The third largest city in the federal state of Brandenburg has a more than 1, years long history behind it and therefore there is a lot to see. Three different medieval town centres, the cathedral island, the Brennabor vehicle models exhibition, the story around bits and bytes in the computer museum, the famous Brandenburg symphony orchestra in the theatre, Loriots trail, of Loriot, idyllic places at the Havel waterfront and opposite our hotel the symbol of the city — Roland the Knight hewn in stone in front of the historic town hall.
There is plenty to do and see in town and region with its unique lakeland. Here some addresses with useful Brandenburg city information for culture lovers or sport fans from us. For more information also visit the Brandenburg Tourism Information website. The construction of the cathedral on the cathedral island began Completed in the middle of the 13th century.
The cathedral owes its present appearance to numerous conversions and renovations in Well worth seeing the Baroque organ by Johann Joachim Wagner as well as the high altar with the outstanding carving virgin and the cathedral museum. Infant buggies, bicycles, motorcycles were produced here up until the end of the second world war. Nowadays, contemporary art is the focal point of the Kunsthalle; located in a former fabrication hall of the listed Brennabor factory; supported by the theatre.
The bridge received its name on the occasion of the 1,th anniversary of the city in In the medieval times the first wooden bridge stood here which connected the old and new town over the Havel river with each other. Later by an iron bridge, lastly by a steel-concrete bridge.
In the middle age the authority pronounced judgement here, the bridge is a popular gathering point to relax today. As town character Fritze Bollmann has gained immortality. The Bollmannlied song, Bollmanntropfen herbal liqueur and Bollmann fountain reminds us of the bizarre story of the simple barber given to drink and always short of money — who fell into the Beetzsee lake at the end of his taunted life. Discover Fritze Bollmann and other characters of the Havel town on the Brandenburg famous characters round tour.
