Grunewald (forest)
Grunewald (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁuːnəˌvalt] ⓘ) is a German forest located in the western side of Berlin on the east side of the Havel, mainly in the Grunewald locality. At 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) it is the largest green area in the city of Berlin.[1]
Geography
The forest occupies, on the western side, 3/4 of the Grunewald locality, a small portion of the southern part of Westend (both in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf borough); a great part of Nikolassee, the northern side of Zehlendorf and the northwestern part of Dahlem (all 3 in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough). It is close to the border of the neighborhood of Wannsee and its lake, and is near the Düppel forest. It is divided by the Havel river from the localities of Kladow, Gatow and Wilhelmstadt (all in the Spandau borough). It also borders the locality of Schmargendorf.
There are two islets located off the forest in the Havel (
Beyond the river
Environment
The Grunewald forest is mainly composed of
Transport
The area is served by the S-Bahn line S7 at Berlin Grunewald railway station, located at the main entrance of the forest. It is also traversed by the AVUS road, now part of the BAB 115 motorway.
The border of the Grunewald can also be reached by several other S-Bahn stations : Berlin Nikolassee (S1 + S7), Berlin Schlachtensee (S1), Berlin Heerstraße (S3 + S75), Berlin Pichelsberg (S3 + S75). The southeastern borders are linked by two U-Bahn stations: Krumme Lanke and Onkel Toms Hütte (both on U3 line).
Photogallery
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A forest view at Schildhornweg
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Grunewald in winter
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Grunewaldsee lake
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Grunewaldturm
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Hunting Lodge
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Radar at Teufelsberg
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Railway station
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View of Grunewald and Havel from Grunewaldturm
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View from Drachenberg (Kite Hill)
See also
- Grunewald (locality)
- Grunewald Railway Station
- Grunewaldturm
- Teufelsberg
References
- ^ Information in English about Grunewald on www.berlin.de Archived November 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Meaning "Devil's mountain"
- ^ Meaning "Devil's lake"
Further reading
- Wilson, Jeffrey K. (2006). "Environmental Protest in Wilhelmine Berlin: The Campaign to Save the Grunewald". Bulletin of the German Historical Institute. Supplement 3: 9–25.
External links
Media related to Grunewald (forest) at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German) Official site of the Forest of Grunewald