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District of Berlin
Land Berlin - Germany

Spree

The Spree is a river that flows through the Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin states of Germany, and in the Ústí nad Labem region of the Czech Republic. It is a left bank tributary of the River Havel and is approximately 400 kilometres in length. The reach of the river between the Dämeritzsee and Müggelsee to the east of Berlin is known as the Müggelspree.

Located at 52.5361, 13.2086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Rivers of Berlin, Spree basin, International rivers of Europe, Rivers of Brandenburg, Rivers of Saxony, Rivers of the Ústí nad Labem Region, Federal waterways in Germany

Spandau Citadel

The Spandau Citadel is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island created by the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot.

Located at 52.5414, 13.2122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Zitadelle (Berlin U-Bahn)

Zitadelle is a station on the Berlin U-Bahn line U7. It was opened on 1 October 1984 with the line's extension from Rohrdamm to Rathaus Spandau. Its name means "Citadel" in English and it was named for the historic Spandau Citadel. Unlike most u-bahn stations, Zitadelle has side platforms. The station's interiors were also designed to resemble the citadel's style. It lies between the stations Altstadt Spandau and Haselhorst. It was built/opened by R.G.

Located at 52.5378, 13.2178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Berlin U-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Spandau, Railway stations opened in 1984

Haselhorst (Berlin U-Bahn)

Haselhorst is a station on the Berlin U-Bahn line U7. It was opened on 1 October 1984 with the line's extension from Rohrdamm to Rathaus Spandau. Its name means "hazel eyrie" in English; it was named for the locality where it lies: Haselhorst in the borough of Spandau. It lies between the stations Zitadelle and Paulsternstraße. It was build by R.G. Rümmler, mentionable are interesting light effects on the ceiling. The next station is Paulsternstraße.

Located at 52.5389, 13.2328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Berlin U-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Spandau, Railway stations opened in 1984

Paulsternstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)

Paulsternstraße is a station on the Berlin U-Bahn line U7. It was opened on 1 October 1984 (constructed by Rümmler), with the line's extension from Rohrdamm to Rathaus Spandau. Its name means "Paul Stern Street" in English, Paul Stern having been the name of a pub owner after whom a Spandau neighbourhood was named. The station's interiors are notable for the large and colorful mosaics which decorate almost all walls. All signs sell "Paulsternstrasse".

Located at 52.5381, 13.2478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Berlin U-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Spandau, Railway stations opened in 1984

Rohrdamm (Berlin U-Bahn)

Rohrdamm is a station on the Berlin U-Bahn line U7 in the Siemensstadt district. It was opened on 1 October 1980 (by architect Rümmler) with the line's extension from Richard-Wagner-Platz to Rohrdamm. Until the second extension of the line from Rohrdamm to Rathaus Spandau in 1984, it was the western terminus of the U7. The name literally means "pipe dam"; as the eponymous street was laid out along a water pipe.

Located at 52.5372, 13.2625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Olympic Stadium (Berlin)

The Olympiastadion (Olympic Stadium) is a sports stadium in Berlin, Germany. There have been two stadia on the site: the present facility, and one that is called the Deutsches Stadion which was built for the aborted 1916 Summer Olympics. Both were designed by members of the same family, the first by Otto March and the second by his son Werner March. It is the second biggest stadium in Germany behind Signal Iduna Park.

Located at 52.5147, 13.2394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Transmitter Stallupöner Allee, Berlin

The Transmitter Stallupöner Allee, Berlin is a transmission site for medium wave radio broadcasts situated on the Stallupöner Allee ("Stallupone Avenue") in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany. This transmission site was established in 1948. It uses as aerial a 130 metre high guyed steel framework mast with triangular section, which is insulated against ground. Until 1998 there was a second insulated guyed steel framework mast on the site.

Located at 52.5044, 13.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Radio mast Berlin-Olympiastadium

The Radio mast Berlin-Olympiastadium was a 180.7 metre high guyed steel framework radio mast with a cross section of 2 * 2 metres for FM transmissions and mobile phone services near the Olympia Stadium in Berlin, Germany.

Located at 52.5169, 13.2411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Berlin

Bell Tower of Berlin Olympic Stadium

The Bell Tower of Berlin Olympic Stadium was a 77 metres high observation tower that was built in 1934 after plans by professor Werner March. The steel skeleton construction was covered with limestone plates. After the Second World War the Soviet troops accidentally set the tower's contents on fire and it was no longer stable. Therefore the British engineers blew it up in 1947.

Located at 52.5139, 13.2317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Towers in Germany, Buildings and structures in Berlin

Neu-Westend (Berlin U-Bahn)

Neu-Westend is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the U2. Opened in 1908 and built by A. Grenander. In 1986 the station was renovated, the eastern entrance was kept in original.

Located at 52.5156, 13.2611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Berlin U-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

Olympia-Stadion (Berlin U-Bahn)

Olympia-Stadion is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the U2 line in the Westend district. It serves Berlin's Olympic Stadium, where football matches and other events are regularly held. The station is located around 500 m from the S-Bahn station with a similar name, Olympiastadion, whose name - without hyphen - more closely reflects that of the Olympic Stadium. The station Stadion was opened on 8 June 1913 together with the Deutsches Stadion, predecessor of the Olympic Stadium.

