8. Optikpark 2. Historische Innenstadt und (7) 6. Schloss und Park Caputh Biosphäre POTSDAM (4) 1. 5. an der 1. Potsdamer Schlösserlandschaft 3. Glienicker Brücke und Villa Potsdam Schöningen Havelland 7. Schloss Ribbeck

1 Potsdam Castlescape 2 Historic City Centre and 3 Glienicke Bridge and 4 Potsdam, City of Film 5 6 Castle and Park of Caputh 7 Ribbeck – Castle, Church 8 Rathenow Optics Park UNESCO World Heritage Museum Barberini Villa Schöningen and Pear Tree Potsdam is a movie town The origins of the State This idyllic This uniquely original Over a pe- Lying between the The Glienicke Bridge with a century of tradition of Brandenburg lie on country resi- The famous pear park in Rathenow riod of al- city gates and the connects and behind it. UFA and DEFA three islands in the dence on the tree is still growing proves that the world most four banks of the Havel, Potsdam and once shot more than 2 000 Havel. The first docu- Havel is the next to the church – of light beams and hundred the city of Potsdam formed the dividing films at the Babelsberg mented mention of the only surviving even though it is of lenses can also be ex- years, the best builders and artists fashioned, invites you to stroll line between East and West. The steel bridge studios. Today not only city of Brandenburg palace of the course no longer the perienced in the open air. On the island of from stone and the natural environment, a around its centre. Many brick buildings in the spanning the Havel was built in 1907 and Oscar-winning interna- was in the year 948. Great Elector legendary tree from Schwedendamm on the Havel, optics are unique complex on behalf of the rulers of Dutch Quarter which was built between 1734 provided a backdrop for agent exchanges. tional feature films but also TV series such as Where the Order of the Friedrich Wilhelm. Construction of the castle the poem by Theodor Fontane about “Mr. combined with nature via a hands-on Prussia. During the 19th century, landscape and 1742 are home to cafes and shops. The An exhibition in the11. nearby Karls Erdbeerhof Villa Schöningen, “Good Times, Bad Times” are produced. Canons Regular of Prémontré commenced commenced in 1662 and Caputh became von Ribbeck of the Manor of Ribbeck in approach. In addition to a giant telescope gardener Peter Joseph linked up the castle Neuer Markt is regarded as one of the best- which has been restored(alternative to its Vignette former mag neu?- From April to October the Babelsberg Film building work on their cathedral in 1165, the the residence of his second wife, Dorothea. Havelland”. The well-maintained Ribbeck vil- and a lighthouse, there are pyramids of parks and created a great cultural landscape preserved Baroque squares in Europe. At the nificence, recalls the Cold War as well as the Park, which is located on the actual site, fea- castle of a Slavic prince had once stood. The The castle museum shows life at court lage green is flourishing once more: the colour and plantations reflecting the visible tures attractions such as stunt shows and ac- Cathedral Museum houses treasures dating around 1700. Especially worth light spectrum to explore. The town of along the banks of the River Havel. Since Alter Markt more than 100 works by Impres- Partition and Reunification of . The newly-refurbished15. Museumsdorf castle houses a topBaruther res- 1990, the Castles of Potsdam have been a sionist painters are on display at Potsdam’s tower, constructed in 1843 to a design by tion movies to enthrall the visitor. The Pots- back to the early history of the State. On the a visit is the summer dining room: King taurant, a museum and exhibitions. In the Rathenow boasts a tradition going back UNESCO World Heritage Site. In addition to prestigious Museum Barberini. The model Persius, was initially the residence of Field dam Museum of Film, which is housed in the neighbouring island is the former Dominican Frederick William I later decorated it with Old Distillery Glashüttethe descendants of Ribbecker to Duncker, the optician who, in 1801, the Park and Castle of Sans­souci, thel New village of Alexandrowka, which was dedicat- Marshal Schöningen, subsequently becom- Baroque Royal Stables in the city centre, monastery of St. Pauli. This is now the State 7500 Dutch faience tiles. The adjacent small landlords offer fine spirits they have distilled invented the multiple grinding machine. Palace, the Marble Palace and Castle Cecili- ed to Tsar Alexander in 1827, is made entirely ing a children’s home in the time of the GDR. bringsFLÄMING tradition to life through (8) shows and Archaeological Museum and displays artefacts landscape garden was designed by Peter themselves – including, of course, from Historical exhibits are on show in the enhof attract large numbers of visitors. of wood. Today, it provides an opportunity to redis- exhibitions. dating back to the Stone Age as well as serv- Joseph Lenné. pears. Optical Museum at the Cultural Centre. cover history and art. 12. Burg Eisenhardt ing as a venue for concerts and events. www.museum-barberini.com www.glienicker-bruecke.de www.filmpark.de www.stg-brandenburg.de www.spsg.de