Löwenberger Land is a

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in the

Oberhavel Oberhavel is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Its neighbouring districts are (clockwise from the north): Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (district) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts of Uckermark and Ba ...

district, in the

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state of

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, about 50 km north of

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Overview

Established on 31 December 1997, it consists of 15 villages: Löwenberg was first mentioned in a 1269 deed, when it was acquired by the

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from the Brandenburg Margraves. A Gothic

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was erected in the 13th century. The church and large parts of the village were devastated by a fire in 1808. In 1877 Löwenberg gained access to the new

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''Nordbahn'' railway line from Berlin to

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. The municipality is known for (''Schloss Liebenberg'') built in 1745, the former residence of

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(1847–1921) who from 1886 on held a

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political salon - the Liebenberg Circle - here. Members included the Berlin military commander

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, the later Chancellor

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and Emperor Wilhelm II. The circle broke up in 1907 with the Harden-Eulenburg Affair.

Transportation

Löwenberg is situated at the junction of the

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n 96 and 167. The Löwenberg railway station is served by the ''Nordbahn'' line from Berlin to

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. In east-west direction train connections are also available toward

Prenzlau Prenzlau (; ) is a town in Brandenburg, in north-eastern Germany, the administrative seat of Uckermark District. It is also the centre of the historic Uckermark region. Geography The town is located on the Ucker river, about north of Berlin. ...

and

Rheinsberg Rheinsberg () is a town and a municipality in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district, in Brandenburg, in north-eastern Germany. It is located on lake and the river Rhin, approximately north-east of Neuruppin and north-west of Berlin. History Freder ...

. Further ''Nordbahn'' railway stations are also in the villages of Grüneberg and Nassenheide.

Notable people

Libertas Schulze-Boysen Libertas Viktoria "Libs" Schulze-Boysen ( Haas-Heye; 20 November 1913 – 22 December 1942) was a German noblewoman and resistance fighter against the Nazis. From the early 1930s to 1940, she attempted to build a literary career, first as a pres ...

, Resistance fighter, born 20 November 1913 in

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, died 22 December 1942 in Berlin

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, granddaughter of Philipp zu Eulenburg, spent her childhood at Liebenberg Castle.

Some historical sites

File:Loewenberg_church.jpg, Church in Löwenberg File:Glambeck_church.jpg, Church in Glambeck File:Grieben_church.jpg, Church in Grieben File:Linde_church.jpg, Church in Linde File:Nassenheide-6 WT2005.jpg, Sachsenhausen ''Todesmarsch'' (death march) route marker File:Gutengermendorf_church.jpg, Church in Gutengermendorf File:Loewenberg_OdF-Platz_4.jpg, Building in Löwenberg File:Gutengermendorf_Gasthaus.jpg, Former tavern in Gutengermendorf File:Castle Liebenberg.JPG, Liebenberg Castle File:Liebenberg_Vorlaubenhaus.jpg, Alcove house in Liebenberg File:Klevesche_Haeuser_bell.jpg, Former schoolhouse in Klevesche Häuser File:Haesen_Gutshaus.jpg, Manor File:Haesen_Gutsanlage.jpg, Estate

Demography

File:Bevölkerungsentwicklung Löwenberger Land.pdf, Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey background: Time of nazi rule -- Red background: Time of communist rule) File:Bevölkerungsprognosen Löwenberger Land.pdf, Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the

Census in Germany A national census in Germany (, ) was held every five years from 1875 to 1910. After the World Wars, only a few full population censuses have been held, the last in 1987. The most recent census, though not a national census, was the 2011 Europea ...

in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2020-2030 (green line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)

References

External links

Liebenberg Castle
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