Gatow
District of Berlin
Land Berlin - Germany

Wannsee Conference

The Wannsee Conference was a meeting of senior officials of the Nazi German regime, held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee on 20 January 1942. The purpose of the conference was to inform administrative leaders of Departments responsible for various policies relating to Jews that Reinhard Heydrich had been appointed as the chief executor of the "Final solution to the Jewish question".

Located at 52.4331, 13.1656 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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1942 in Europe, 1942 in Germany, Conferences, Planning the Holocaust, History of Berlin, Holocaust historiography, Holocaust commemoration, Steglitz-Zehlendorf

Spandau Prison

Spandau Prison was a prison situated in the borough of Spandau in western Berlin, constructed in 1876 and demolished in 1987 after the death of its last prisoner, Rudolf Hess, to prevent it from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine.

Located at 52.5211, 13.1853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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1876 establishments in Germany, Buildings and structures demolished in 1987, Defunct prisons in Germany, Aftermath of World War II, Buildings and structures in Spandau, Allied occupation of Germany

Rathaus Spandau (Berlin U-Bahn)

Rathaus Spandau is one of the terminals of the Berlin U-Bahn line U7 (the other one being Rudow). It was opened on 1 October 1984 with the line's extension from Rohrdamm to Rathaus Spandau. The station takes its name from the nearby Rathaus Spandau, the historic city hall of Spandau. Close to the U-Bahn station Rathaus Spandau is the Berlin-Spandau railway station of the Berlin S-Bahn line S75 and the Deutsche Bahn for regional and intercity transport.

Located at 52.535, 13.2003 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Berlin U-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Spandau, Railway stations opened in 1984

RAF Gatow

Known for most of its operational life as Royal Air Force Station Gatow, or more commonly RAF Gatow, this former British Royal Air Force military airbase is in the district of Gatow in south-western Berlin, west of the Havel river, in the borough of Spandau. It was the base for the only known operational use of flying boats in central Europe, and was later used for photographic reconnaissance missions by de Havilland Chipmunks over East Germany.

Located at 52.4744, 13.1381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Airports in Germany, Aviation in Berlin, British Army deployments, Buildings and structures in Spandau, History of Berlin, Military units and formations disestablished in 1994, Nazi architecture, Royal Air Force stations in Germany, Transport in Berlin

Grunewald Tower

The Grunewald Tower or Grunewaldturm is a historical tower in the Grunewald forest of southwestern Berlin, Germany, built in 1897-99 according to plans designed by Franz Heinrich Schwechten.

Located at 52.4783, 13.1967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Berlin, Towers in Germany, Emperor William I monuments

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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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

Großer Wannsee

The Großer Wannsee (Greater Wannsee) is a bight of the Havel river near the locality of Wannsee and Nikolassee (in the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf), a south-western suburb of the German capital Berlin not far from Potsdam. At its borders is located the island of Schwanenwerder and, opposite from the Greater Wannsee on the other side of the Havel, is the locality of Kladow.

Located at 52.4433, 13.1614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Lakes of Berlin, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, River bays, Federal waterways in Germany

Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow

The Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr - Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow (Bundeswehr Museum of Military History - Berlin-Gatow Airfield; formally known as Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr), is the Berlin branch of the Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr. The museum acts as an independent military department. Entrance to the museum is free. The museum is in Berlin at a former Luftwaffe and Royal Air Force (RAF) airfield, RAF Gatow.

Located at 52.4731, 13.1447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Military and war museums in Germany, Aerospace museums in Germany, Luftwaffe, Museums in Berlin

Berlin-Spandau station

Berlin-Spandau is a railway station situated in the Spandau district of Berlin, Germany located at the western end of the S-Bahn line S5.

Located at 52.5347, 13.1958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Berlin S-Bahn stations, Railway stations in Berlin, Buildings and structures in Spandau

Berlin-Nikolassee station

Berlin-Nikolassee station (in German Bahnhof Berlin-Nikolassee) is a railway station in the Nikolassee area of Berlin, Germany. It is served by trains of the Berlin S-Bahn, and is notable for its prominent Neo-Gothic entrance building.

Located at 52.4317, 13.1933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Railway stations in Berlin, Berlin S-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Railway stations opened in 1902

Berlin-Schlachtensee station

Berlin-Schlachtensee (in German Bahnhof Berlin-Schlachtensee) is a railway station in the Schlachtensee neighbourhood of Berlin, Germany. It is served by the Berlin S-Bahn.

Located at 52.4399, 13.2149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Railway stations in Berlin, Berlin S-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Steglitz-Zehlendorf

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

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-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

1948 Gatow air disaster

The 1948 Gatow air disaster occurred on Monday 5 April 1948 when a British European Airways Vickers VC.1B Viking airliner crashed near RAF Gatow, Berlin, Germany after a mid-air collision with a Soviet Air Force Yakovlev Yak-3 fighter. All ten passengers and four crew on board the Viking were killed, as was the Soviet pilot. The disaster resulted in a diplomatic standoff between the United Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Union and intensified distrust during the Berlin Blockade.