www.postdam-tourism.com10. Landgut Stober www.villa-schoeningen.de www.filmmuseum-potsdam.deFLÄMING (8) www.paulikloster.de www.spsg.de www.ribbeck-havelland.de www.optikpark-rathenow.de 14. Flaeming-Skate 11. Karls Erdbeerhof 12. Burg Eisenhardt 16. Kloster Zinna (alternative Vignette oder neu? 13. Bischofsresidenz Burg Ziesar Havelland Fläming 15. Museumsdorf Baruther Glashütte 9 Otto-Lilienthal Memorial, 10 Manor of Stober 11 Karls Erdbeerhof 12 Fortress of Eisenhardt 13 Ziesar – Fortified 14 Flaeming-Skate® 15 Museum Village Baruther 16 Monastery of Zinna Stölln Belzig Bishop’s Palace Glashütte In the 19th centu- Located on the outskirts of Covering a distance The sound of Wil- It was in the Rhi- ry Albert Borsig, Berlin, Karls Erlebnisdorf High above the The “Bishop’s of more than 200 Glass has been pro- liam Baer’s restored nower mountains the locomotives (Karl’s Adventure Village) is a spa town of Bad Cap” is visible kilometres, broad duced in Glashütte for organ attracts music near Stölln that king from Berlin, perfect destination for the Belzig, on the even from a dis- tracks of finest as- almost 300 years. The lovers to summer Otto Lilienthal established an whole family. The outdoor Bricciusberg, tance. It crowns phalt up to 3 me- glass-makers’ settle- concerts at the soared up to 250 agro-industrial area offers lots of fun for chil- stands its dominat- the 35-metre high tres in width snake ment established in Monastery of Zinna. metres afield in his model farm in Gross Behnitz, bringing the dren with activities ranging ing emblem: the keep of the Fortress of Ziesar. It was in the their way through 1716 reached its zenith The Concert Cham- flying machines. In the summer of 1896, the railways and the steam plough into the from a bouncy haystack to a potato sack Fortress of Eisen- very well-preserved Brandenburg Bishop’s the landscape of with the production of ber has also pioneer of aviation plunged to the ground countryside. Today the listed complex is slide and tractor rides. Adults will enjoy hardt. The oldest part, the 33-metre high Fortress that the bishops resided between the Low Fläming and the Baruth glacial valley. frosted glass in the 19th century. Today undergone restoration (that is, the Monas- having attempted a flight from 110-metres resplendent in its new glory, surrounded by gaining insights into how artisans create keep, dates from the 12th Century. It is 1327 and 1560, enjoying comfortable living Nowhere in Europe is it possible to coast glassmakers are on hand to show visitors how tery Church itself). The vast pier basilica, a picturesque park. In the former lodging jams, sweets and bakedPRIGNITZ goods. (5) Fresh straw- through the landscape, non-stop, in quite so made from granite, was erected by monks of high and succumbed to his inju- known as the “Butter Tower” – allegedly, conditions with22. Rühstedt underfloor Storchendorfheating. The mu –- glass can be manipulated at a temperature of ries. An exhibition inside a passenger plane house a magnificent hotel has emerged, the berries and other regional19. Kloster products Stift zumare sold Heiligengrabe in addition to stones and ox blood, butter seum in the palace showcases centrepieces relaxed a fashion as here. Flaeming Skate is around 1 250°C and invite spectators to have the CistercianRUPPINER Order in the 13thLAND century. (7) The recalls the courageous achievements of Lil- cafe and restaurant await the visitor on what at the farmers’ market. Karl’s amazing collec- was also used in its construction. This forbid- from the historystorchenreichstes of the church in DorfBranden Deutschlands- also a paradise for touring cyclists. All along a go themselves.24. ModemuseumThe museum in the Schloss New abbot’s chapel and the New and Old Abbey is probably19. theBaumkronenpfad most beautiful lakeside terBeelitz- tion of coffee pots is listed in the Book of the way 23.there are inviting rest (Dosse) areas, inns, - Museumho- ienthal. The IL62 transferred to Stölln in ding edifice now houses a museum, the burg during the Middle Ages. Displayed in Smeltery (“NeueMeyenburg Hütte”) provides informa- reflect the chequered25. Schloss history of the former 1989 has been christened the “Lady Agnes” race in Heilstättenthe Havelland. The manor house also World Records. registry office, art galleries and a hotel. the ‘Jerusalemsaal’ as well as other rooms are tels and desguest Dreißigjährigenhouses provi­ding the opportu Krieges- tion on equipment and products such as the monastery. The monastery’s distillery fea- – Agnes was the wife of Lilienthal. A number has stylish rooms available and hosts a num- In August, it forms the backdrop for a medi- “Paths to the Heavenly City”. The chapel is nity for a relaxing stopover. thermos flask. Other artisans and craftsmen tures alcoholic beverages with high percent- of couples have already said “I do” here. ber of different events. eval spectacle featuring knights, ballad sing- decorated with colourful wall paintings on have also settled within this nationally age proofages, such as the “Zinnaer Kloster- ers and witches. the theme of Paradise. acknowledged heritage environment. bruder”.

