Lichtenrade

Lichtenrade (German: [lɪçtn̩ˈʁaːdə] ⓘ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Berlin. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Tempelhof.

"Berlin-Lichtenrade" redirects here. For the railway station, see Berlin-Lichtenrade station.
Lichtenrade
Quarter of Berlin
Village church in winter
Village church in winter
Location of Lichtenrade in Tempelhof-Schöneberg and Berlin
Lichtenrade is located in Germany
Lichtenrade
Lichtenrade
Lichtenrade is located in Berlin
Lichtenrade
Lichtenrade
Coordinates: 52°24′00″N 13°24′00″E
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughTempelhof-Schöneberg
Founded1375
Area
 • Total10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total52,110
 • Density5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
(nr. 0706) 12305, 12307, 12309
Vehicle registrationB

History

The locality was first mentioned in 1375, named Lichtenrode. Autonomous Prussian municipality of the former Teltow district, Lichtenrade was incorporated into Berlin in 1920, with the "Greater Berlin Act". During World War II, a branch of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp was located in this locality.[2] After 1941, prisoners of war from Ukraine were interned in the camp. During the Cold War it was a part of West Berlin bordering with East Germany. Its long boundary with Brandenburg was surrounded by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989.[3]

Geography

Located in the southern suburb of Berlin, it is one of the southernmost areas of the city, largely bounded by the Brandenburger municipalities of Schönefeld (Dahme-Spreewald district), Blankenfelde-Mahlow and Großbeeren (both in Teltow-Fläming district). It borders with the Berliner localities of Marienfelde, Mariendorf and Buckow (this one in the district of Neukölln).

Transportation

Lichtenrade is served by the S-Bahn line S2 at the stations of Schichauweg and Lichtenrade. The locality is also crossed, from north to south, by the federal highway B96.

Photogallery
  • The former malthouse
    The former malthouse
  • Village church
    Village church
  • The sculpture "Mutter Erde" by Heinrich Mißfeldt
    The sculpture "Mutter Erde" [4] by Heinrich Mißfeldt
  • Gymnasium Carl Zeiss
    Gymnasium Carl Zeiss
  • Panoramic view
    Panoramic view

Personalities

References
  1. "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2021.
  2. List of subcamps of Sachsenhausen on www.jewishgen.org
  3. (in German) Detailed history of Lichtenrade on "Kirchgemeinde Lichtenrade" portal
  4. Meaning "Mother Earth"
  5. (in German) Biography of Kalus Wowereit

Literature
  • Barbara Gehrts: "Nie wieder ein Wort davon?". Union Verlag, Stuttgart 1975, ISBN 3-423-07813-8

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