Grünau (Berlin)

"Berlin-Grünau" redirects here. For the railway station, see Berlin-Grünau station.

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Location of Grünau in Treptow-Köpenick and Berlin

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Coordinates: 52°25′00″N 13°34′00″E﻿ / ﻿52.41667°N 13.56667°E﻿ / 52.41667; 13.56667
Country| Germany
State| Berlin
City| Berlin
Borough| Treptow-Köpenick
Founded| 1749
Subdivisions| 3 zones
Area

• Total

| 9.13 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Elevation

| 34 m (112 ft)
Population

(2023-12-31)[1]

• Total

| 8,273
• Density| 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes|

12527

Vehicle registration| B

Grünau (German pronunciation: [ɡʁyːˈnaʊ̯] ⓘ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the Berlin borough (Bezirk) of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Köpenick.

## History

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During 1747 and 1753 some settlements were founded by Frederick II of Prussia, as Müggelheim, Friedrichshagen and Grünau itself. The village, founded in 1749, was first mentioned in 1754 with the name of Grüne Aue. Until 1920 it was a Prussian municipality of the former district of Teltow, merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act".[2]

For the 1936 Summer Olympics, the city hosted the canoeing and rowing events at the regatta course on the Langer See.

## Geography

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### Overview

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Located in the south-eastern suburb of Berlin, Grünau is bounded (in south-west) by the Brandenburger town of Schönefeld (in Dahme-Spreewald district). The Berliner bordering localities are Bohnsdorf, Altglienicke, Adlershof, Köpenick, Müggelheim and Schmöckwitz.

The quarter is surrounded by the Berliner Stadtforst and traversed by the river Dahme (tributary of the Spree) in the southern shore. In the lake Langer See, formed on the river, the islet of Großer Rohrwall belongs to Grünau.

### Subdivision

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Grünau is divided into 3 zones (Ortslagen):

* An der Regattastrecke
* Grünau-Ost
* Grünau-West

## Transport

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As urban rail, the locality is served by the S-Bahn lines S46, S8 and S85 (at the homonymous railway station); and by the tramway line 68\. To cross the river Dahme, it is served by the BVG ferry line F12[3] in Wassersportallee, that links Grünau to Köpenick.

## Personalities

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* Karl Dönitz (1891–1980), admiral and politician, last president of Nazi Germany
* Stefan Heym (1913–2001), writer. He lived several years in a villa in Grünau.
* Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), writer and philosopher. He lived in a villa designed by Bruno Taut.

## Photogallery

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* The former "Funkhaus Grünau"[4]

* Protected landscape "Krumme Lake in Grünau

* Kapp Putsch memorial

## References

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1. ^ "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2023". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2024.
2. ^ (in German) Historical infos about Grünau
3. ^ (in German) F12 line on BVG website
4. ^ Radio broadcasting center

## External links

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Media related to Grünau at Wikimedia Commons

* 1936 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 996–1029.
* (in German) Grünau page on www.berlin.de

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Boroughs and quarters of Berlin

Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (4)|

* Charlottenburg
* Charlottenburg-Nord
* Grunewald
* Halensee
* Schmargendorf
* Westend
* Wilmersdorf

Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (2)|

* Friedrichshain
* Kreuzberg

Lichtenberg (11)|

* Alt-Hohenschönhausen
* Falkenberg
* Fennpfuhl
* Friedrichsfelde
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* Lichtenberg
* Malchow
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* Rummelsburg
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Marzahn-Hellersdorf (10)|

* Biesdorf
* Hellersdorf
* Kaulsdorf
* Mahlsdorf
* Marzahn

Mitte (1)|

* Gesundbrunnen
* Hansaviertel
* Mitte
* Moabit
* Tiergarten
* Wedding

Neukölln (8)|

* Britz
* Buckow
* Gropiusstadt
* Neukölln
* Rudow

Pankow (3)|

* Blankenburg
* Blankenfelde
* Buch
* Französisch Buchholz
* Heinersdorf
* Karow
* Niederschönhausen
* Pankow
* Prenzlauer Berg
* Rosenthal
* Stadtrandsiedlung Malchow
* Weißensee
* Wilhelmsruh

Reinickendorf (12)|

* Borsigwalde
* Frohnau
* Heiligensee
* Hermsdorf
* Konradshöhe
* Lübars
* Märkisches Viertel
* Reinickendorf
* Tegel
* Waidmannslust
* Wittenau