www.otto-lilienthal.de www.landgut-stober.de www.karls.de www.belzig.com www.burg-ziesar.de www.flaeming-skate.de www.museumsdorf-glashuette.de www.kloster-zinna.com 17. Burg Rabenstein 22. Wittstock (Dosse) - Museum 18. Bücher/Bunkerstadt 19. Baumkronenpfad Beelitz (5) des Dreißigjährigen Krieges Fläming Wünsdorf Prignitz 21. Burg Lenzen Heilstätten 20. Kloster Stift zum Heiligengrabe 23. Modemuseum Schloss Meyenburg 17 Castle Rabenstein 18 Wünsdorf – Town of 19 Treetop Walkway – 20 Holy Sepulchre Religious 21 Fortress of Lenzen 22 Rühstädt – village22. Rühstedt with the Storchendorf – 23 Amtsturm Museum of the 24 Museum of Fashion – the Castle Bunkers and Books Beelitz Sanatorium Foundation greatest numberstorchenreichstes of storks Dorf Deutschlands ThirtyYears War, of Meyenburg Towering above the village of From the 800 year old in Germany Wittstock (Dosse) Raben is the Fortress of Ra- The former air defence Extending over 320 For over 700 years nuns and castle tower the visitor Far away from the capital cities of benstein situated on the so- towers known as “the metres with five religious have lived and cannot only look down Rühstädt has been the “Euro- The 32-metre fashion and the prestigious bou- called “Steiler Hagen”. It was concrete cigars” rear their large viewing plat- worked at the Holy Sepul- on the meadows pean stork village” ever since high ­turm is tiques, a surprise awaits the visitor built in the 12th century to heads in silent warning. forms, the „Baum chre. The convent was but can rest his gaze on 1996. Each year in the spring the last witness of in the shape of Germany’s first watch the road and was once Wünsdorf was where, be- & Zeit“ treetop founded in 1287 by Cister- four German States si- sees the return of more than the fortification of fashion museum. Josefine Edle considered impregnable. The tween 1910 and 1994, walkway in Beelitz cian nuns and was subse- multaneously. The tow- 70 storks from their wintering Wittstock to sur- von Krepl has chosen the Castle of 30-metres high keep which is not only an infantry train- offers a bird‘s eye quently converted into a reli- er houses the Museum of Local History and grounds to breed and raise vive completely Meyenburg to showcase the most said to be haunted by a damsel of the castle, ing school but also the High Command of the view of giant trees and a unique perspective gious foundation for women. is the site for exhibitions. The medieval for- their young. Keeping a weath- intact. The Bishops of Havelberg resided in interesting items from her collec- offers a magnificent panoramic view over Wehrmacht as well as the Western Group of of the former sanatorium with its abandoned Today it invites guests to stay in the convent tress, once built on the remains of a fortified er eye aloft, the village has adapted itself to the former fortified Bishop’s Palace at the tion which is made up of more the High Fläming. Today the castle, with its Slavic building, is known as the “eco-for- Soviet armed forces were stationed – the garri- buildings covered in green vegetation. Built or in the Wulffenhaus and to practise con- 29. Mahn- und Gedenkstätten an influx of tens of thousands of visitors each confluence of the Dosse and the Glinze from than 3 000 items. The 350 dresses, stylishly pre- great hall, chapel and torture chamber, are son museum and an exhibition have been set between 1898 and 1930, the sanatorium is templation. The convent complex has been tress” or “Ökoburg” in German. It is here year. The Stork House and the Visitor Centre 1271–1548. Today the impressive tower sented with all their accessories, date from the pe- Sachsenhausen und Ravensbrück used as a youth hostel, museum and restau- up to provide information on these topics. Ac- an ensemble 27.of 60 Brandenburgisches listed buildings on Haupt- undpreserved almost complete with cloister, Sta- that environmental groups pursue their for Nature Conservation (NABU) provide in- houses the “Museum of the Thirty Years riod 1900 to 1970. TheUCKERMARK Neo-Renaissance (4)castle, rant. Every year historic festivals featuring projects in the adjacent Nature Park and companied tours of the bunkers are held which approx. 200 hectaresLandgestüt of land. Visitors are (Dosse) tions of the Cross, refectory and brick walls. formation on the life of the white stork in War”, the relentless march of which even built in 1865 over the 31.remains Dominikanerkloster of a medieval castle, Prenzlau jugglers, jesters and other artistes are held as take the visitor to a depth of up to 20 metres invited to explore the complex from above The Convent Church and Chapel are used as learn about the relationship between man the Elbe water meadows. A video transmitter Wittstock was unable to halt, even though also accommodates a museum where visitors can well as Christmas markets. below ground level. Booksellers and antiquar- and discover the old buildings that resemble venues for evening concerts. In summer con- and nature in the water meadow landscape. has been set up to enable visitors to watch a the town was protected by a solid brick wall obtain information about the history of the region ies have moved into some of the arsenals and medieval castles. certs are also staged in the park. The Castle Hotel is particularly popular with pair of storks on the roof of the station. that has survived intact to this day. and