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Fürstenwalde (Spree)
Encyclopedia
Fürstenwalde is a town in the Oder-Spree
District of Brandenburg
, Germany
. It is situated on the river Spree
, 55 km east of Berlin
.
from Göritz an der Oder (Górzyca)
to Fürstenwalde and its Marienkirche (Church of the Virgin Mary) was raised to a cathedral
. The bishopric was secularized during the Reformation
in 1555, and was completely disbanded at the ascension of Joachim Frederick as Margrave
of Brandenburg in 1598.
with: Choszczno
, Poland
Sanok
, Poland
Reinheim
, Hessia, Germany
Oder-Spree
Oder-Spree is a Kreis in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the district Märkisch-Oderland, the district-free city Frankfurt , Poland, the district Spree-Neiße and Dahme-Spreewald, and the Bundesland Berlin.-Geography:The district is named after the two major rivers in the...
District of Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated on the river Spree
Spree
The Spree is a river that flows through the Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin states of Germany, and in the Ústí nad Labem region of the Czech Republic...
, 55 km east of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
History
Fürstenwalde was first documented in 1272. In 1373 Bishop Wenceslaus moved the official seat of the Bishopric of LebusBishopric of Lebus
The Bishopric of Lebus was a Roman Catholic diocese and later an ecclesiastical territory of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed from 1125 until 1598...
from Göritz an der Oder (Górzyca)
Gorzyca
Gorzyca or Górzyca may refer to the following places in Poland:*Gorzyca, Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Gorzyca, Lubusz Voivodeship *Górzyca, Lubusz Voivodeship*Gorzyca, West Pomeranian Voivodeship...
to Fürstenwalde and its Marienkirche (Church of the Virgin Mary) was raised to a cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
. The bishopric was secularized during the Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
in 1555, and was completely disbanded at the ascension of Joachim Frederick as Margrave
Margrave
A margrave or margravine was a medieval hereditary nobleman with military responsibilities in a border province of a kingdom. Border provinces usually had more exposure to military incursions from the outside, compared to interior provinces, and thus a margrave usually had larger and more active...
of Brandenburg in 1598.
International relations
Fürstenwalde is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Choszczno
Choszczno
Choszczno is a town in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The town is located in a marshy district between the river Stobnica and Klukom lake , southwest of Stargard Szczeciński and on the main railway line between Szczecin and Poznań...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
Sanok
Sanok
Sanok is a town in south-eastern Poland with 39,110 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009. It's the capital of Sanok County in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. Previously, it was in the Krosno Voivodeship and in the Ruthenian Voivodeship , which was part of the Lesser Poland province...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
Reinheim
Reinheim
Reinheim is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 14 km southeast of Darmstadt.-Twin towns - Sister cities:...
, Hessia, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...