() is a quarter in the
borough of in
Berlin,
Germany, that takes its name from the small
lake (literally 'White Lake') within it. Before
Berlin's 2001 administrative reform, was a borough in its own right, consisting of the quarters of , , , and . A fictional German-language TV series
by the same name is set in the borough between 1980 and 1990 during the
communist era.
History
was first mentioned in 1313 as . The first settlers subsisted on
fishing and established themselves on the eastern shore of the lake, where an old
trade route connected
Berlin with (german: Stettin) and the
Baltic Sea – today the federal highway.
From 1914 onwards, the
Weissensee Studios produced a number of
silent films including works by
Fritz Lang and the
expressionist film ''
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' (german: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari) is a 1920 German silent horror film, directed by Robert Wiene and written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. Considered the quintessential work of German Expressionist cinema, ...
''.
As Berlin's least inhabited district, it has been overshadowed historically by its neighboring boroughs and . However its popularity is increasing due to its proximity to the hip but expensive . Its
trams make reaching very convenient.
Overview
is appreciated as a good choice for people seeking for a balance between urban life and seclusion in a peaceful district of Berlin. The immediate area around the lake is characterized by its historical architecture, numerous places of interest, parks, lakes and activities. The
Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin, also known as Berlin-Weissensee Art Academy, School of Art and Design Berlin-Weissensee (german: Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee) is a non-profit, public art school in Berlin-Weißensee, Berlin, Germany
...
( is of national rank. The cycling track has also hosted popular music concerts. The largest concert ever held here was a
Bruce Springsteen
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concert on July 19, 1988. Springsteen played before an estimated crowd of 500,000. At
Weißensee Cemetery, one of Europe's largest
Jewish cemeteries
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, notable people like the painter
Lesser Ury
Leo Lesser Ury (November 7, 1861 – October 18, 1931) was a German Impressionist painter and printmaker, associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting.
Life and career
Ury was born in Birnbaum in what was then Prussia (now Międzychà ...
and the publishers
Samuel Fischer
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and
Rudolf Mosse are buried.
References
External links
tic-berlin: tourist & historical information about WeißenseeGustav-Adolf StreetArticle from Exberliner magazine
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Localities of Berlin
*Weissensee
Former boroughs of Berlin
Populated places established in the 1310s