the former owners of the estate. set up the first “book town” in Germany. cyclists. www.burgrabenstein.de www.modemuseum-schloss-meyenburg.de www.baumundzeit.de/english www.buecherstadt.com www.klosterstift-heiligengrabe.de www.burg-lenzen.de29. Mahn- und Gedenkstättenwww.storchenclub.de www.mdk-wittstock.de www.schloss-meyenburg.de (4) RUPPINER LAND (7) Sachsenhausen und Ravensbrück 28. Schloss Oranienburg 31. Linum – Storchendorf 32. Dominikanerkloster Prenzlau Ruppiner25. SchlossSeenland Rheinsberg 26. Fontanestadt 27. Brandenburgisches Haupt- und 30. Ziegeleipark Mildenberg Uckermark Landgestüt Neustadt (Dosse) 25 Castle of Rheinsberg 26 Neuruppin – the Home of 27 Principal Brandenburg and 28 The Castle of 29 Memorials of Sachsenhausen 30 The Brickyards of Mildenberg – 31 Linum – Village of the Storks 32 Prenzlau Theodor Fontane Federal State Stud, Oranienburg and Ravensbrück the “Ziegeleipark” With its two Neustadt (Dosse) In the profusion of wa- Prenzlau features towers, the Cas- The most fa- This castle gave the The names Sachsenhausen Half of Berlin was built terways crisscrossing some outstand- tle of Rheinsberg mous sons of Prussian King city its name. The es- and Ravensbrück represent with bricks from the lowlands between ing examples of appears to rise Neuruppin Friedrich Wilhelm II tate was given by the the darkest chapter of Zehde­nick. It was only Rhinluch and Havelluch North German directly from the are Theodor loved all things Great Elector Friedrich German history. In these in 1991 that produc- there are not only tens red-brick Gothic waters of the Fontane and Karl Friedrich Schinkel. The mon- beautiful – including Wilhelm to his wife two concentration camps tion ceased in what of thousands of cranes architecture. St. Grienericksee. This is where Crown Prince astery church, the oldest building and land- thoroughbred hors- Louise Henriette, Prin- thousands of people were was once the largest but this is also the place Mary’s Church, which was almost complete- Frederick spent the happiest years of his life, mark of the city, was reconstructed on the es. His predecessors cess of Orange. Her murdered by the National brickyard in Europe. where white storks come to take advantage ly destroyed during the war, has been under a place where he could escape from under basis of Schinkel’s ideas. The Old Grammar had relied on mules. In 1788 a royal stud son, Elector Frederick Socialists; in Ravensbrück the majority of the At the Mildenberg of an abundance of food. Up to 18 pairs of reconstruction for decades. In the summer his father’s thumb. His younger brother, storks nest annually in the village of Linum, visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the School, which Fontane attended, is impressive was established in Neustadt (Dosse). The II, arranged for Oranienburg to be remod- victims were women. Under the auspices of Leisure Park installa- 39. Wildpark Schorfheide – Groß Prince Heinrich of Prussia, shaped castle and in its Baroque splendour. Today his birthplace courtyards in the classical style and the man- elled into one of the most splendid baroque the Brandenburg Memorials Foundation, the tions such as ring kilns and steam engines are which celebrates its Stork Festival at the be- Uckermark from its towers which rise to a 33. Nationalpark Criewen Schönbeck its gardens in the style of early classicism is home to a pharmacy. The Museum of Neu- sion-like residence of the Master of Horse palaces of Brandenburg. Works mainly by memory of the mass murders perpetrated by on view. Narrow-gauge railways transport vis- ginning of the summer. The NABU Conser- height of over sixty metres. The Dominican and created aBesucherzentrum unique European “Court of ruppin holds information on his life. Fontane rank as gems of functional Prussian architec- Dutch artists are on show in the Castle Mu- the Nazis in the concentration camps is kept itors to see brickyards, workshops and open vation Association has turned the old forge monastery, with its Gothic trappings and the Muses”, which was immortalised in the was fond of describing the mountains of the ture. Thoroughbred horses have been bred seum. The BARNIMERtreasures exhibited, LAND which (7)feature alive. The original buildings house exhibi- cast clay mining operations. Other things to into a “Stork Ark”. Visitors can obtain infor- wall murals, today houses the Cultural Histo- works of Theodor Fontane and Kurt Tuchol- Ruppin – here there is an added attraction, here by the state right up to the present day. porcelain from Eastern Asia, ivory and silver tions with information about the victims as see include a gallery and an adventure play- mation about white storks, cranes etc. here ry Museum and serves as a cultural centre. sky and which continues to weave its magic the Kunsterspring Zoological Gardens. At the The Parade of the Stallions in September artefacts, recall36. Klosterthe pomp Chorinand ceremonial of well as the perpetrators. ground. Many visitors opt to travel by water - and guided tours of the fen landscape are In the summer impressive concerts take spell right up to the present day, especially Fontane Thermal Spa the visitor can take a dip provides an opportunity for man and beast state occasions. the park on the Havel also has a marina, yacht also available. place in the grounds of the monastery. in the summer concerts. in the