Friesack (; also Friesack/Mark) is a town in the

Havelland district Havelland () is a district or county in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Ostprignitz-Ruppin and Oberhavel, the city-state of Berlin, the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, the city of Brandenbu ...

, in

Brandenburg Brandenburg (; nds, Brannenborg; dsb, Bramborska ) is a state in the northeast of Germany bordering the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony, as well as the country of Poland. With an area of 29,480 sq ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. It is situated northeast of

Rathenow Rathenow () is a town in the district of Havelland in Brandenburg, Germany, with a population of 24,063 (2020). Overview The Protestant church of St. Marien Andreas, originally a basilica, and transformed to the Gothic style in 1517-1589, and the ...

, and southwest of

Neuruppin Neuruppin (; North Brandenburgisch: ''Reppin'') is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, the administrative seat of Ostprignitz-Ruppin district. It is the birthplace of the novelist Theodor Fontane (1819–1898) and therefore also referred to as ''Font ...

. It is known for its Mesolithic archaeological site. Friesack 7 Oak

Film shot in Friesack

* 1923 :

Die Schlucht des Todes ''The Ravine of Death'' or ''Cage of Death'' (German:''Die Schlucht des Todes'') is a 1923 German silent thriller film directed by Luciano Albertini, Albert-Francis Bertoni and Max Obal. It starred Albertini, Lya De Putti and Hermann Picha.Bo ...

(

The Ravine of Death ''The Ravine of Death'' or ''Cage of Death'' (German:''Die Schlucht des Todes'') is a 1923 German silent thriller film directed by Luciano Albertini, Albert-Francis Bertoni and Max Obal. It starred Albertini, Lya De Putti and Hermann Picha.Bo ...

) directed by

Luciano Albertini Luciano Albertini (30 November 1882 – 6 January 1945) was an Italian actor, film producer, and film director. After initially appearing in Italian films, he moved to Germany following the First World War. In 1921 he founded a production compa ...

and Albert-Francis Bertoni

Demography

Sons and daughters of the town

Emil Schallopp Emil Schallopp (1 August 1843, Friesack, Germany – 9 April 1919, Berlin) was a German chess master and author. He became head of the shorthand department of the Reichstag. He wrote many books, including one on the Steinitz– Zukertort 188 ...

(1843-1919), chess master and writer *

Karsten Wettberg Karsten Wettberg (born 10 November 1941) is a former German football player and current manager of SV Seligenporten in the Regionalliga Bayern. He is one of the most successful football managers in German amateur football.< ...

(born 1941), football coach *

Adalbert von Bredow Friedrich William Adalbert von Bredow (24 May 1814 – 3 March 1890) was a German cavalry officer. Military career Born at Briesen near Friesack in Brandenburg, to Friedrich von Bredow (1787–1878) and Bernhardine Sophie () (1792–1859), he ...

(1814-1890), Prussian general

References

Localities in Havelland {{Brandenburg-geo-stub