Spandau (5)|

* Falkenhagener Feld
* Gatow
* Hakenfelde
* Haselhorst
* Kladow
* Siemensstadt
* Spandau
* Staaken
* Wilhelmstadt

Steglitz-Zehlendorf (6)|

* Dahlem
* Lankwitz
* Lichterfelde
* Nikolassee
* Schlachtensee
* Steglitz
* Wannsee
* Zehlendorf

Tempelhof-Schöneberg (7)|

* Friedenau
* Lichtenrade
* Mariendorf
* Marienfelde
* Schöneberg
* Tempelhof

Treptow-Köpenick (9)|

* Adlershof
* Alt-Treptow
* Altglienicke
* Baumschulenweg
* Bohnsdorf
* Friedrichshagen
* Grünau
* Johannisthal
* Köpenick
* Müggelheim
* Niederschöneweide
* Oberschöneweide
* Plänterwald
* Rahnsdorf
* Schmöckwitz

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* Greater Berlin Act
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Venues of the 1936 Summer Olympics (Berlin)

Berlin|

| Olympic Park|

* Dietrich Eckart Open-Air Theatre
* Hockey Stadium
* Hockey Stadium #2
* House of German sports
* Mayfield
* Olympic Stadium
* Olympic Swimming Stadium
* Tennis Courts
* Tennis Stadium

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Wannsee|

* Wannsee Golf Course
* Wannsee Shooting Range

Others|

* Avus Motor Road
* BSV 92 Field & Stadium
* Deutschlandhalle
* Berlin-Grünau Regatta Course
* Hertha-BSC Field
* Mommsen Stadium
* Police Stadium
* Post Stadium
* Ruhleben

Outside Berlin|

| Brandenburg|

* Döberitz

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Schleswig-Holstein|

* Kiel Bay

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Olympic venues in canoeing

20th century|

* 1936: Berlin-Grünau Regatta Course
* 1948: Henley Royal Regatta
* 1952: Taivallahti
* 1956: Lake Wendouree
* 1960: Lake Albano
* 1964: Lake Sagami
* 1968: Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course
* 1972: Augsburg Eiskanal (slalom), Oberschleißheim Regatta Course (sprint)
* 1976: Notre Dame Island
* 1980: Krylatskoye Rowing Canal
* 1984: Lake Casitas
* 1988: Han River Regatta Course/Canoeing Site
* 1992: Canal Olímpic de Catalunya (sprint), Segre Olympic Park (slalom)
* 1996: Lake Lanier (sprint), Ocoee Whitewater Center (slalom)

21st century|

* 2000: Penrith Whitewater Stadium (slalom), Sydney International Regatta Centre (sprint)
* 2004: Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre (slalom), Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre (sprint)
* 2008: Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
* 2012: Dorney Lake (sprint), Lee Valley White Water Centre (slalom)
* 2016: Lagoa Stadium (sprint), Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium (slalom)
* 2020: Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre (slalom), Sea Forest Waterway (sprint)
* 2024: National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France
* 2028: Long Beach Marine Stadium (sprint), Riversport OKC (slalom)
* 2032: Wyaralong Dam (sprint), Redland Whitewater Centre (slalom)

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Olympic venues in rowing

20th century|

* 1900: Seine
* 1904: Creve Coeur Lake
* 1908: Henley Royal Regatta
* 1912: Djurgårdsbrunnsviken
* 1920: Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
* 1924: Bassin d'Argentuil
* 1928: Sloten
* 1932: Long Beach Marine Stadium
* 1936: Berlin-Grünau Regatta Course
* 1948: Henley Royal Regatta
* 1952: Meilahti
* 1956: Lake Wendouree
* 1960: Lake Albano
* 1964: Toda Rowing Course
* 1968: Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course
* 1972: Oberschleißheim Regatta Course
* 1976: Notre Dame Island
* 1980: Krylatskoye Rowing Canal
* 1984: Lake Casitas
* 1988: Han River Regatta Course/Canoeing Site
* 1992: Lake of Banyoles
* 1996: Lake Lanier

21st century|

* 2000: Sydney International Regatta Centre
* 2004: Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre
* 2008: Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
* 2012: Dorney Lake
* 2016: Lagoa Stadium
* 2020: Sea Forest Waterway
* 2024: Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium
* 2028: Long Beach Marine Stadium, Long Beach waterfront

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