Brandenburg an der Havel
Brandenburg an der Havel main street
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Urban district
Lord Mayor	Dr. Dietlind Tiemann (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	228.80 km² (88 sq mi)
Elevation	32 m  (105 ft)
Population	73,475  (31/12/2006)[1]
- Density	321 /km² (832 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate code	BRB
Postal codes	14772–14778
Area code	03381
Website	www.stadt-brandenburg.de

Coordinates: 52°25′0″N 12°32′0″E / 52.41667, 12.53333 Brandenburg an der Havel is a town in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It is located on the banks of the Havel river. Population: 74,129 (December 31, 2005). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1296 × 972 pixel, file size: 341 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description: main street in de:Brandenburg an der Havel Source: Own work Date: 04 April 2006 Author: User:Martinum File historyClick on a date/time to... Image File history File links Wappen_Brandenburg_an_der_Havel. ... Image File history File links Karte_Deutschland. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ...   (Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). ... There are 439 German districts (Kreise), administrative units in Germany. ... This is a list of urban districts in Germany. ... Councillor Patrick (Pat) John Stannard, Lord Mayor of Oxford (2004). ... The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU — Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the second largest political party in Germany. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... German car number plates (Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen, abbreviated to PLZ), consist of five digits, which indicate the wider area (first two digits), and the postal district (last three digits). ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ...   (Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). ... For the Biblical Havel, see Abel. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Although the town of Brandenburg is less known than the state of Brandenburg, it provided the name for the medieval Bishopric of Brandenburg, the Margravate of Brandenburg, and the current state of Brandenburg. Today it is a small town compared to nearby Berlin, but once it was the origin of the realms of Brandenburg and Prussia. The Bishopric of Brandenburg was a Roman Catholic diocese established by Otto the Great in 948, including the territory between the Elbe on the west, the Oder on the east, and the Black Elster on the south, and taking in the Uckermark to the north. ... Coat of arms Capital Brandenburg Berlin (from 1417) Religion Roman Catholic Lutheran Calvinist Government Monarchy Margrave  - 1157–70 Albert I  - 1797–1806 Frederick William III History  - Margraviate established 3 October, 1157  - Electorate established 25 December 1356  - Brandenburg-Prussia 27 August 1618  - Kingdom of Prussia 1 January 1701  - Dissolution of the... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Anthem Preußenlied, Heil dir im Siegerkranz (both unofficial) The Kingdom of Prussia at its greatest extent, at the time of the formation of the German Empire, 1871 Capital Berlin Government Monarchy King  - 1701 — 1713 Frederick I (first)  - 1888 — 1918 William II (last) Prime minister  - 1848 Adolf Heinrich von Arnim...

History

The castle of Brandenburg, which had been a fortress of the Slavic tribe Stodoranie called Brenna, was conquered in 929 by King Henry the Fowler. The town remained German only until 983, when a Slavic rebellion was successful. In the next 170 years the area was ruled by Slavic princes of the Hevelles tribe. The last of them, Pribislav, died in 1150. Afterwards Albert I settled here and became the first margrave of Brandenburg. The town was restricted to the western bank of the Havel until 1196, when it was extended to the eastern side. The parts on either side of the river were regarded as two different towns (Old and New Brandenburg) for centuries. Distribution of Slavic people by language The Slavic peoples are a linguistic and ethnic branch of Indo-European peoples, living mainly in Europe, where they constitute roughly a third of the population. ... Lands of the Hevelli (Heveller), ca. ... Heinrich I depicted as The Bamberg Knight Henry I, the Fowler (German: Heinrich der Finkler or Heinrich der Vogler) (876 - July 2, 936), was Duke of Saxony from 912 and king of the Germans from 919 until his death in 936. ... Pribislav Henry (German: ; ca. ... Albert I (c. ... Margrave (Latin: marchio) is the English and French form (recorded since 1551) of the German title Markgraf (from Mark march and Graf count) and certain equivalent nobiliary (princely) titles in other languages. ...