Located at 52.5172, 13.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Berlin U-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Railway stations opened in 1913

Ruhleben (Berlin U-Bahn)

Ruhleben is a Berlin U-Bahn station in the Westend district. It is the western terminus of the U2 line. The elevated station designed by Alfred Grenander opened on 22 December 1929. Plans to extend the U2 toward Spandau were never carried out and became obsolete after the construction of the U7 in 1984 and the re-opening of the Spandau Suburban Line of the Berlin S-Bahn in 1998.

Located at 52.5256, 13.2414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Berlin U-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Railway stations opened in 1929

Berlin 1939-1945 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

The Berlin 1939-1945 Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery is one of two Commonwealth cemeteries in Berlin, the other being the World War I Berlin South-Western Cemetery in Stahnsdorf, Brandenburg. The Berlin 1939-1945 Commonwealth Cemetery was established in 1945 as a central burial ground for aircrew and prisoners of war who were interred in the Berlin area and in East Germany. There are also 260 burials from the post-war British Occupation Authorities staff, or their relatives.

Located at 52.5072, 13.2211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Germany, World War II cemeteries in Germany, Cemeteries in Berlin

Friedhof Heerstraße

The Friedhof Heerstraße cemetery is located at Trakehnerallee 1 (Trakehner avenue No.1), district of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in Berlin, Germany, beneath the Olympiastadion. It covers an area of 149,650 square meters. The cemetery was originally named and planned for the local residents of Villenkolonie Heerstraße. It was laid out between 1921-24 around the Sausuhlensee (Wild boar's lake).

Located at 52.514, 13.251 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Berlin

Berlin-Stresow railway station

Stresow is a railway station in the Spandau district of Berlin, named after the Stresow neighbourhood east of the Havel river. It is served by the S-Bahn line S5. The station opened on December 15, 1846 at the railway line from Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof to the city of Hamburg. Then the main station in the area, it bore the name Spandau.

Located at 52.532, 13.2089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Berlin S-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Spandau

Berlin Heerstraße station

Heerstraße is a railway station in the Westend district of Berlin. It is served by the S-Bahn line S5. The station is situated on the street of the same name, the major thoroughfare from Berlin's inner city to the west. The street led to the former proving grounds in Döberitz, thus the name Heer (land army) stems from the passing Guards Corps of the Imperial German Army. The Grunewald forest with the Teufelsberg hill is nearby. The station opened in 1909.

Located at 52.5086, 13.2586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Berlin S-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

Berlin Olympiastadion station

Olympiastadion is a railway station in the Westend district of Berlin. Located at the southern entrance of the Olympic Stadium, it is served by the S-Bahn line S5 are extended to the station during major events. The station consists of one island platform which is in regular use, as well as four further terminal island platforms which are only used for the extra trains during major events. The station opened in 1909 on the Westbahn suburban railway north of the Grunewald forest.

Located at 52.5117, 13.2424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Berlin S-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

Berlin-Pichelsberg railway station

Berlin Pichelsberg is a railway station in the Westend district of Berlin. It is served by the S-Bahn line S5.

Located at 52.5102, 13.2274 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Berlin S-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

Deutsches Stadion (Berlin)

Deutsches Stadion was a multi-use stadium in Berlin, Germany. It was initially used as the stadium of German football championship matches. It was replaced by the current Olympic Stadium in 1936. The capacity of the stadium was 64,000 spectators. Located in the Grunewald Race Course was due to host the 1916 Summer Olympics that were cancelled due to World War I.

Located at 52.5147, 13.2392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Mommsenstadion

The Mommsenstadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Berlin, Germany, named after the historian Theodor Mommsen. It is currently used mostly for football and hosts the home matches of Tennis Borussia Berlin and SCC Berlin. The stadium has a capacity of 15,005 people (13,200 standing), although the DFB have set an upper limit of 11,500 supporters for football games.

Located at 52.5008, 13.2642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Sports venues in Berlin, Tennis Borussia Berlin, 1936 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic football venues

Olympiapark Schwimmstadion Berlin

Olympiapark Schwimmstadion Berlin (German: Berlin Olympic Swim Stadium) is an aquatics venue located in Berlin, Germany constructed for the 1936 Summer Olympics. Located north of the Olympic Stadium it hosted the diving, swimming, water polo, and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon events. At total of 140,231 attended during all of the competitions. The stadium's ground level was constructed 13 ft lower than the top part of the Olympic Stadium.

Located at 52.5164, 13.2391 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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1936 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic diving venues, Olympic modern pentathlon venues, Olympic swimming venues, Olympic water polo venues, Sports venues in Berlin, Swimming venues in Germany

Haus des Deutschen Sports

The Haus des Deutschen Sports (German: House of German sports), part of the larger Deutsches Sportforum, is a sporting venue constructed for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Located northeast of the Olympic Stadium, it hosted the fencing events and the fencing part of the modern pentathlon event.

Located at 52.5208, 13.2421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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St. George's Anglican Church, Berlin

St. George's Church (Englische Kirche zu St. Georg between 1885 and 1944) is an Anglican church in Berlin, Germany, a parish of the Diocese in Europe of the Church of England. The original building was erected on Monbijou Park in 1885, but was destroyed in the allied Bombing of Berlin in World War II. The original site on Oranienburger Straße happened to be in what had become the Soviet sector of Berlin in 1945 and was therefore abandoned and the ruins removed in 1949.

Located at 52.5122, 13.2586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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2013 Berlin helicopter crash

On 21 March 2013 around 10:30 CET, two helicopters of the German Federal Police collided in front of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Amid a large-scale training exercise, one helicopter apparently had landed on top of the other in snowy weather. The accident left one pilot dead and injured several other persons.

Located at 52.5135, 13.2361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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