Spree (river)
Spree | |
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Native name |
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Location | |
Countries | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Upper Lusatia |
Mouth | |
• location | Havel |
• coordinates | 52°32′10″N 13°12′31″E / 52.53611°N 13.20861°E |
Length | about 400 km (250 mi) |
Basin size | 10,105 km2 (3,902 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 36 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Havel→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The Spree (
The Spree is the main river of Berlin, Brandenburg, Lusatia, and the settlement area of the
Course
It rises in the Lusatian Mountains and flows north through Bautzen and Spremberg.[1]
In the Spreewald the river passes through the towns of
The final reach of the Spree is where it is best known. It flows through the city centre of Berlin to join the
In 2004 the Badeschiff floating swimming pool opened on the Spree in Berlin.[3]
Small craft, such as punts, are widely used in wetlands of the Spreewald. Larger craft can reach as far upstream as Leibsch, although the upper reaches are relatively shallow and are generally only used by leisure craft. Some intermediate reaches are unnavigable and by-passed by canals.[2]
For a stretch of about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of and flowing through Fürstenwalde, the river forms part of the
In Berlin, the Spree forms part of a dense network of navigable waterways, many of which are artificial, and which provide a wide choice of routes. Several important commercial harbors can be found on this network, and tugs and barges move sand, grain, bricks, and beer. Tour boats tour the central section of the Spree and its adjoining waterways on a frequent basis.[2][4]
Berlin Wall
Many people died in the Spree during the Cold War while trying to cross the Berlin Wall, including children who drowned when rescuers were not allowed to enter the river to save them.
Images
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Spree in Bautzen
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Spree north of Bautzen
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Spree in theSpreewald
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Spree in central Berlin, with Oberbaum Bridge
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Spree Shore in Berlin Friedrichshain
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Bode Museum at the tip of Museum Island in the Spree
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Spree with Berlin Hauptbahnhof & the entrance of a canal
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TheFederal Chancellery (Berlin)on the Spree
References
- Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0-85288-283-1.
- ^ James, Kyle. "A Pool with a View". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
- ISBN 978-1-85828-382-1.
External links
- Panorama Spree - Panoramic view of the river in Berlin
- Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911. .