Johannisthal (Berlin)
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Johannisthal is a German locality
(Ortsteil) within the Berlin borough (Bezirk) of Treptow-Köpenick
. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Treptow
.
". As part of East Berlin
bordering with Neukölln
(West Berlin
), its borders were crossed by the Berlin Wall
from 1961 to 1989 .
, Johannisthal borders with the localities of Baumschulenweg
, Niederschöneweide
, Adlershof
, Altglienicke
and Rudow
(this one in Neukölln
district). Its urban park is the Königsheide.
, on September 26, 1909 it was opened the "Johannisthal Air Field
", the first airport of Germany , officially closed in 1995.
As urban railways, the locality is served by the S-Bahn
lines S45
, S46
, S47
, S8
, S85
and S9
at the stations of Schöneweide and Betriebsbahnhof Schöneweide, located at its eastern borders. It is also served by the tramway lines M17, 21, 27, 67 and mainly the 63, that ends in the middle of the quarter. Johannisthal is crossed, at its southern borders by the motorway A113
. It is served by the exits n.4 ("Stubenrauchstraße") and n.5 ("Adlershof
").
Boroughs and localities of Berlin
Berlin is both a city and one of Germany’s federal states. It is made up of twelve boroughs , each with its own borough government, though all boroughs are subject to Berlin’s city and state government.-History:Each borough is made up of several officially recognized localities...
(Ortsteil) within the Berlin borough (Bezirk) of Treptow-Köpenick
Treptow-Köpenick
Treptow-Köpenick is the ninth borough of Berlin, Germany, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Treptow and Köpenick.-Overview:...
. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Treptow
Treptow
Treptow is a former borough in the southeast of Berlin. It merged with Köpenick to form Treptow-Köpenick in 2001.-Geography:The district was composed by the localities of Alt-Treptow, Plänterwald, Baumschulenweg, Niederschöneweide, Johannisthal, Adlershof, Altglienicke and Bohnsdorf....
.
History
The first mention of the locality was on November 16, 1753. In 1880 it was served by a train station on the Berlin-Görlitzer Eisenbahn and in 1884 it was awarded by the title of Bad (bath), becoming Bad Johannisthal. From 1905 to 1906 it was built the town hall and in 1920 the town merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin ActGreater Berlin Act
The Greater Berlin Act , in full the Law Regarding the Reconstruction of the New Local Authority of Berlin , was a law passed by the Prussian government in 1920 that greatly expanded the size of the German capital of Berlin.-History:...
". As part of East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
bordering with Neukölln
Neukölln
Neukölln is the eighth borough of Berlin, located in the southeastern part of the city and was part of the former American sector under the Four-Power occupation of the city...
(West Berlin
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
), its borders were crossed by the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
from 1961 to 1989 .
Overview
Located in the south-eastern side of the city, not too far from the river SpreeSpree
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...
, Johannisthal borders with the localities of Baumschulenweg
Baumschulenweg
Baumschulenweg is a German locality within the Berlin borough of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Treptow...
, Niederschöneweide
Niederschöneweide
Niederschöneweide is a German locality within the Berlin borough of Treptow-Köpenick. It is, with Oberschöneweide , part of the geographic quarter of Schöneweide...
, Adlershof
Adlershof
-External links:*...
, Altglienicke
Altglienicke
Altglienicke is a locality of Berlin in the district of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was par of the former borough of Treptow.-History:The village of Glinik was first mentioned in 1375...
and Rudow
Rudow
Rudow is a locality within the Berlin borough of Neukölln.-History:The village was founded in 1373. Until 1920 it was a municipality of the former Teltow district, merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act"...
(this one in Neukölln
Neukölln
Neukölln is the eighth borough of Berlin, located in the southeastern part of the city and was part of the former American sector under the Four-Power occupation of the city...
district). Its urban park is the Königsheide.
Subdivision
Johannisthal counts 7 zones (Ortslagen):- Alt-Johannisthal (Winckelmannstraße)
- Eisenbahnsiedlung (Friedrich-List-Straße, Hagedornstraße)
- Flugplatz-Siedlung (close to Johannisthal Air FieldJohannisthal Air FieldThe Johannisthal Air Field, located 15 km southeast of Berlin, between Johannisthal and Adlershof, was Germany's first airfield. It opened on 26 September 1909, a few weeks after the world's first airfield at Rheims, France .-Overview:...
) - Johannisthal-Süd (Springbornstraße)
- Kleinhaussiedlung (Am Alten Fenn)
- Komponisten-Viertel (Fielitzstraße)
- Schliemann-Siedlung (Eisenhutweg)
Transport
Between Johannisthal and AdlershofAdlershof
-External links:*...
