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Grossbeeren in the region of Brandenburg with its 6,835 inhabitants is a town in Germany - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) South of Berlin , the country's capital city .
Current time in Grossbeeren is now 09:17 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Malmö, Zossen, Teltow, and Stahnsdorf. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Grossbeeren ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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1969 - East Berlin - DDR
July 28, 1969 - After stopping at Checkpoint Charlie for a couple of hours, entered East Berlin, Hauptstadt der DDR, where we took tour. Saw Hitler's Bunker Mound, the Berlin Church bombed out by the ..
4th of July at McNair-Barracks (Wachbattalion des BMVg)
4th of July at McNair-Barracks (Wachbattalion des BMVg) ..
West Berlin S-Bahn train rides 1989
A trip on the West Berlin S Bahn line 2 from Marienfelde to Mariendorf, then @ 6:10 on the line 3 "Stadt-Bahn" from Grunewald through the forest to Nikolassee. A stop @ 7:25 at the signalbox lets the ..
Mc Nair Museum
the Mc Nair Museum at its former location ..
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Battle of Großbeeren
In the Battles of Großbeeren and neighboring Blankenfelde and Sputendorf (23 August 1813) an allied Prussian-Swedish army under Crown Prince Charles John - formerly Marshal of France Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte - defeated the French under Marshal Oudinot. Napoleon had hoped to drive the Prussians out of the Sixth Coalition by capturing their capital, but the swamps south of Berlin combined with rain and the Marshal's ill health to bog them down.
Located at 52.35 13.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
AG Märkische Kleinbahn
The AG Märkische Kleinbahn or MKB in Berlin is a German railway museum and heritage railway, founded in 1981, with legal status as a society since 1982. It has set itself the task of preserving historical railway vehicles and other items of railway technology (e.g. signalling equipment, communication and safety equipment) in an operational state or for museum display and to make them accessible to the public. Their centre of operations is the locomotive shed at Schönow.
Located at 52.41 13.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gross-Lichterfelde Tramway
The Gross Lichterfelde Tramway was the world's first electric tramway. It was built by the Siemens & Halske company in Lichterfelde, a suburb of Berlin, and went in service on 16 May 1881.
Located at 52.43 13.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
McNair Barracks
The McNair Barracks was a US Army installation in Lichterfelde, a locality in southwest Berlin, Germany. The barracks were named after Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair, an American Army officer who served in World War I and World War II and was killed in an infamous friendly fire incident on 25 July 1944 in the Battle of Normandy. The barracks housed the Infantry and Artillery units of what was then known as the U.S. Army Berlin Brigade.
Located at 52.42 13.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Marienfelde station
Marienfelde is a railway station in Berlin, borough Tempelhof-Schöneberg, locality Marienfelde. It is served by the S-Bahn line S2.
Located at 52.42 13.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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