The town is situated on the Alte Oder, an old branch of the Oder River at the northwestern rim of the Oderbruch basin and the steep rise of the Barnim Plateau. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Eberswalde, and 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Berlin, near the border with Poland. The municipal area comprises the following villages: Altranft, Altglietzen, Bralitz, Hohensaaten, Hohenwutzen, Neuenhagen and Schiffmühle.
Historyedit
Town hallFreienwalde Castle
The settlement of Vrienwalde in the Margraviate of Brandenburg was first mentioned in a 1316 deed and appeared as a town in 1364. From 1618, the Freienwalde manor was directly held by the Brandenburg prince-electors (Kurfürsten).
The development was further promoted, when in 1799 the small Neoclassical Freienwalde Castle was built according to plans by David Gilly as a summer residence of Princess Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt, the widow of King Frederick William II of Prussia. Its park was redesigned by Peter Joseph Lenné in 1822. The industrialist and politician Walther Rathenau acquired the palace in 1909, it was nationalised after his assassination in 1922. Freienwalde achieved the official status of spa town (Bad) in 1925.
During the final stages of World War II, on 11 March 1945, it was visited by Adolf Hitler in his last visit on the war front.[3] On 16–20 April 1945, fights between the 1st Polish Army and 9th German Army took place in the area, won by the Poles.[4]
Hildegard und Siegfried Schumacher, children's book authors
Demographyedit
Development of population since 1875 within the current boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to population development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)
Recent Population Development and Projections: Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line); for 2020-2030 (green line)
Bad Freienwalde (Oder): Population development within the current boundaries (2020)[5]
^Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 1 July 2021.
^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
^"Hitler wizytuje front". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
^Boje Polskie 1939–1945. Przewodnik Encyklopedyczny (in Polish). Warszawa: Bellona, Oficyna Wydawnicza RYTM. 2009. p. 286. ISBN978-83-11-10357-3.
^Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External linksedit
Media related to Bad Freienwalde at Wikimedia Commons
December 18, 2023
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Bad Freienwalde is a spa town in the Markisch Oderland district in Brandenburg in north eastern Germany Bad FreienwaldeTownSt Nicolas Church and town hallCoat of armsLocation of Bad Freienwalde within Markisch Oderland districtBad FreienwaldeShow map of GermanyBad FreienwaldeShow map of BrandenburgCoordinates 52 47 08 N 14 01 57 E 52 78556 N 14 03250 E 52 78556 14 03250CountryGermanyStateBrandenburgDistrictMarkisch OderlandSubdivisions7 OrtsteileGovernment Mayor 2017 25 Ralf Lehmann 1 CDU Area Total131 73 km2 50 86 sq mi Highest elevation158 m 518 ft Lowest elevation10 m 30 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total12 231 Density93 km2 240 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes16259Dialling codes03344Vehicle registrationMOL FRW SEE SRBWebsitebad freienwalde de Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Notable people 4 Demography 5 International relations 6 References 7 External linksGeography editThe town is situated on the Alte Oder an old branch of the Oder River at the northwestern rim of the Oderbruch basin and the steep rise of the Barnim Plateau It is located 15 km 9 3 mi east of Eberswalde and 50 km 31 mi northeast of Berlin near the border with Poland The municipal area comprises the following villages Altranft Altglietzen Bralitz Hohensaaten Hohenwutzen Neuenhagen and Schiffmuhle History edit nbsp Town hall nbsp Freienwalde CastleThe settlement of Vrienwalde in the Margraviate of Brandenburg was first mentioned in a 1316 deed and appeared as a town in 1364 From 1618 the Freienwalde manor was directly held by the Brandenburg prince electors Kurfursten From 1701 Bad Freienwalde was part of the Kingdom of Prussia and from 1871 also the German Empire From 1815 to 1947 it was administratively part of the Province of Brandenburg A mineral spring was discovered in 1683 The alchemist Johann Kunckel brought it to the attention of the Great Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg who gout ridden arrived in Freienwalde the next year Recorded by the physician Bernhardus Albinus in 1685 the Kurfurstenquelle became the foundation of Freienwalde s rise as a spa town Frederick William s son King Frederick I of Prussia had a first maison de plaisance erected by the architect Andreas Schluter The development was further promoted when in 1799 the small Neoclassical Freienwalde Castle was built according to plans by David Gilly as a summer residence of Princess Frederika Louisa of Hesse Darmstadt the widow of King Frederick William II of Prussia Its park was redesigned by Peter Joseph Lenne in 1822 The industrialist and politician Walther Rathenau acquired the palace in 1909 it was nationalised after his assassination in 1922 Freienwalde achieved the official status of spa town Bad in 1925 During the final stages of World War II on 11 March 1945 it was visited by Adolf Hitler in his last visit on the war front 3 On 16 20 April 1945 fights between the 1st Polish Army and 9th German Army took place in the area won by the Poles 4 From 1947 to 1952 of the State of Brandenburg from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Frankfurt of East Germany and since 1990 again of Brandenburg Notable people edit nbsp Elisa RadziwillElisabeth Radziwill 1803 1834 beloved of Prince Wilhelm I of Prussia died at Freienwalde Edith Andreae 1883 1952 saloniere and sister of Walther Rathenau Alfred Blaschko 1858 1922 dermatologist Hilde Jennings 1906 unknown actress Hans Keilson 1909 2011 Dutch psychotherapist novelist Kurt Kretschmann 1914 2007 nature conservationist Erwin Wickert 1915 2008 German diplomat Ferdinand Friedrich Zimmermann 1898 1967 journalist publicist and Sturmbannfuhrer Volkmar Sigusch born 1940 sexologist and physician Hildegard und Siegfried Schumacher children s book authorsDemography edit nbsp Development of population since 1875 within the current boundaries Blue Line Population Dotted Line Comparison to population development of Brandenburg state Grey Background Time of Nazi rule Red Background Time of Communist rule nbsp Recent Population Development and Projections Population Development before Census 2011 blue line Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 blue bordered line Official projections for 2005 2030 yellow line for 2017 2030 scarlet line for 2020 2030 green line Bad Freienwalde Oder Population development within the current boundaries 2020 5 YearPop p a 187515 003 189017 076 0 87 191019 016 0 54 192518 825 0 07 193919 850 0 38 195020 867 0 46 196419 077 0 64 YearPop p a 197118 769 0 23 198117 455 0 72 198517 023 0 62 199016 659 0 43 199515 624 1 27 200014 808 1 07 200513 739 1 49 YearPop p a 201012 788 1 42 201512 406 0 60 201612 316 0 73 201712 327 0 09 201812 365 0 31 201912 304 0 49 202012 286 0 15 International relations editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Bad Freienwalde is twinned with nbsp Bad Pyrmont Germany nbsp Miedzyrzecz PolandReferences edit Landkreis Markisch Oderland Wahl der Burgermeisterin des Burgermeisters accessed 1 July 2021 Bevolkerungsentwicklung und Flachen der kreisfreien Stadte Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021 PDF Amt fur Statistik Berlin Brandenburg in German June 2022 Hitler wizytuje front Rzeczpospolita in Polish Retrieved 8 November 2023 Boje Polskie 1939 1945 Przewodnik Encyklopedyczny in Polish Warszawa Bellona Oficyna Wydawnicza RYTM 2009 p 286 ISBN 978 83 11 10357 3 Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia CommonsExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Bad Freienwalde at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bad Freienwalde amp oldid 1184157372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
