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Wilhelmsruh () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the
In the locality, originally part of Rosenthal, it was built a country house named ''Nordend'' which received occasionally the designation name ''Rosenthal II''. In 1892 the settlement received the name of ''Colonie Wilhelmsruh''. As part of Nordend municipality (now a zone of Rosenthal), it merged into Berlin in 1920 with the " Greater Berlin Act". During the " Cold War" it was part of East Berlin bordering with the western sector, and it was crossed by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989.
Historical notes and picture of Wilhelmsruh station
/ref> The Heidekraut rail terminal was instead moved to Rosenthal station, now abandoned.
File:Berlin-Wilhelmsruh S-Bahnhof.JPG, Wilhelmsruh station
File:Pankow VII-UGA.JPG, Cemetery "Pankow VII"
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-50895-0004, Berlin, Wilhelmsruh, Fontanestraße, Wohnblock, Grünanlage.jpg, Fontanestraße in 1957
Industrial history of the electrical substation "Wilhelmsruh"
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borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle A ...
(''Bezirk'') of Pankow
Pankow () is the most populous and the second-largest borough by area of Berlin. In Berlin's 2001 administrative reform, it was merged with the former boroughs of Prenzlauer Berg and Weißensee; the resulting borough retained the name Pankow. ...
, Berlin. It is the city's smallest locality, after Halensee
Halensee () is a ''locality'' (''Ortsteil'') of Berlin in the district (''Bezirk'') of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Halensee was established as a villa and tenement settlement in about 1880, in the suburb of Wilmersdorf, which became part of Great ...
and Hansaviertel
The Hansaviertel () is the smallest ''Ortsteil'' (district) of Berlin and is between Großer Tiergarten and the Spree River, within the central Mitte borough of Berlin.
The district was almost completely destroyed during World War II but was re ...
.
History
In the locality, originally part of Rosenthal, it was built a country house named ''Nordend'' which received occasionally the designation name ''Rosenthal II''. In 1892 the settlement received the name of ''Colonie Wilhelmsruh''. As part of Nordend municipality (now a zone of Rosenthal), it merged into Berlin in 1920 with the " Greater Berlin Act". During the " Cold War" it was part of East Berlin bordering with the western sector, and it was crossed by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989.
Geography
Wilhelmsruh is located in the northern suburb of Berlin, in a corner of Pankow district surrounded by Rosenthal,Niederschönhausen
Niederschönhausen (, literally "Lower Schönhausen") is a locality (''Ortsteil'') within the borough (''Bezirk'') of Pankow in Berlin, Germany. It is also known as "Pankow-Schönhausen" to differ it from Hohenschönhausen in Berlin- Lichtenberg ...
, Reinickendorf
Reinickendorf () is the twelfth borough of Berlin. It encompasses the northwest of the city area, including the Berlin Tegel Airport, Lake Tegel, spacious settlements of detached houses as well as housing estates like Märkisches Viertel.
Subdi ...
and Märkisches Viertel (both in Reinickendorf
Reinickendorf () is the twelfth borough of Berlin. It encompasses the northwest of the city area, including the Berlin Tegel Airport, Lake Tegel, spacious settlements of detached houses as well as housing estates like Märkisches Viertel.
Subdi ...
district). Its western corner is close to Wittenau but it doesn't borders with this locality. In its territory, Wilhelmsruh counts two little lakes: Wilhelmsruhsee and Garibalditeich; this one named after Giuseppe Garibaldi and located in Garibaldistraße.
Transport
The locality is served by the ''S-Bahn
The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban-suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble c ...
'' lines S1 and S85, at Wilhelmsruh station, and by the bus lines 122 and 155.
The railway station also represented the junction of two abandoned branches of the Prussian Northern Railway and the Heidekraut Railway. Due to its position outside the Wall
A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or, is decorative. There are many kinds of walls, including:
* Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the sup ...
(in Reinickendorf), from 1961 to 1989 the ''S-Bahn'' station was usable only for West Berlin
West Berlin (german: Berlin (West) or , ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin during the years of the Cold War. Although West Berlin was de jure not part of West Germany, lacked any sovereignty, and was under mi ...
, at the southern entrance./ref> The Heidekraut rail terminal was instead moved to Rosenthal station, now abandoned.
Photogallery
References
External links
Industrial history of the electrical substation "Wilhelmsruh"
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