Eichwalde

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Eichwalde
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Eichwalde
Eichwalde (Germany)
Eichwalde
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Dahme-Spreewald
Mayor Dr. Ekkehard Schulz (Die Linke.PDS)
Basic statistics
Area 2.80 km² (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation 35 m  (115 ft)
Population 6,078  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 2,171 /km² (5,622 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate LDS
Postal code 15732
Area code 030
Website www.eichwalde.de
Location of Eichwalde within Dahme-Spreewald district
Map

Coordinates: 52°22′00″N 13°37′00″E / 52.366667, 13.616667

Eichwalde is a town in the district of Dahme-Spreewald in Brandenburg in Germany.

Contents

[edit] History

The town was founded on March 20 of 1893.

[edit] Culture

[edit] Museen

The Old Firestation is the cultural center of the town. In the building many concerts, exhibitions, readings and other cultural events organisated by the local Freundeskreis Alte Feuerwache e.V. (Circle of friends of the Old Firestation) take place.

[edit] Music

  • The last remaining Parabrahm pipe organ (constructed in 1908) of the world

[edit] Buildings

  • Center of Eichwalde with an impressing ensemble of buildings from the time of founding of Eichwalde (e.g. the Humboldt-Gymnasium (Humboldt High School) or the Alte Feuerwache (Old Firestation)
  • Evangelic and Katholic Church
  • Water tower

[edit] Monuments of nature

  • Friedenseiche (Oak of Peace) => Symbol of the Town

[edit] Economy and Infrastructure

[edit] Traffic

[edit] Famous People

[edit] External links

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Towns and municipalities in Dahme-Spreewald
Coat of Arms of Dahme-Spreewald district