Waldsiedlung
Located in Bernau bei Berlin, Landkreis Barnim Coordinates: 52°43′51″ N 13°29′34″ E
- Elevation
- 78 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport41 km
- SZZ Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport134 km
About Waldsiedlung
Waldsiedlung is a village. Location: Bernau bei Berlin, Landkreis Barnim. Elevation: 78 m.
Waldsiedlung (German for "Forest settlement") was the secure housing zone for the leaders of the German Democratic Republic in Bernau bei Berlin, Brandenburg from 1960 to 1989. Waldsiedlung housed the most senior party members of the ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) in relative luxury near Wandlitz, 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of East Berlin, with surrounding areas off-limits to all ordinary citizens. Security was provided by soldiers of the Felix Dzerzhinsky Guards Regiment.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1958
- Heritage designation
- Kulturdenkmal
- Area
- 1.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Waldsiedlung
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Großer Werder Lukas Beck · CC BY 4.0
Climate of Waldsiedlung
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 45 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- July (65 mm)
- Driest month
- February (34 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 7° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 34 | 41 | 35 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 58 | 47 | 40 | 45 | 53 |
How to get to Waldsiedlung
The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Berlin, 24 km to the south.
Airports
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 41 kmsouth
- Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) Szczecin(Glewice) 134 kmnortheast
- Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) Zirchow 135 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Berlin Population: 3.4M 24 kmsouth
- Potsdam Population: 184.8K 47 kmsouthwest
- Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 143 kmsouthwest
- Leipzig Population: 505K 173 kmsouthwest
- Halle Population: 237.9K 173 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Waldsiedlung
Within 100 km: 503 historic and cultural sites, 2,020 natural sites, 1,740 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km399 places
- Scharfenberg Island 24 kmSW
- Freibad Tegelsee Beach 24 kmSW
- Museum Island Island 24 kmS
- Streesee Lake 10 kmE
25–60 km1,666 places
- Schlachtensee Lake 37 kmSW
- Valentinswerder Island 25 kmSW
- Dahme River River 32 kmS
- Strandbad Beach 45 kmNE
60–100 km2,198 places
- Mittelbruch Island 71 kmSW
- Buhnenwerder Island 79 kmSW
- Großer Horst Island 69 kmNW
- Unterseeinsel Island 74 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hinterheide Natural site, Brandenburg1.2 km W
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Großer Werder Island, Brandenburg1.9 km NE
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Kehlheide Natural site, Wandlitz1.7 km N
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Bernauer Stadtforst Natural site, Brandenburg2.3 km SE
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Liepnitzsee Lake, Brandenburg2.4 km NE
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Festung Natural site, Brandenburg2.8 km E
Other cities and towns in Bernau bei Berlin
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Schönow Village, Bernau bei Berlin6.7 km SE -
Lobetal Village, Bernau bei Berlin6.7 km E
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Waldfrieden Village, Bernau bei Berlin5.1 km SE
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Schmetzdorf Village, Bernau bei Berlin5.9 km SE
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Ladeburg Village, Bernau bei Berlin7.3 km SE
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Kirschgarten Neighbourhood, Bernau bei Berlin7.4 km SE
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