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Biesdorf () is a
locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
(''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of
Marzahn-Hellersdorf Marzahn-Hellersdorf () is the tenth borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Marzahn and Hellersdorf. Geography It is situated in the northeast of Berlin. Marzahn-Hellersdorf borders to the Berlin boroughs of Lichtenbe ...
. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of
Marzahn Marzahn () is a locality within the borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf in Berlin. Berlin's 2001 administrative reform led to the former boroughs of Marzahn and Hellersdorf fusing into a single new borough. In the north the Marzahn locality includes ...
.


History

Biesdorf was mentioned for the first time in a document of 1375, the "''Landbuch''" (land book) of Charles IV, with its ancient names ''Bysterstorff'' and/or ''Bisterstorff''. Until 1920 it was a municipality of the former
Niederbarnim Barnim () is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) Poland, the district of Märkisch-Oderland, the city state of Berlin and the districts of Oberhavel and Uckermark. History The name "Barnim" emerge ...
district, merged in Berlin with the "
Greater Berlin Act The Greater Berlin Act (german: Groß-Berlin-Gesetz), officially Law Regarding the Creation of the New Municipality of Berlin (german: Gesetz über die Bildung einer neuen Stadtgemeinde Berlin), was a law passed by the Prussian state government i ...
", and part of
Lichtenberg Lichtenberg () is the eleventh borough of Berlin, Germany. In Berlin's 2001 administrative reform it absorbed the former borough of Hohenschönhausen. Overview The district contains the Tierpark Berlin in Friedrichsfelde, the larger of Berlin's ...
district until 1933. From 1949 to 1990, during the "
Cold War The Cold War is a term commonly used to refer to a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term '' cold war'' is used because the ...
", it was part of
East Berlin East Berlin was the ''de facto'' capital city of East Germany from 1949 to 1990. Formally, it was the Allied occupation zones in Germany, Soviet sector of Berlin, established in 1945. The American, British, and French sectors were known as ...
. At the end of May / beginning of June 1945, 36 houses in Biesdorf were confiscated from senior officials from authorities and cultural institutions, and several properties were returned in October 1946. The first mayor of post-war Berlin, Arthur Werner, who was deployed by the Soviets on May 17, 1945, moved into his official residence here. During the same period, parts of Biesdorf (Dillinger Weg, Frankenholzer Weg, Püttlinger Straße) were confiscated for the Red Army and separated from the remaining parts by a wooden wall. The Red Army moved into quarters there and in the former forced labor camp (Frankenholzer Weg). It was only in the 1950s that the
Soviet Armed Forces The Soviet Armed Forces, the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union and as the Red Army (, Вооружённые Силы Советского Союза), were the armed forces of the Russian SFSR (1917–1922), the Soviet Union (1922–1991), and th ...
left the houses in Biesdorf. The site of the former forced labor camp was later taken over by the
National People's Army The National People's Army (german: Nationale Volksarmee, ; NVA ) were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1956 to 1990. The NVA was organized into four branches: the (Ground Forces), the (Navy), the (Air Force) an ...
and stationed there by the Erich-Weinert-Ensemble, an institution of the Ministry of National Defense of the GDR, in breach of the Four Powers Agreement. The Biesdorf mansion was confiscated by the Soviet Armed Forces, and a mourning hall for fallen or deceased Soviet soldiers was set up in the rooms, but at times the rooms were also used for other types of celebrations such as medals' awarding and May 1. The dead soldiers were temporarily buried in the estate park, after the Soviet army moved out, the dead were then transferred to Soviet military cemeteries.


