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Johannisthal (Berlin)
Johannisthal () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Treptow. History The first mention of the locality dates from November 16, 1753. In 1880 it was served by a train station on the '' Berlin-Görlitzer Eisenbahn'' and in 1884 it was awarded by the title of ''Bad'' ( bath), becoming ''Bad Johannisthal''. From 1905 to 1906 the town hall was built, and in 1920 the "Greater Berlin Act" merged the town into Berlin. As part of East Berlin bordering Neukölln (West Berlin), its limits were crossed by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989. Geography Overview Located in the south-eastern side of the city, not too far from the river Spree, Johannisthal borders the localities of Baumschulenweg, Niederschöneweide, Adlershof, Altglienicke and Rudow (this one in Neukölln district). Its urban park is the Königsheide. Subdivision Johannisthal is subdivided into 7 zones (''Ortslagen''): * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trümmerfrau
Trümmerfrau (; literally translated as rubble woman) is the German-language name for women who, in the aftermath of World War II, helped clear and reconstruct the bombed cities of Germany and Austria. Hundreds of cities had suffered significant bombing and firestorm damage through aerial attacks and ground war, so with many men dead or prisoners of war, this monumental task fell to a large degree on women. Degree of damage 3.6 million out of the sixteen million homes in 62 cities in Germany were destroyed during Allied bombings in World War II, with another four million damaged. Half of all school buildings, forty percent of the infrastructure, and many factories were either damaged or destroyed. According to estimates, there were about 500 million cubic metres of rubble (a volume of over 150 Great Pyramid of Gizas) and 7.5 million people were made homeless. Removal of ruins Since the first Allied bombing raids in 1940 the Germans had become used to clearing up the resultin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altglienicke
Altglienicke (, literally ''Old Glienicke'') is a locality (''Ortsteil'') of Berlin in the borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Treptow. History The village of ''Glinik'' was first mentioned in 1375. The Berlin Wall cut through Altglienicke (in East Berlin) and Rudow (in West Berlin) from 1961 until 1990. It was also the location for a joint American and British intelligence operation, Operation Gold. Geography Position The locality is situated in the south-western side of Treptow-Köpenick. It borders with Rudow (in Neukölln), Johannisthal, Adlershof, Grünau, Bohnsdorf and the municipality of Schönefeld, in the Dahme-Spreewald district of Brandenburg. Subdivision Altglienicke counts 1 zone (''Ortslage''): * Falkenberg Transportation Altglienicke is served by the Berliner S-Bahn lines S45 and S9, with the stations of Altglienicke and Grünbergallee. Close to the locality is the BER Airport - Terminal 5 station, by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S46 (Berlin)
The Berlin S-Bahn line 46 (S46) runs from Königs Wusterhausen to Westend. It operates over: *the Görlitz line, opened in 1866 and electrified in 1929, *the Baumschulenweg–Neukölln link line, opened on 8 June 1896 and electrified in 1928 and *the Ring line, completed in 1877 and electrified in 1926. Until 28 May 2006, the line ran from Königs Wusterhausen Königs Wusterhausen () is a town in the Dahme-Spreewald district of the state of Brandenburg in Germany a few kilometers outside Berlin. Geography Geographical location Königs Wusterhausen – or "KW" () as it is often called locally – lie ... to Gesundbrunnen. The line was shortened to Westend to allow frequency improvements to the S41 and S42 ring lines. The shortened line contains 23 stations. References {{Public transport in Berlin Berlin S-Bahn lines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S45 (Berlin)
S45 is a line on the Berlin S-Bahn. It operates from Flughafen BER Terminal 1–2 beneath Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Südkreuz over: *a very short section of the Outer ring, opened in 1951 and electrified in 1983, *a short section of the former Outer freight ring opened in the early 1940s and electrified in 1983, *the Görlitz line, opened in 1866 and electrified in 1929, *the Baumschulenweg–Neukölln link line, opened on 8 June 1896 and electrified in 1928 and *the Ring line, completed in 1877 and electrified in 1926. History A southern extension from the former terminus at the Schönefeld Airport station has been constructed prior to the opening of the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport. The rail extension includes include two new stops: Waßmannsdorf and Terminals 1–2 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin S-Bahn
The Berlin S-Bahn () is a rapid transit railway system in and around Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It has been in operation under this name since December 1930, having been previously called the special tariff area ''Berliner Stadt-, Ring- und Vorortbahnen'' (Berlin city, orbital, and suburban railways). It complements the Berlin U-Bahn and is the link to many outer-Berlin areas, such as Berlin Brandenburg Airport. As such, the Berlin S-Bahn blends elements of a commuter rail service and a rapid transit system. In its first decades of operation, the trains were steam-drawn; even after the electrification of large parts of the network, a number of lines remained under steam. Today, the term ''S-Bahn'' is used in Berlin only for those lines and trains with third-rail electrical power transmission and the special Berlin S-Bahn loading gauge. The third unique technical feature of the Berlin S-Bahn, the , is being phased out and replaced by a communications-based train control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannisthal Air Field
The Johannisthal Air Field, located southeast of central Berlin, between Johannisthal and Adlershof, was Germany's first commercial airfield. It opened on 26 September 1909, a few weeks after the world's first airfield at Rheims, France. Overview Known as the birthplace of heavier-than-air flight in Germany, Johannistal was Berlin's primary airport until the Tempelhofer Field was developed in the 1920s. It was the first commercial airfield (and second overall) to be established in Germany, after Griesheim Airport in Darmstadt. Johannistal was the field from which Germany's first commercial flights took off. Numerous aviation pioneers operated workshops there, including Anthony Fokker. Amelie Beese, the first German woman to earn a pilot's license, trained there. Later, the area became known as Adlershof, and before the collapse of the Berlin Wall, it was closed to the public. The former airport was used by the National People's Army as a military training ground; while the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
