Bernau Travel Guide

 alancollins Says:  This is a memorial to the Soviet Soldiers who fell in the Bernau area during World War Two with a small cemetery. It consists of a 3 metre tall stone obelisk with two bronze wreaths at the base and a gilded star on top of the column. There are two smaller stone obelisks with... 

 Bernhadette Says:  Every year in June thousands of visitors from Bernau and the surrounding region visit the Hussitenfest .It commemorates the victory of the Bernau citizens over the Hussite army, who attacked the town in 1432. Since 1832, when the festival was first celebrated, young and old... 

 Bernhadette Says:  The now Protestant St.Marien-Kirche is a superb Gothic church, whose beginnings date back to the 13th century. It was consecrated in 1519, but the steeple, that you can see now, was added in the 1840ies.Every year in September the "Festival Alter Musik" (festival of Early... 

 alancollins Says:  If you visit Bernau you should make your first stop the excellent Tourist Information Office. They will provide leaflets and information on the town. I went there looking for the location of Lager Koralle. One member of staff spoke some English. She made a number of phone... 

 alancollins Says:  This stark building was used by Admiral Donitz as his home. It was originally only 1 storey in height but it has a extra storey added during the DDR days. During the communist era, alcohol was cheap and with all the problems of living in the DDR the building was used as a... 

 alancollins Says:  Admiral Donitz was appointed commander of the Kriegsmarine on the 30th January 1943 and he had his office in Berlin. As the bombing of Berlin increased during 1943, with the Americans bombing during daylight, Admiral Donitz decided to move his HQ. The HQ codename Lager... 

 alancollins Says:  What it left. The most visible is one the above ground bunkers which had an anti-aircraft emplacement. It has had building blocks added during DDR days and was used for training by the urban warfare training by the police. Donitz had his HQ in the underground bunker which is... 

 alancollins Says:  If you have travelled by bus, double back about 300m along the road. On the left you should notice a wide cobbled area and a pathway leading into the woods. Follow the path into the woods and after 400m there is a turn to the right. Having turned right there should be a wire... 

 JourneyOf1 Says:  Alongside Stadtpark you find the local carnival, typically full of games of chance and luck, many kiosks offering wursts of all kinds, grilled meats and pomme frites, beer, chocolates, pastries, even chinese stir-frys, as well as rides for both adults and children, and table... 

 JourneyOf1 Says:  Most people think of the longbow as having come from England, but most native peoples anywhere came to the conclusion that a longer bow could shoot farther, and be accurate and penetrating. Yet English archers made legendary use of the longbow in defending their shores and... 

 JourneyOf1 Says:  Today a sport mostly of precision and challenge against opponents or oneself. In past times, a necessity of life in hunting for food and in times of war to defend one's home and lands. In these photos, you will see use of a longbow, which became extremely important during... 

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 JourneyOf1 Says:  When visiting a medieval or Renaissance festival most people choose to wear period clothing saved for special occasions such as this, but its not necessary to do so. Just go along to see all the interesting happenings taking...