When G. F. Wittke founded his material, tobacco, cigar and distillation business in 1850, he did not suspect that it would become…
When G. F. Wittke founded his material, tobacco, cigar and distillation business in 1850, he did not suspect that it would become…
The little town Lehnin between Potsdam and Brandenburg an der Havel in the Havelland region is home to the oldest Cistercian…
European history was written near the town of Mühlberg/Elbe. The armies of a Catholic alliance under Emperor Charles V met the…
The world’s largest clinker brickworks was built to supply the large quantities of building materials required by General Building…
The departure of the last Soviet military personnel from Germany at the beginning of September 1994 left a ghost town in Wünsdorf,…
“We had to take active steps and break with everything we had been taught by our fathers to do with the honour of a…
From the 24th floor of the Oder Tower – a landmark that be seen from far afield – you have the best view of what Frankfurt an der…
300 years ago, the Ratswaage, a small half-timbered house, was where farmers from the surrounding area weighed their goods, which…
Probably the oldest Gothic Revival village church in Mark Brandenburg is in Paretz. The former church was significantly smaller…
Entering the Park from the east you will first walk towards Sanssouci Palace. It was Frederick the Great's favourite place serving…
Neuhardenberg lies on the western edge of the Oderbruch – a former marshland region in Brandenburg that Theodor Fontane wrote…
Europe’s most beautiful glassmakers’ village lets visitors experience the art of glassmaking and blow their own glass.
On a plain…
Rarely has a question mark been more justified: "Einzug ins Paradies?" (moving into paradise?) was the title of the GDR television…
The site of the former Ravensbrück Women’s Concentration Camp, which Uckermark Youth Concentration Camp was part of from 1942, is…
A brick church, farmers’ houses adorned with wooden beams, and a town hall built in a neo-Gothic style. It’s no wonder that the…
Children love to romp around to their hearts’ content – hopping, climbing and splashing all over the place: they can do all this…
Art in lonely places where nobody would expect it – this is the starting point of a stimulating walk along remote paths and…
“Mühlberg, a name that has been etched in my memory […]. A huge sandy plain, a dreadful, sad, gloomy sight, without any…
The community of Schwielowsee has enjoyed the services of the floating connection between Caputh and Geltow since 1853. The ‘Tussy…
There was an Orangery in Electress Louise Henriette’s original pleasure garden. A second one was created in 1699/1701 under…
On March 10, 1988, three young men from the GDR escaped by truck for the first time over the Glienicke Bridge. The 7.5-ton truck,…
The present Catholic village church of Schenkendorf / Sękowice, built in the 2nd half of the 17th century, has been under…
Its roof shimmers with the green of Lake Werbellinsee and, like in a fairy tale, it stands at the southern tip of the lake where…
For botany lovers, Trebnitz Castle Park is an absolute must. The foundation of the castle park goes back to the plant lover Georg…
The fairytale park is located in the middle of Blankensee. It is the perfect place to take a leisurely stroll and unwind. The…