenhof NP information about the Westhavelland. The staff of the Nature brügge Sievers- Garz Manker West- Bernau Segeletz Protzen havelland NP in the year 1187, when the dorf Hohen- Langen Märkische Watch are out and about acting as »intermediaries between Joachimshof Roddahn ofen BERLIN Schweiz margrave Otto II left a part Alte JäglitzJäg Nackel Rhingraben Potsdam SchwarzwasserSchwarzwaSchwarzwas NP of the Havel to the cathedral people nature«. They are the first point of contact for matters Damerow Babe NP NP Dahme- chapter for fishing. Around Dreetz en Heideseen 5 ab Hoher Nuthe- NP gr Fläming Nieplitz Schlaubetal1900 typical river fish were still regarding species and biotope conservation, monitoring, natural Wutzetz en s BR Jederitz Havel Großderschau ßer Schleu Fehrbellin 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 Beetzsee • • • • • • • • • 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 Milower Land • • • • • • • • • Alter R Stölln hi and lowland landscapes. Kamern Garz n Briesener zander. Nennhausen • • • • • • • • Warnaunau RhinowR Zootzen Kleßen Neustadt/Dosse • • • • Gülper See Neu- werder Friesack Premnitz • • • • • • Prietzen Rathenow • • • • • • • • • Gülpe K Rehberg leine Discover the Westhavelland stillgelegt 102 r Hau pt- Rhinow • • • • • • • • • und Grenzkanal G Wolsier Schönholz Vienitz ro Wusterhausen/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 Schollene llä Pareyer Dorfstraße 5, 14715 Havelaue 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 Paulinenaue ro ße Berger- in 1165, is regarded as the cradle of the march Brandenburg. Semlin r H [email protected] [email protected] K Grütz Landin K aup l l tk e Ferchelshels Ferchesar e ana i i l n Großer n www.grossschutzgebiete.brandenburg.de www.stg-brandenburg.de e Those sites that are worth seeing include the castles in Kleßen Kriele Senzke r G r damm