Waldsiedlung

Waldsiedlung was the secure housing zone for the leaders of the German Democratic Republic in , from 1960 to 1989. Waldsiedlung housed the most senior party members of the ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany in relative luxury near , 30 kilometres north of East Berlin, with surrounding areas off-limits to all ordinary citizens.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: former residence of the leadership of East Germany
  • Also known as: “Volvograd”, “Waldsiedlung (Bernau bei Berlin)”, “Waldsiedlung Bernau”, “Waldsiedlung Wandlitz”, and “ヴァルトジードルンク”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Regenbogensee and Seechen.

Fishing area
Photo: L. Beck, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a fishing area.

Lake
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is a lake, which is situated 3 km northeast of Waldsiedlung.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 3 km northwest of Waldsiedlung.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ützdorf and Wandlitz.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Waldsiedlung.

Village
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is a village, a borough and an independent… is situated 4 km northwest of Waldsiedlung.

Village
Photo: Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village 20 minutes by car from , in the German federal state of . is situated 4½ km southwest of Waldsiedlung.

Waldsiedlung

Latitude
52.73099° or 52° 43′ 52″ north
Longitude
13.49405° or 13° 29′ 39″ east
Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)
Open location code
9F4MPFJV+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1833165874
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
11608695
Wiki­data ID
Q314576
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Waldsiedlung” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فالدزيدلونغ”
  • Chinese: “森林官邸”
  • Dutch: “Waldsiedlung”
  • Estonian: “Waldsiedlung”
  • Finnish: “Waldsiedlung”
  • French: “Waldsiedlung”
  • German: “Waldsiedlung”
  • Irish: “Waldsiedlung”
  • Italian: “Waldsiedlung”
  • Japanese: “ヴァルトジードルング (ベルナウ・バイ・ベルリン)”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Waldsiedlung”
  • Norwegian: “Waldsiedlung”
  • Polish: “Waldsiedlung”
  • Spanish: “Waldsiedlung”
  • Swedish: “Waldsiedlung”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Liepnitz and Waldheim.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rainbow Padel and Sportzentrum Wandlitz.

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