A Walk Around Oranienburg

14 13 Eden 23 19 12 1 11 18 A walk around 16 2 15 4 Oranienburg Oranienburg has its 22 own “Garden of Eden“. In 1893, 18 vegetarians from Berlin founded an orchard community. In Germany‘s first “Vegetarian Colony“ they developed alternatives for natural and healthy living. At the site of today‘s collective there are exhibit, the Eden-Café, a kindergarten, as well as the School of Mu- sic Eden. On the outer wall of the first floor 3 of the collective building a historical facade by the sculptor Wilhelm Groß is displayed. 11 phone +49 (0)3301 - 523 26 10 www.eden-eg.de 6 5 9 7 8 20 23 17 Tourist-Information Schloßplatz 2 16515 Oranienburg 21 phone: +49 (0)3301 - 600 81 10 [email protected] www.oranienburg-erleben.de Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 9 am – 6 pm Sunday 10 am – 4 pm Ausschnitt aus dem Pharus-Plan Oranienburg - © 2016 bei Verlag Pharus-Plan – Rubensstraße 107 12157 Berlin Ausschnitt aus dem Pharus-Plan Oranienburg - © 2016 bei Verlag – Pharus-Pläne sind urheberrechtlich geschützt. – www.dein-plan.de (030) 39 88 83 – www.pharus.eu Telefon Schloss Oranienburg – November to March In the 17th century Elec- Amtshauptmannshaus – 7 9 11 of the most important personalities the town This monument was created by Fritz Cre- TURM ErlebnisCity levels of the Oder-Havel-Waterway possi- Animal, Leisure and Oranienburg Castle Tuesday to Friday: 10 am – 4 pm tress Louise Henriette Magistrate`s House is known for, namely Professor Friedlieb mer in 1961. Fritz Cremer’s monument is 17 ble. Barges and sporting boats make their Dinosaur Park Germendorf 1 Saturday / Sunday: 10 am – 5 pm of Brandenburg, former 5 Ferdinand Runge (1794-1867). Runge has supposed to remind the observer to never way through the lock, overcoming a 6 meter 21 (castle museum with guide) Princess of Orange- been given credit for the discovery of caffe- forget the darkest chapter of German difference in short order. last admission: Nassau, commissioned ine and tar dyes. He was also the founder history and to guard against it ever hap- 30 minutes before closing the Schlosspark (Castle Park) to be built of paper-chromatography, among other dis- pening again, as the inscription “Schmerz Klinkerwerk – Note: due to barrier-free reflecting the symmetry of the Dutch style. coveries. gebäre Tat“ – “Let pain bring forth deeds“ Open Air Exhibition The State Garden Show of 2009 shaped so vividly emphasizes. 19 Schlossplatz – the look and feel of today’s park, which Schlosshafen – Castle Square is 30 hectares in size. The Castle Park is Castle Harbour with Memorial and Museum 2 known far beyond the borders of Oranien- Motorhome Site Sachsenhausen burg as a leisure and family park attracting 14 16 thousands of visitors annually. Constantly church is the town‘s tallest building, its bridge is the shortest path between the building was restored from the ground changing and ever-stunning flowers and tower reaching a height of some 57.4 old city and the railway station. The bridge up. Since then the building is home to a The TURM ErlebnisCity Schloss Oranienburg plants, 16 garden rooms, a spacious play Close to the Castle Square the Amtshaupt- metres. From the observation deck visi- was dubbed by the citizenry of Oranien- branch of the Mittelbrandenburgische is well-known in Ober- The 50 hectare large (Oranienburg Castle) area with a playhouse, swings and water mannshaus is the second oldest house of tors can enjoy an impressive view of the burg as the “consumption bridge“ due to Sparkasse (savings bank). havel and beyond as and well-maintained was first built in 1655 as fountains for children, a castle park library, the town after the castle. The two-story “Green City on the Havel“. Visitors will its steep climb. At a later point in time it one of the largest spor- park is beloved by both the country residence fitness equipment, boule pitch, open air building was built in 1657 as the residence also encounter the Oranienburg sculptor was replaced by a steel construction. The Forsthaus – ting and leisure centers Not far from the Lehnitz lock the open-air young and old from near of Louise Henriette, the chess and many more attractions provide of the Elector‘s Senior Civil Servant and and preacher Wilhelm Groß‘s (1883-1975) west side of the bridge leads to an allée Royal Forestry Station in Berlin-Brandenburg, boasting 500.000 exhibition “Stones for ‘Germania’ - Gre- and far. Domestic and first wife of the Great Elector, and was later everything visitors could possibly need today it is one of Oranienburg‘s historically “Gethsemane-Group“. The sculpture was graced by ancient trees and to the Pfer- 12 visitors annually. The sport and expe- nades for the ‘Final Victory’“ is located. exotic animals, beaches, playgrounds, expanded and furnished in great splendor for a very enjoyable and relaxing stay. significant early baroque buildings. returned to Oranienburg from the Nether- deinsel (“horse island“), a green oasis in rience spa with a wave pool and slides, The exhibition tells the story and history of carousels and fishing spots offer visitors by Friedrich I. It is considered to be one Guests can relax at the Schlosspark Café lands. the midst of the town centre. saunas, bowling, climbing wall and fitness the satellite camp Klinkerwerk – one of the plenty of fun things to do. With its life-size of the most important baroque buildings The 2009 redesign of the Schlossplatz which offers a rich array of food and be- Orangery in the phone +49 (0)3301 - 34 16 center offers visitors the perfect venue to worst and most-feared Sachsenhausen dinosaurs visitors can experience the roar in Mark Brandenburg. In the 1700s it was (Castle Square) and relocation of the verages. The cultural climax of the year is Castle Park Opening times of the platform: Bahnhofsplatz – The modern docking and service harbour The memorial site is work out and relax. The MBS Arena and concentration satellite camps. Along an of a tyrannosaurus at the largest dinosaur considered to be the Prussian monarch‘s Schlossbrücke (Castle Bridge) has once the Schlosspark-Nacht (Castle Park Night) 6 1st May to 3rd October 10 am – 5 pm Railway Station Square provides a beautiful view of the baroque located at the former HBI SportForum have made a name for elevated stay the exhibition tells the history park in the Berlin region. Courageous vi- most beautiful castle. Today, it is home to again made Oranienburg‘s historic town in August. The representative entrance 10 castle. Adjacent to the harbour lays the Sachsenhausen con- themselves offering a wide range of main of the “Brickworks Oranienburg“ that was sitors can climb the volcano and trigger a two museums and the town administra- center a place to be enjoyed. Schloss Ora- portal, adorned with the monogram of the Waisenhaus – Orphanage motorhome site (awarded the title of centration camp, at events, trade shows and sporting events. built by the SS in 1938 in which thousands “volcanic erruption“. tion. The Castle Museum of the Prus- nienburg, Schlosspark and the Havel Pro- Elector, was designed by the architect J.A. 8 Europe‘s Recreational Vehicle Site of which several original phone +49 (0)3301 - 57 38 11 11 were forced into slave labour at the con- phone +49 (0)3301 - 33 63 sian Palaces and Gardens Foundation menade are wonderful venues that invite Nering in 1690. The entrance pillars are the month by “Promobil“ magazine). The buildings and relics are on display. Perma- www.erlebniscity.de centration camp. The prisoners dreaded www.freizeitpark-germendorf.de Berlin-Brandenburg presents a collection visitors to linger. Many cultural highlights crowned by the allegorical figures of fall motorhome site offers tourists and visitors nent and special exhibitions provide the the commando. They saw it as a “Death of unique art pieces, among them a rich take place in this unique setting. These and summer. alike a wonderful place to sit back and history of the concentration camp Sach- Lehnitzsee – Commando”, because the SS used the Oberhavel Bauernmarkt – collection of paintings, an ivory seating include the Orange Festival in April, the Dogs and bicycles are not permitted. The Royal Forestry Station was built at relax and enjoy exploring both land and senhausen (1936-45), the Soviet special Lake Lehnitz and Lock Brickworks to carry out selective murders. Farmers Market group, two series of tapestries, splendid Town Festival with Dragon Boat Races in phone +49 (0)3301 - 600 85 31 the intersection between the former Müh- water. The harbour master and the boat camp (1945-50) and the aftermath. The 18 The mortal remains of countless victims 22 etageres in the porcelain chamber, as well June and the Castle Park Night in August. www.oranienburg-erleben.de lenweg and Bernauer Straße in 1772 and slips round off what the Castle Harbour Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen may still be found in both the ground at the as examples of royal ornamental silver in The Louise Henriette Memorial is located at that time was surrounded by forest. The Oranienburg offers visitors and residents is a place of sorrow and remembrance. site and the canal running alongside it. The the silver vault. in the center of the Castle Square. Blumenthal House two story stucco building with front risalit, alike. During the summer season the It is also a museum of modern history of horrendous history of this place is told on phone +49 (0)3301 - 53 74 37 The Electress was the individual that 4 After its renovation, quoins and half-hipped roof was built in “Sehnsucht“ (yearning), the replica of the particular relevance for humanitarian sup- 16 glass columns through text and images www.spsg.de gave the castle its name Oranienburg in according to the histori- The Oranienburg Railway Station, ope- the Frederickian baroque style.

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