Ruppin Lake. to show off their skills in front of thousands. charter facilities and a restaurant. www.prenzlau.eu www.spsg.de www.neuruppin.de www.neustaedter-gestuete.de www.spsg.de www.stiftung-bg.de www.ziegeleipark.de www.berlin.nabu.de/projekte/linum www.dominikanerkloster-prenzlau.de BARNIMER LAND (7) 33. Nationalpark Criewen 34. Blumberger Mühle 35. Templin 36. Kloster Chorin 37. Schi shebewerk Niedernow UckermarkBesucherzentrum Barnimer Land 40. Aussichtsplattform Biorama 38. Wildpark Schorfheide – Groß 37. Zoo 33 Criewen National Park 34 Blumberger Mühle 35 Templin 36 The Monastery 37 Niederfinow 38 Eberswalde Zoo 39 Schorfheide Schönbeck 40 Biorama Viewing Platform Visitor Centrem of Chorin Ship Lift Wildlife Park Gross Schönebeck The NABU Infor- The oldest and most Eberswalde Zoo is proud At an elevation of 123 The Criewen Nation- mation Centre important building in The Cistercian Ever since 1934 this, to call itself the “Best Carefully integrated into metres above sea level, al Park Visitor Centre Blumberger Mühle Templin actually encir- Monastery of Chorin, the largest water lift Small Zoo in Germany”. the landscape and cover- the Biorama viewing is the site of an inter- is located in the cles the heart of the preserved as a ruin, lies in the world, has Surrounded by mixed ing over 100 hectares in platform on top of a active, hands-on ex- Schorfheide-Chor- town. The wall, 1735 in a romantic setting in a been helping ships to woodland, it is home to the north-west of the landmark former water hibition that encour- in biosphere reserve. Replicating a hollow metres long and woody landscape navigate a difference about 1 400 animals Schorfheide, the largest tower offers a pano- ages visitors to tree stump, the building designed by attaining a height of formed by a terminal in height of 36 metres from five continents. cohesive area of woodland ramic view of one of explore the Oder river lowlands. Thirteen architect Bernd Kühn features a multimedia 7 metres, was con- moraine not far from the between the old Oder 44. DokumentationszentrumThese include wild der boar, the45. Kloster animal Neuzelle adopted mit in central Europe, is where the largest contiguous segments presented in an area covering 400 exhibition focusing on the topics of soil and structed from stone in the 14th century and Amtssee and is one of and the Oder-Havel Alltagskulturby Ebers der ­waldeDDR Eisenhüttenstadt as a heraldicbarockem emblem, Klostergarten as well this wildlife park is to be found. Seven kilo- forest areas in Germa- square metres invite viewers to discover the water. The adjoining natural landscape offers even survived the devastating fire of 1735. the most beautiful red brick gothic monu- canal in just five minutes. Visitors can either sit as exotic specimens such as wild monkeys. metres of hiking trails have been installed to ny. Visitors can see across the Schorfheide fascinating landscape and history of the a variety of activities42. Bauhaus for young Bundesschule and old, After that the old quarter was rebuilt in the ments in the Mark. Every year the Chorin and watch the impressive operation from the The fallow deer and kangaroo enclosures are enable visitors to view big game animals landscape formed during the Ice Age to the National Park. At the heart of the exhibition including an open-airBernau section, the Blumberger style of a colonial town, laid out on the basis “Summer of Music” takes place within its outside or, for an insider view, opt to experi- accessible to the public. The family garden such as elk and bison, predators such as wolf tip of the Berlin TV tower. The platform can is the 15,000-litre Oder Aquarium with more Teiche Nature Reserve and a large play- of sixty right angles.SEENLAND Sights to ODER-SPREE see on a stroll (9) walls. Its classic concerts have been attract- ence the sensation of being a passenger on a on the Finow canal also provides a recrea- and lynx and rare breeds like the original Po- be reached by ascending a circular staircase than 20 species of fish native to the local ground with a water spring and a labyrinth. around the town43. includeBad Saarow the Baroque Town ing thousands of music lovers for decades. ship in the 8545. metre Dokumentationszentrum long steel trough. Howev- dertional opportunity for the whole family with meranian sheep and Panje horses. Also fea- or riding in a lift enclosed in coloured glass. region. Hall, the Church of St. Mary Magdalene and The atmosphere that permeates the partially er, the days Alltagskulturof the technical supremacy der DDR of this Eisenhüttenstadt imaginative play areas and the largest pocket tured are playgrounds, a petting zoo and a the shady places under the linden trees and reconstructed nave is traditional whereas, monument will soon be over as an even watch in the world. “village” with a regional bakery for when it’s in the cafesSEENLAND on the marketplace. ODER-SPREE (9)outside in the monastery yard, there is more larger lift is being created close by which time to take a break. of an open-air atmosphere. will be capable of taking cargo ships with www.nationalpark-unteres-odertal.eu/ 43. Bad Saarow a length of up to 115 metres. www.zoo.eberswalde.de nationalparkhaus www.blumberger-muehle.de www.templin.de www.kloster-chorin.info www.schiffshebewerk-niederfinow.info www.familiengarten-eberswalde.de www.wildpark-schorfheide.de47. Kleistmuseum