In 1314 (resp. 1315) the two towns joined the Hanseatic League. In the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) the towns suffered plundering and destruction which led to a loss of power; Potsdam became the new capital, and the court left the town of Brandenburg. In 1715 the two halves of the town were merged to form a single town. Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Potsdam is the capital city of the federal state of Brandenburg in Germany. ...

The concentration camp Brandenburg-Görden was located in Görden, a suburb of Brandenburg, during the years of Nazi Germany. It has been suggested that Internment be merged into this article or section. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ...

After the fall of the Berlin Wall the population declined from over 100,000 in 1989 down to roughly 75,000 in 2005 through emigration. The migration mainly affects the young people and thus the future of the city is uncertain. East German construction workers building the Berlin Wall, November 20, 1961. ... A memorial statue in Hanko, Finland, commemorating the thousands of emigrants who left the country to start a new life in the United States Emigration is the act and the phenomenon of leaving ones native country to settle in another country. ...

Historical populations

Flag of Brandenburg

Church of St. Gotthard

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Sights

Roland in front of the town hall

The Dominsel (Cathedral Island) is the historic heart of the town. Here stands its oldest edifice: the Dom St Peter und Paul (Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul). Although construction began in the Romanesque style in 1165, it was completed as a Gothic cathedral during the 14th century. While the exterior is rather austere, the cathedral surprises the visitor with its sumptuous interior, especially the painted vault of the Bunte Kapelle (Coloured Chapel) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (726x1479, 873 KB) Roland - Brandenburg an der Havel Ort: Rathausportal in der Altstadt Geschichte: Diese Roland-Statue wurde 1474 auf dem Marktplatz der Neustadt von Brandenburg an der Havel aufgestellt. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (726x1479, 873 KB) Roland - Brandenburg an der Havel Ort: Rathausportal in der Altstadt Geschichte: Diese Roland-Statue wurde 1474 auf dem Marktplatz der Neustadt von Brandenburg an der Havel aufgestellt. ... It has been suggested that Orlando (character) be merged into this article or section. ...

The Katharinenkirche (St. Catherine's church) built in 1401 in the Neustadt is an impressive example of northern German brick Gothic architecture. The Gotthardkirche (St. Gotthard's church) was built of the same material just a few years later. Holstentor in Lübeck - background left , right St. ...

Another interesting building is the Altstädtische Rathaus (Old Town Hall), a late Gothic brick building with stepped gables and an ornate portal. In front of it stands a 5.35m high statue of the knight Roland. Made in sandstone, the statue was erected in 1474 as the sign of the town's independence. It has been suggested that Orlando (character) be merged into this article or section. ...

There is also a part of Brandenburg's medieval city wall, with four preserved watchtowers: the Steintorturm and the Mühlentorturm (in Neustadt), and the Rathenower Torturm and the Plauer Torturm (in Altstadt). The defensive wall of Braşov, Romania. ... A watchtower is a type of fortification. ...

The Brandenburg Industrial Museum is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage. The European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH) is a network of the most important industrial heritage sites in Europe. ...

Twin Towns

• Ivry-sur-Seine, France
• Kaiserslautern, Germany
• Magnitogorsk, Russia

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See also

• Albert I of Brandenburg
• Brandenburg
• Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Albert I (c. ...   (Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). ... The Brandenburg Gate The Brandenburg Gate (German: Brandenburger Tor) is a former city gate and one of the main symbols of Berlin, Germany. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ...

External links

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• (German) Municipal website
• (German) Cathedral of Brandenburg
• (German) City map
• (German) Inner City Brandenburg guide

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Urban districts	Brandenburg an der Havel · Cottbus · Frankfurt · Potsdam
Rural districts	Barnim · Dahme-Spreewald · Elbe-Elster · Havelland · Märkisch-Oderland · Oberhavel · Oberspreewald-Lausitz · Oder-Spree · Ostprignitz-Ruppin · Potsdam-Mittelmark · Prignitz · Spree-Neiße · Teltow-Fläming · Uckermark