, on September 26, 1909 it was opened the "Johannisthal Air Field
Johannisthal Air Field
The Johannisthal Air Field, located 15 km southeast of Berlin, between Johannisthal and Adlershof, was Germany's first airfield. It opened on 26 September 1909, a few weeks after the world's first airfield at Rheims, France .-Overview:...
", the first airport of Germany , officially closed in 1995.
As urban railways, the locality is served by the S-Bahn
Berlin S-Bahn
The Berlin S-Bahn is a rapid transit system in and around Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It consists of 15 lines and is integrated with the mostly underground U-Bahn to form the backbone of Berlin's rapid transport system...
lines S45
S45 (Berlin)
S45 is a line on the Berlin S-Bahn. It operates from Schönefeld Flughafen to Hermannstraße over:*a very short section of the Outer ring, opened in 1951 and electrified in 1983,...
, S46
S46 (Berlin)
The Berlin S-Bahn line 46 runs from Königs Wusterhausen to Westend. It operates over:*the Görlitz line, opened in 1866 and electrified in 1929,*the Baumschulenweg–Neukölln link line, opened on 8 June 1896 and electrified in 1928 and...
, S47
S47 (Berlin)
The Berlin S-Bahn line 47 runs from Spindlersfeld to Südkreuz. It operates over:*the Schöneweide–Spindlersfeld branch line, opened on 1 April 1892 and electrified on 1 February 1929,*the Görlitz line, opened in 1866 and electrified in 1929,...
, S8
S8 (Berlin)
S8 is a line on the Berlin S-Bahn. It operates from Zeuthen to Hohen Neuendorf over:*the Görlitz line, opened in 1866 and electrified in 1929,*the Ring line, completed in 1877 and electrified in 1926,...
, S85
S85 (Berlin)
S85 is a line on the Berlin S-Bahn. It operates from Grünau to Waidmannslust over:*the Berlin–Görlitz railway, opened on 13 September 1866 and electrified on 4 January 1929,*the Ringbahn, opened on 17 July 1871 and electrified in 1926 and...
and S9
S9 (Berlin)
S9 is a line on the Berlin S-Bahn. It operates from Schönefeld Flughafen to Berlin-Blankenburg station over:*a very short section of the Outer ring, opened in 1951 and electrified in 1983,...
at the stations of Schöneweide and Betriebsbahnhof Schöneweide, located at its eastern borders. It is also served by the tramway lines M17, 21, 27, 67 and mainly the 63, that ends in the middle of the quarter. Johannisthal is crossed, at its southern borders by the motorway A113
Bundesautobahn 113
is a motorway in Germany. The motorway connects Neukölln to Schönefeld . Its latest part was released on 23 May 2008....
. It is served by the exits n.4 ("Stubenrauchstraße") and n.5 ("Adlershof
Adlershof
-External links:*...
").
Personalities
- Angelika Barbe (b. 1951)
- Amelie BeeseAmelie BeeseAmelie Hedwig Boutard-Beese , also known as Melli Beese was an early German female aviator born in Laubegast, on the outskirts of Dresden, Saxony.-Youth:...
(1886–1925) - Luigi ColaniLuigi ColaniLuigi Colani, , is a German industrial designer whose father came from Madulain near St. Moritz in Switzerland....
(b. 1928) - Heinrich Deiters (1887–1966)
- Ludwig Deiters (b. 1921)
- Friedrich Ebert (junior) (1894–1979)
- Horst Gibtner (1940–2006)
- Bernhard GrzimekBernhard GrzimekBernhard Klemens Maria Grzimek was a renowned Silesian-German zoo director, zoologist, book author, editor, and animal conservationist in postwar West-Germany.-Early years:Grzimek was born in Neisse , Upper Silesia...
(1909–1987) - Gregor GysiGregor GysiDr. Gregor Gysi is a German attorney and key politician of the socialist left-wing political party The Left . He played an important role in the end of communist rule in East Germany in 1989, and was a main figure in the post-reunification Party of Democratic Socialism...
(b. 1948) - Klaus Gysi (1912–1999)
- Fritz Klein (b. 1924)
- Claudia Uhle (b. 1976)
- Dieter ZechlinDieter ZechlinDieter Zechlin is a German pianist. He was one of East Germany's most prominent pianists throughout the 1950-60s. In 1959 he received the Art Prize of the GDR and in 1961 the National Prize of the GDR....
(b. 1926)