und Marienkirchewww.biorama-projekt.org 41. Panorama Wandlitz 42. Bauhaus Bundesschule Bernau 48. Museumspark Rüdersdorf 44. Burg Beeskow Barnimer Land Seenland Oder-Spree 45. Dokumentationszentrum45. Dokumentationszentrum der der 46. Kloster Neuzelle mit AlltagskulturAlltagskultur der DDR Eisenhüttenstadt der DDR Eisenhüttenstadt barockem Klostergarten 41 Barnim Panorama 42 Bauhaus Trade Union 43 Bad Saarow 44 Castle Beeskow 45 Documentation Centre on 46 Monastery of Neuzelle 47 (Oder) 48 Museum Park School Bernau Everyday Life in the GDR, with Baroque Monastery Rüdersdorf The Barnim Panora- After 1905 the fishing vil- Castle Beeskow, men- Eisenhüttenstadt Garden This town on the ma creates a unique The former German lages of Saarow and tioned for the first time River Oder has For more than 750 link between the Trade Union Federa- Pieskow were transformed in official documents in The estab- “A Baroque marvel” and “ always been a years the limestone Barnim Nature Park tion (ADGB) School into a chic spa for the Ber- 1272, is one of the four lishment of a Bohemian oasis” are spiritual place: that was used to visitor centre and in Bernau was creat- lin bourgeoisie. The cura- moated castles between the Steel- some of the names given to the Viadrina, build the Branden- the Wandlitz Agri- ed by the famous tive properties of the bog- the Schwielochsee and works Com- the abbey in Neuzelle. The founded in 1506 burg Gate and the cultural Museum. Featuring topics ranging Bauhaus in Dessau. lands and medicated salt springs led the Scharmützelsee. The bine East in 1950 also gave the go-ahead for gothic Cistercian monas- as the first uni- Castle of Sanssouci from nature and landscape to agricultural A UNESCO World to a change of name to “Bad (spa) Saarow” walls are not only the the construction of the “first socialist city in tery was remodelled in the versity in Brandenburg, today brings has been mined at the largest limestone history, a joint exhibition covering 1,650 Heritage Site included in „The Bauhaus and in 1923. Prominent authors, actors and symbol of the city, but also house a cultural the GDR” – “Stalinstadt”, as it was called or, 17 th and 18th centuries by together German and Polish students from quarry in Europe. The Museum Park, which sqm of space49. focuses Schloss on undthe transformation Park its sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau“, the sportsmen would come here to relax. Today, centre which is used for a large number of since 1961, Eisenhüttenstadt. The documen- architects from Italy and Bohe- both sides of the Oder. The cultural heritage covers 17 hectares, offers the chance to em- of Barnim fromNeuhardenberg an ice-age wilderness to a building complex was designed and built too, first-class tennis and golf facilities are diverse activities and also features a regional tation centre, housed in a kindergarten built mia and decorated in the Baroque style. is fostered in historic buildings. The Baroque bark on exciting voyages of discovery, either modern cultural landscape. Along with the between 1928 and 1930 by architects available for sports enthusiasts. Saarow Hot museum and a medieval dungeon in which in 1953, collects and puts on display the Even the orangery and the garden are pre- Junkerhaus houses the Museum Viadrina. on foot exploring nature trails or on a jeep building‘s unique architecture, highlights in- Springs, Saarow Centre and the wellness oa- instruments of tortureDAHME-SEEN are exhibited. (2) The ex- The Kleist Museum in the Garrison School is Hannes Meyer50. and Gedenkstätte Hans Wittwer. Today, und theMuseum things that characterised everyday life in the sented in Baroque splendour. Inside the exu- 55. Schloss und Park Branitz tour. The impressive industrial monuments clude the tractor collection, a walkable floor landmark houses an exhibition focusing on ses in the hotels are popular with visitors all hibitions of East52. German Schloss art have Königs generated GDR, from A (as in Alfi-Aluminium) right berantly decoratedSPREEWALD collegiate church, (4) gor- dedicated to Heinrich von Kleist. The Fran- include the duct system and batteries of top map of the nature park and a panoramic the eventfulSeelower history of the Höhen former Trade Un- the year round. In summer the Scharmützel- nationwide interest. Markets, theatre pro- through to Z (as in Zekiwa prams). There is geous ceiling frescoes and 13 altars depict ciscan Cottbuschurch functions as a concert hall. loader kilns. In the house of bricks, there is view of the lake. ion School and campus life. A tour of the see – the sea of the Mark – is an inviting ven- ductions and concerts also help to bring the also an apartment separate from the GDR biblical history. In 54.addition, there is a mon- The beautifully restored stained glass the opportunity to find out about the geo- rooms in the Meyer-Wittwer Building is only ue for swimming, sailing and boat trips. castle to life. centre which has been refurbished and can astery museum in the restored cloisters. windows of the Gothic Church of St. Mary logical features of the 240 million years old possible with a professional guide. reflect the story of the Bible in pictures. shell limestone. 29. Mahn- und Gedenkstätten now be viewed in its original 1957 condition. www.barnim-panorama.de www.bauhaus-denkmal-bernau.de www.bad-saarow.de www.burg-beeskow.de www.frankfurt-oder-tourist.de 49. Schloss und Park www.alltagskultur-ddr.de www.kloster-neuzelle.deSPREEWALD (4) www.museumspark.de Sachsenhausen und Ravensbrück 55. Schloss und Park Branitz 56. Slawenburg Raddusch Neuhardenberg 54. Cottbus DAHME-SEEN (2) 53. Tropical Islands Cottbus Seenland Oder-Spree 51. Burg Storkow Dahme-Seenland52. Schloss Königs Wusterhausen Spreewald