Located at 52.474, 13.138 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1948, Aviation accidents and incidents in Germany, Mid-air collisions, British European Airways accidents and incidents, Accidents and incidents involving military aircraft, 1948 in Germany, Accidents and incidents involving the Vickers VC.1 Viking, History of Berlin, Aviation in Berlin, Airliner accidents and incidents involving mid-air collisions, Soviet Union–United Kingdom relations

Liebermann Villa

The Liebermann Villa is the former summer residence of the German painter Max Liebermann. It is located directly at the shores of Lake Wannsee in Berlin. It has been open to public since April 30, 2006 and shows a collection of Liebermanns' paintings of his villa and its garden.

Located at 52.4289, 13.165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Residential buildings in Germany, Museums in Berlin, Buildings and structures in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Historic house museums in Germany, Art museums and galleries in Berlin, Biographical museums in Germany, Art museums established in 2006, 2006 establishments in Germany

Schlachtensee

Schlachtensee is a lake in the south west of Berlin, in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough, on the edge of the Grunewald forest. The lake lends its name to the surrounding area and to the nearby Studentendorf Schlachtensee, a student residence. The area has been part of Berlin since 1920.

Located at 52.4428, 13.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Lakes of Berlin, Steglitz-Zehlendorf

Schwanenwerder

Schwanenwerder is an island in the Havel river in Berlin, Germany. It is in the locality of Nikolassee in the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf, and is located in a wider stretch of the river, close to the eastern shore. On the opposite side, on the western bank, lies Kladow, to the south, the Wannsee. Schwanenwerder is an expensive residential area, despite a summer camp for children being located on the island.

Located at 52.4476, 13.1685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Islands of Germany, Geography of Berlin, Steglitz-Zehlendorf

Strandbad Wannsee

The Strandbad Wannsee is an open-air lido on the eastern shore of the Wannsee in Berlin, Germany, the largest inland lido in Europe, with a beach that is 1,275 metres long and 80 metres wide, widened with sand from the German shore of the Baltic Sea. The entire ensemble is listed as Cultural Heritage site. It is located on the eastern shore of the lake in the locality of Wannsee, in Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough, in southwestern Berlin.

Located at 52.4388, 13.1772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Berlin, Heritage sites in Berlin, Visitor attractions in Berlin, Steglitz-Zehlendorf

Rathaus Spandau

The Rathaus Spandau is the town hall of the borough of Spandau in the western suburbs of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It was designed by Heinrich Reinhardt and Georg Süßenguth, and was built between 1910 and 1913. Until 1920, when Spandau was incorporated into Greater Berlin, it was the city hall of the independent city of Spandau. The Rathaus Spandau is situated on Carl-Schurz-Straße at the southern edge of the Altstadt Spandau.

Located at 52.535, 13.2003 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Spandau, City and town halls in Germany

Wilhelmstraße (Spandau)

The Wilhelmstraße in the Berliner district of Spandau is the connecting street between Spandau and Potsdam. In the north, at Seeburger Straße and the Ziegelhof, the Wilhelmstraße runs into the Klosterstraße, about a kilometre south of Spandau Station. It crosses the Heerstraße and from there on it is also the Bundesstraße 2. At its southern end, at the „Seeburger Zipfel“ at Karolinenhöhe the Wilhelmstraße runs into the Potsdamer Chaussee.

Located at 52.5167, 13.1786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Streets in Berlin, Spandau

Heerstraße (Berlin)

The Heerstraße runs from Theodor-Heuss-Platz in Berlin-Charlottenburg until the western city border of Berlin in the locality of Staaken in the borough of Spandau. In its intire length it is part of the Bundesstraße 5; from Theodor-Heuss-Platz to Wilhelmstraße it is also Bundesstraße 2. With its length of about 10 kilometres, it is one of the longest streets in Berlin and an important commuter route.

Located at 52.5133, 13.1953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Streets in Berlin, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Spandau

Britannia Centre Spandau

The former Britannia Centre Spandau, before known as British Forces Families Centre (BFFC), was built in 1990 by PSA for the British Authorities on the site where Spandau Prison used to be located. It centralised the main shopping, welfare, employment and broadcasting facilities for the British military community in Berlin. The Britannia Centre consisted of a new shopping and cinema complex and five existing and completely refurbished two and three-storey buildings.

Located at 52.5208, 13.1856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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British Army deployments, History of Berlin

Charlotten Bridge

Charlotten Bridge (German Charlottenbrücke) in Spandau links the old town of Spandau on the west bank of the Havel with the east bank. It was one of the few bridges over which some of the German garrison of Berlin were able to escape during the night of 1 May 1945 just hours before the city fell to Soviet forces.

Located at 52.5351, 13.2062 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Road bridges in Germany, Bridges in Berlin