Schwielowsee(German pronunciation:[ˈʃviːloːˌzeː]) is amunicipalityin thePotsdam-Mittelmarkdistrict, inBrandenburg,Germany.It is situated on the shore of theSchwielowseelake, through which theRiver Havelflows. The municipality was founded on December 31, 2002 in merger of the three villagesCaputh,Geltowand Ferch. TheCaputh Ferry,acable ferryacross the Havel, links Caputh and Geltow. In the east Schwielowsee shares border with the City ofPotsdam,in the west with the town ofWerder (Havel).
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Location of Schwielowsee within Potsdam-Mittelmark district  | |
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| Coordinates:52°20′N12°58′E/ 52.333°N 12.967°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Potsdam-Mittelmark |
| Subdivisions | 3Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| •Mayor(2018–26) | Kerstin Hoppe[1](CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.15 km2(22.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,954 |
| • Density | 190/km2(490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| Postal codes | 14548 |
| Dialling codes | 033209, 03327 |
| Vehicle registration | PM |
| Website | schwielowsee.de |
History
editGeltow (together with Potsdam) was first mentioned asSlavicGelitiwithin theHevellilands in a 993 deed byEmperor Otto III,who ceded it to his aunt, abbess Matilda ofQuedlinburg.Thefordin the Havel had been a significant river-crossing since ancient times. Today theBundesstraße 1federal highway crosses the river at theBaumgartenbrücke.
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Semi-provisional Baumgarten-brücke from 1950 in 1985 -
Current Baumgartenbrücke, since 1989
Demography
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Development of population since 1875 within the current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population development in Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time ofNazi Germany;Red Background: Time of communistEast Germany) -
Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to theCensus in Germanyin 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line);; for 2020-2030 (green line)
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Sights
editCaputh
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Caputh got a railway station in 1904. Since early 20th century it was appraised as a remote residencial area by wealthy urban people.
- Caputh Palace, built in 1662 by Philip de Chiese,quartermaster generalofElector Frederick William of Brandenburg.In 1671 Frederick William gave the palace to his second wife Dorothea ofSchleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.Notable is the Tile Hall (Fliesensaal) of 1720 with about 7,500 pieces ofDelftwaretiles, placed by order of KingFrederick William I of Prussia.The park was designed byPeter Joseph Lennéin 1820.
- The Caputh village church is a work byFriedrich August Stüler.Built in abasilicaform, it wasconsecratedin 1852 in the presence of KingFrederick William IV of Prussia.
- Summer house ofAlbert Einsteinin Caputh, built in 1929 by the architectKonrad Wachsmann.Einstein, though a non swimmer, was a passionate recreationalsailoron the lake, but was only able to use his retreat until theNazitakeover in 1933. AfterGerman reunificationand therestitutionto the Einstein family, the house is now a property of theHebrew University of Jerusalem.
Geltow
editGeltow was always passed by a lot of strangers on the main road. Like Caputh it has a railway station since 1904. The village church of Geltow was built according to plans of the unluckyEmperor Frederick IIIafter the model of the church ofTerlanoinTyrol,withglazedroof tiles and aspireoutside thenave.It was consecrated in 1887. Friedrich's last visit on June 6, 1888 was perpetuated byTheodor Fontanein his poemKaiser Friedrich III. Letzte Fahrt.
Caputh and Geltow are connected by one of the busiest ferries of river Havel and by a railway bridge with a sidewalk,
Ferch
editThe fishermen's village of Ferch on the southwestern end of lake Schwielowsee kept its rural character into the late 20th century. A colony of painters also settled there.
- The village church of Ferch was built in 1635. Galleries allow assemblies of a numerous congregation in the small building. The wooden barrel-vault has the structure of a boat.
- Ferch
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"Castle Ferch"
References
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- ^Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters,accessed 2 July 2021.
- ^"Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022"(PDF).Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg(in German). June 2023.
- ^Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons