- For the Spandau machine gun, see Maschinengewehr 08. The Maschinengewehr 08, or MG08, was the German Army 's standard Machine gun in World War I and is an almost direct copy of Hiram S For the 1980s New Romantic group, see Spandau Ballet. Spandau Ballet were a popular British band in the 1980s Initially inspired by a mixture of Funk and Synthpop, the group eventually mellowed into a
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The location of Spandau in Berlin.
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| Area: | 91. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 91 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 223,768 (2007) |
| Population density: | 2,435 inhabitants per km² |
| Website: | Official homepage (German) |
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| Mayor of Borough: | Konrad Birkholz (CDU) |
| Parliament of Borough (BVV): | CDU 24, SPD 20, Alliance '90/The Greens 4, FDP 3, The Greys 3, The Left Party.PDS 1 (last election 2006) |
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Localities
- Spandau
- Haselhorst
- Siemensstadt
- Staaken
- Gatow
- Kladow
- Hakenfelde
- Falkenhagener Feld
- Wilhelmstadt
History
The history of Spandau begins in the 7th or 8th century, when the Slav Heveller first settled in the area and later built a fortress there. Haselhorst is a locality in the borough of Spandau in Berlin. Staaken is a locality at the western rim of Berlin within the borough of Spandau. Gatow, a district of south-western Berlin is located west of the Havelsee lake and has forested areas within its boundaries Kladow is the southernmost district of the Borough of Spandau in Berlin. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The Hevelli or Hevellians (sometimes Havolane; Heveller or Stodoranen; Hawelanie or Stodoranie; Havolané or Stodorané) were a It was conquered in 928 by the German King Henry I, but returned to Slavic rule after the rebellion of 983. This article is about the year For the car see Porsche 928 Events By Place Asia Dao Kang Di succeeds Gong Hui Di and is followed Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events By Place Asia Wood carvers commissioned by China's Song Dynasty complete a carving of the entire Buddhist canon
In 1156, the Ascanian Earl Albrecht von Ballenstedt ("Albrecht the Bear") took possession of the region. The House of Ascania (Askanier was a Dynasty of German rulers Albert the Bear (Albrecht der Bär c 1100&ndash18 November 1170 was the first Margrave of Brandenburg (as Albert I from 1157 to his death and was briefly Duke 1197 marked the first mention as Spandowe in a deed of Otto II, Margrave of Brandenburg - thus forty years earlier than the Cölln part of the medieval Berlin. Otto II (b after 1147 d July 4, 1205) called The Generous (der Freigebige was the third Margrave of Brandenburg from 1184 until his In the 13th century Cölln was the sister town of Altberlin, located on the southern Spree Island in the Margraviate of Brandenburg. Spandau was given city rights in 1232. German town law (Deutsches Stadtrecht or German municipal concerns ( Deutsches Städtewesen) concerns Town privileges used by many cities towns and villages
During the Ascanian Rule the construction of the Spandau Citadel began, which was completed between 1559 and 1594 by Joachim II of Brandenburg. The Spandau Citadel (Zitadelle Spandau of Berlin, Germany, is one of the best-preserved Renaissance Fortresses of Europe Joachim II Hector (Joachim II Hector or Hektor; 13 January 1505 &ndash 3 January 1571) was a Prince-elector of the In 1558 the village of Gatow became part of Spandau. Gatow, a district of south-western Berlin is located west of the Havelsee lake and has forested areas within its boundaries During the Thirty Years' War Spandau was surrendered to the Swedes in 1634. For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War.
In 1806, after the Battle of Jena and Auerstedt, French troops under Napoleon took possession of the city and stayed there until 1807. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt (older name Auerstädt were fought on October 14, 1806 on the plateau west of the river Saale This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1812, Napoleon returned and the Spandau Citadel was besieged in 1813 by Prussian and Russian troops. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
From 1849 on the poet and revolutionary Gottfried Kinkel had been an inmate of the Spandau town prison, until he was freed by his friend Carl Schurz in the night of November 6, 1850
Before World War I, Spandau was a seat of large government cannon foundries, factories for making gunpowder and other munitions of war making it a centre of the arms industry in the German Empire. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Johann Gottfried Kinkel ( August 11, 1815 - November 13, 1882) was a German Poet. Carl Schurz (March 2 1829 &ndash May 14 1906 was a German revolutionary American statesman and reformer and Union Army General in the For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All A foundry is a Factory which produces Metal Castings from either Ferrous or non-ferrous alloys Gunpowder is a an explosive mixture of Sulfur, Charcoal and Potassium nitrate (also known as saltpetre/saltpeter that burns rapidly producing volumes The arms industry is a global Industry and Business which Manufactures and sells Weapons and Military technology and equipment. The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification It was also a garrison town with numerous barracks, home of the 5th Guard Infantry Brigade and the 5th Guard Foot Regiment of the German Army. Garrison (various spellings (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, "to equip" is the collective term for a body of Troops Barracks are living quarters for personnel on a Military post The 5th Guard Infantry Brigade (German 5 Garde-Infanterie-Brigade) was a unit in the Imperial German Army prior to and during the First World War. The 5th Guard Foot Regiment (German 5 Garde-Regiment zu Fuß) was unit in the Imperial German Army prior to and during the First World War. The German Army ( Deutsches Heer) was the name given the combined armed forces of the German Empire, also known as the Imperial Army ( Reichsheer) or In 1920, Spandau (whose name had been changed from Spandow in 1878) was incorporated into Greater Berlin as a borough. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Greater Berlin Act (Groß-Berlin-Gesetz in full the Law Regarding the Reconstruction of the New Local Authority of Berlin (Gesetz über die Bildung einer neuen Stadtgemeinde
After World War II, it was part of the British Occupation Zone in West Berlin and the Spandau Prison, built in 1876, was used to house Nazi war criminals who were sentenced to imprisonment at the Nuremberg Trials. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990 Spandau Prison was a Prison situated in the borough of Spandau in western Berlin, constructed in 1876 and demolished in Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied The Nuremberg Trials were a series of trials most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political military and economic leadership of Nazi Germany after After the death of Rudolf Hess, the prison's last inmate, Spandau Prison was completely demolished by the allied powers and later replaced by a shopping mall. Rudolf Walter Richard Hess ( Heß in German) (26 April 1894 &ndash 17 August 1987 was a prominent figure in Nazi Germany, acting as Adolf Hitler A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors
Modern industries include metal working, chemicals and carpet manufacturing.
Also worthy of note, the popular British New Romantic band, Spandau Ballet takes its name from Spandau. New Romantic was a short- lived Fashion and music movement that occurred primarily in the United Kingdom and Ireland during the very early 1980s Spandau Ballet were a popular British band in the 1980s Initially inspired by a mixture of Funk and Synthpop, the group eventually mellowed into a
Places of interest
- Spandau Citadel, a Renaissance fortress built in the 16th century (officially located in Haselhorst)
- St. The Spandau Citadel (Zitadelle Spandau of Berlin, Germany, is one of the best-preserved Renaissance Fortresses of Europe Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe in which there was a Haselhorst is a locality in the borough of Spandau in Berlin. Nikolai, a late Gothic hall church of the 14th century, where Elector Joachim II Hector on November 1, 1539 attended a Lutheran service for the first time. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. A hall church is a church with Nave and side Aisles of approximately equal height often united under a single immense roof The Prince-Electors (or simply Electors) of the Holy Roman Empire ( German: Kurfürst ( pl Joachim II Hector (Joachim II Hector or Hektor; 13 January 1505 &ndash 3 January 1571) was a Prince-elector of the Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther This date is commonly regarded as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in the Margraviate of Brandenburg. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time The Margraviate of Brandenburg (Markgrafschaft Brandenburg was a major Principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806 The Baroque spire was attached in 1744 and refurbished by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in 1839
(there is also a Nikolaikirche in Berlin-Mitte)
- Spandau Old Town with medieval Gotisches Haus ("Gothic House") of the 15th century
- Town hall (Rathaus), finished in 1913
Notable people
- Bela B., musician, born December 14, 1962
- Robert Hoyzer, former football referee, born August 28, 1979
- Ivan Rebroff, singer, born July 31, 1931, died February 27, 2008 in Frankfurt
- Erna Sack, soprano, born February 6, 1898, died March 2, 1972 in Mainz
Twin towns
Luton, England since 1950
Siegen, Germany since 1952
Asnières-sur-Seine, France since 1959
Ashdod, Israel, since 1968
Boca Raton, Florida, USA since 1980
Iznik, Turkey since 1987- Nauen, Germany since 1988