49 Castle and Park of Neuhardenberg 50 Memorial and Museum 51 Storkow Castle (Mark) 52 King’s Lodge Wusterhausen 53 Tropical Islands Krausnick 54 Cottbus 55 Palace and Park Branitz 56 Slawenburg at Raddusch Seelower Höhen Cottbus This location Some 800 The Hunting Lodge, The largest in- The old town of Cott- More than a bears testi- A panoramic view of years after previously a border door rain forest bus extends an invita- He was a writer and thousand mony to the the Oder Marshes can it was first fortress, was gifted to in the world is tion to the visitor to garden landscaper years ago work of be enjoyed from this documented Friedrich Wilhelm I growing in the take a stroll between who travelled the there lived in great Prus- vantage point. In April in 1209, by his father. It was largest cantilevered hall in the world. the banks of the Spree world: the Prince of Lower Lusatia sians: Chancellor von Hardenberg received 1945 this was the scene Storkow Castle here where he The air temperature here is maintained at and the town walls. Pückler-Muskau the Slavic Lusizi, who gave their name to Lu- the Manor of Quilitz from the King in token of of the biggest battle on was returned to its original magnificence planned the build-up a hefty 26 degrees, the water that laps at the From the Spremberger Tower, the town’s em- who devoted him- satia. They built their castles in lowland areas services rendered. His heart is interred in the German soil. Tens of and has since developed into a popular tour- of his army and spent time with his family in 200-metre long Pacific beach is heated to 28 blem, a promenade runs along the town walls self from 1845 onwards to shaping his mas- that were difficult to access, such as Rad- altar of the church. The church was designed thousands of soldiers died in an attempt by ist and cultural attraction. Today, the castle late summer. In the evenings the “soldier degrees. Here61. you Besucherbergwerk can relax, play beach Abraum vol- - as far as the Münzturm. Not far from the heart terpiece, the Branitz Park, incorporating dusch on the edge of the Spreewald. The by Schinkel, who was also responsible for the the army to halt the assault of the superior showcases the natural and cultural history of king” would turn his attention to policy- leyball and evenförderbrücke spend the nightF60 in a tent. In of the town there is an impressive and magnif- winding ways, imaginative flower beds and present Slawenburg has been constructed af- classical style of the castle. The park was de- Red Army on Berlin. Soldiers’ graves, a the region in a multimedia exhibition: „Hu- making in get-togethers with members of addition to a large wellness area there are icent Art Nouveau building, the State Theatre. artificial lakes and hills. Castle, “Kavalier- ter the style of the 9th century, a 9-metre signed by Lenné and the Prince von Pückler. bronze memorial and military equipment mankind and Nature – A Journey Through his “tobacco circle”. The castle museum pro- other attractions such as a turbo slide and a The Old Market features a mix of Saxon Ba- shaus” and stables are all fashioned in total high wall fortification made from oak tim- Now restored, the complex is used for recrea- such as tanks and artillery bear witness to Time“. The event hall in the palace and the vides an insightELBE-ELSTER-LAND into the artistry and paint (3)- hot air balloon. In the evenings musicians roque and hipped roofs in the classical style. harmony with the landscape. The estate’s bers, brushwood and willow compacted with th tional and cultural exchange purposes. A so- the bloody victory of the Soviet army. The open-air stage in the courtyard serve as ven- ings of the60. early Brikettfabrik 18 century and „Louise“ contains and dancers perform on stage in the tropical From the tower of the late gothic Oberkirche it new visitor centre makes use of multi-media sand, soil and clay. The modern interior is fit- called ‘Kavaliershaus’ serves as a centre for ex- museum, inspired by Marshal Zhukov’s bun- ues for concerts, theatre and other cultural forty pictures hand-painted by the king. village to ensure just the right mood. is possible to look down on to the green facilities to create atmosphere. The castle’s ted with multi-media facilities to give visitors hibitions, the coach house has become a hotel ker, houses information on the course and events. Newly-planted trees mark out the Baroque swathes of Cottbus. New energy is being gen- Prince Pückler Museum provides information information on the archaeology of Lusatia as whilst the distillery and the orangery have 57. Spreewaldoutcome of the battle. palace gardens. erated on the Mühleninsel – a modern art mu- on the life and work of the prince who was well as mining activities in the area. metamorphosed into restaurants. seum has moved into the diesel power station. buried in 1871 in a pyramid tomb on the lake in his park. www.schlossneuhardenberg.de www.gedenkstaette-seelower-hoehen.de www.storkow.de www.spsg.de www.tropical-islands.de www.cottbus-tourismus.de www.pueckler-museum.de www.slawenburg-raddusch.de 62. Museum „Mühlberg 1547“ LAUSITZER SEENLAND (2) 59. IBA-Terrassen ELBE-ELSTER-LAND (3) 61. Besucherbergwerk Abraum- Spreewald Lausitzer Seenland58. Ostdeutscher Rosengarten Forst Elbe-Elster-Land60. Brikettfabrik „Louise“ förderbrücke F60

57 Spreewald 58 Forst East German 59 Lusatian Lakeland, 60 “Louise” Briquette 61 Visitor Mining Centre 62 Mühlberg 1547 Museum Imprint Rose Garden (Lusatia) IBA Terraces Factory Domsdorf Conveyor Bridge F60 Lichterfeld What has been carved out here by the Ice Mühlberg is Publisher TMB Tourismus-Marketing Brandenburg GmbH Age as well as by the hand of man is some- In 1913 a rose garden was Nowhere is the land- The “Louise” This gigantic where the thing that is unique in Europe. In the Spree- Babelsberger Straße 26, 14473 Potsdam laid out on the site of the scape changing quite briquette facto- conveyor armies of the Phone +49/3 31/200 47 47, Fax +49/3 31/298 73 28 wald, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve ever since Forst Public Park to mark as much as in Lower ry, commis- bridge, over Catholic Alli- E-Mail [email protected] 1991, the River Spree splits into a labyrinth of the occasion of the coro­ Lusatia. The flooding sioned in 1882, 500 metres ance under Information over a thousand kilometres of waterways. nation of the Emperor Wil- of former opencast is the oldest fully long and Emperor www.brandenburg-tourism.com The rivers and canals, numbering in excess of as pickled gherkins with horseradish. And, in helm II. Thriving on two mines has created preserved bri- 240 metres wide, was used for removing soil Charles V With the kind assistance of the Ministry 300, are still the most important transport the only museum in Germany dedicated to islands in the River Neisse and covering a total more than 20 new lakes and these, together quette factory in Europe. For 110 years the from above the coal seam at a rate of 50 fought the Schmalkaldic League led by the of Economic Affairs, Labour and Energy routes today and represent an ideal stomping the gherkin, visitors can find out about tradi- area of 15 hectares are 400 species of roses and with other lakes formed as a result of mining plant had a daily output of up to 600 tonnes tonnes per hour, but was shut down in 1992 Saxon Elector Johann Friedrich in 1547. This of the State of Brandenburg ground for sports enthusiasts. It doesn’t mat- tional recipes and even taste the produce. 40 000 rose bushes. Visitors are also fond of activities, will in future go to make up Eu- of briquettes. Guided tours depict the harsh after a year in operation and has been used battle serves as the central theme for the ter whether you are in Burg, Lübbenau, Lüb- The Museum of the Outdoors at Lehde also strolling between the rhododendron groves. In rope’s largest artificial lakescape. Exhibitions physical conditions under which the bri- as a show mine since 2002. During guided building, which has been converted into a Concept TMB Tourismus-Marketing Brandenburg GmbH ben or Schlepzig – everywhere there are offers an insight into the life of the farmers in recent years fountains, sculptures as well as the on the IBA Terraces on the waterside prome- quettes were manufactured. On these tours tours it is possible to walk on to the bridge. museum for the history of the Reformation. boatmen waiting to punt visitors in their flat- the Spreewald a hundred years ago as re- Pergola Courtyard have undergone restoration. nade at Lake Ilse near Großräschen provide visitors can see up to 12 installations in oper- The visitor can gaze down at the expanding Historic events are presented from three dif- Compilation, Design, Production Runze & Casper Werbeagentur GmbH, Berlin bottomed Spreewald boats through a land- vealed through three farmsteads. More infor- In the Events Centre visitors can not only wine information about this growing water sports ation, together with the fully functional Bergheider Lake from a height of 75 metres. ferent perspectives. The museum building it- scape of primeval forests to romantic destina- mation on the culture of the Sorbs and the and dine in a romantic setting but the Centre is area. From the so-called “Rusty Landmark” – steam-driven presses. Because of its acous- In addition, the “recumbent Eiffel Tower”, as self is especially interesting with its Renais- Photo Title: © Nora Bibel tions. There are probably not very many people of the Spreewald can also be obtained also licensed to conduct weddings. a reminder, like the “bio-towers” near tics, the main hall of the former power it is known, is lit up in the evenings and acts sance period murals and focus on Mühlberg Lübbenau boats that fail to tie up in the near- from the local museums in Burg and at the Lauchhammer, of the industrial past – visi- station serves as an admirable venue for spe- as a particularly atmospheric backdrop for town history. Map terra press GmbH, Berlin by village of Lehde. Here there are lots of res- Lübbenau Torhaus. tors can enjoy a bird’s eye view from a cial concerts. open-air concerts. taurants offering hearty speciality dishes such www.spreewald.de height of 30 metres. Printed by NEEF + STUMME GmbH & Co. KG, Wittingen www.rosengarten-forst.de www.lausitzerseenland.de www.brikettfabrik-louise.de www.f60.de www.museumsverbund-lkee.de