Geography


Overview

Located in the eastern suburb of Berlin, Biesdorf border with
Marzahn Marzahn () is a locality within the borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf in Berlin. Berlin's 2001 administrative reform led to the former boroughs of Marzahn and Hellersdorf fusing into a single new borough. In the north the Marzahn locality includes ...
,
Hellersdorf Hellersdorf () is a locality in the borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf in Berlin. Between 1986 and Berlin's 2001 administrative reform, it was a borough in its own right, consisting of the current area of Hellersdorf as well as Kaulsdorf and Mahlsdo ...
, Kaulsdorf,
Friedrichsfelde Friedrichsfelde () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the borough (''Bezirk'') of Lichtenberg, Berlin. History The locality was first mentioned in a document of 1265 with the name of ''Rosenfelde''. In 1699 it was renamed Friedrichsfelde ...
,
Karlshorst Karlshorst (, ; ; literally meaning ''Karl's nest'') is a locality in the borough of Lichtenberg in Berlin. Located there are a harness racing track and the Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (''HTW''), the largest University of Appli ...
(both in
Lichtenberg Lichtenberg () is the eleventh borough of Berlin, Germany. In Berlin's 2001 administrative reform it absorbed the former borough of Hohenschönhausen. Overview The district contains the Tierpark Berlin in Friedrichsfelde, the larger of Berlin's ...
district) and
Köpenick Köpenick () is a historic town and locality (''Ortsteil'') in Berlin, situated at the confluence of the rivers Dahme and Spree in the south-east of the German capital. It was formerly known as Copanic and then Cöpenick, only officially adopt ...
(in
Treptow-Köpenick Treptow-Köpenick () is the ninth borough of Berlin, Germany, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Treptow and Köpenick. Overview Among Berlin's boroughs it is the largest by area with the lowest popul ...
). Its tallest point is a hill, Biesdorfer Höhe, of 82
amsl Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''. The comb ...
, part of the Wuhletal park. Biesdorf counts the lakes of
Biesdorfer Baggersee The Biesdorfer Baggersee is an excavation lake located in the locality (''Ortsteil'') of Biesdorf within the borough (''Bezirk'') of Marzahn-Hellersdorf in Berlin, Germany. It is one of the largest quarry ponds in the Berlin area. Geography Bies ...
, Dreiecksee, Wuhleteich and
Wuhlebecken Wuhlebecken is a lake in Berlin, 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 ...
, on the river
Wuhle The Wuhle is a small right-bank tributary of the Spree. It originates in a ground moraine in Brandenburg near Ahrensfelde and flows through the Berlin boroughs of Marzahn-Hellersdorf and Treptow-Köpenick before joining the Spree. It is the prim ...
, that separates it from Kaulsdorf. Little portions of Tierpark and '' Erholungspark Marzahn'' belongs to Biesdorf.


Subdivision

Biesdorf is divided into 2 zones (''Ortslagen''): * Biesdorf-Nord * Biesdorf-Süd


Transport

As urban rail, the locality is served both by ''
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 co ...
'' and ''
U-Bahn Rapid transit in Germany consists of four U-Bahn systems and fourteen S-Bahn systems. The U-Bahn commonly understood to stand for Untergrundbahn (''underground railway'') are conventional rapid transit systems that run mostly underground, while ...
'', at the stations of
Biesdorf Biesdorf is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in E ...
(line S5), Wuhletal,Located in Kaulsdorf, at the borders with Biesdorf (S5 and U5), Biesdorf-Süd (U5) and Elsterwerdaer Platz (U5). "'' Allee der Kosmonauten''", a road in Marzahn bordering with Biesdorf, is crossed by the tramway lines M8 and 18. As road transport, Biesdorf is crossed by the federal highways B1 and B5.


Photogallery

File:2005-07-18 elsterwerdaer platz.jpg, The central Elsterwerdaer Platz File:W-G-Krankenhaus 8-11-08 Haupthaus3.JPG, "Wilhelm Griesinger" Hospital File:Dorfkirche Biesdorf suedwest.jpg, Village church File:2005-07-18 biesdorf-center.jpg, Biesdorf-Center


Personalities

*
Arndt Bause Arndt Bause (30 November 1936 - 11 February 2003) was a German composer of popular songs. Arndt Bause produced more than 1350 dance music melodies, many of which became "hits", which meant that he had a decisive influence on the music scene in E ...
(1936–2003) *
Inka Bause Inka Bause (born 21 November 1968 in Leipzig) is a German schlager singer, TV presenter and actress. External links
(b. 1968) *
Hans Brass Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ...
(1885–1959) *
Robert Huth Robert Huth (, ; born 18 August 1984) is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is a three-time Premier League winner and has made the most Premier League appearances (322) by a German player. Huth was signed f ...
(b. 1984) *
Hardy Krüger Hardy Krüger (; born Eberhard August Franz Ewald Krüger; 12 April 1928 – 19 January 2022) was a German actor and author, who appeared in more than 60 films from 1944 onwards. After becoming a film star in Germany in the 1950s, Krüger increa ...
(b. 1928) *
Otto Nagel Otto Nagel (27 September 1894 – 12 July 1967) was a German painter, graphic designer and long-time head of the Berlin Academy of Arts who was one of the most prolific artists of East Germany. Life Born at Berlin-Wedding, Nagel was the son ...
(1894–1967) * Arno Philippsthal (1887–1933)


References


Literature

*Günther Peters: "''Biesdorf – mitten in Berlin''". Kai Homilius Verlag, Berlin 2000, *Bernd Maether: "''Schloss Biesdorf''". Kai Homilius Verlag, Berlin 2002,


External links


Biesdorf page on www.berlin.de

Biesdorf page on info-marzahn-hellersdorf.de
{{Authority control Localities of Berlin * Populated places established in the 1370s