Rosenthal (Berlin)

Rosenthal
District of Berlin

Village church
Rosenthal

Coordinates: 52°35′57″N 13°22′38″E / 52.59917°N 13.37722°E / 52.59917; 13.37722Coordinates: 52°35′57″N 13°22′38″E / 52.59917°N 13.37722°E / 52.59917; 13.37722
Country Germany
State Berlin
City Berlin
Borough Pankow
Founded 1305
Government
 • Mayor Matthias Köhne
Area
 • Total 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation 90 m (300 ft)
Population (2008-06-30)
 • Total 8,933
 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes (nr. 0312) 13158
Vehicle registration B

Rosenthal is an affluent locality within the Berlin borough of Pankow. The old village first mentioned in a 1356 deed as Rosendalle became a part of Greater Berlin in 1920.[1]

Overview

The Rosenthal locality includes the Nordend (North End) neighborhood.

Every year the people of Rosenthal celebrate the Rosenthaler Herbst (Rosenthal Autumn [2] which is completely organised by the "Bürgerverein Dorf Rosenthal e. V." which is a registered non-commercial and non-profit citizens' organisation.[3] Most of the meetings and conference are held at the old restaurant Dittmann´s. It is the only traditional restaurant that is left in Rosenthal and lasted for over 120 years since 1892. It was founded by Wilhelm Dittmann.[4]

Entrance of the restaurant Dittmanns in the early 1920. Located at Berlin Pankow-Rosenthal in Germany.

From 1901–1903 Master mason Schreiber build a house that was supposed to be used as a school at the Hauptstraße 94;[5]. Since 1990 it is being used as a youth club called "Landhaus Berlin-Rosenthal". landhaus-rosenthal.de[5]

Transportation

Rosenthal is served by the M1 tramway line of the Berlin Straßenbahn. The federal highway Bundesstraße 96a from Berlin to Oranienburg runs through Nordend.

Personalities

References

  1. ↑ (in German) Historical infos about Rosenthal
  2. ↑ http://bürgerverein-rosenthal.de/rosenthaler-herbst/ Rosenthaler Herbst (Rosenthal Autumn)
  3. ↑ http://bürgerverein-rosenthal.de Bürgerverein Dorf Rosenthal e. V.
  4. ↑ http://dittmann-s.de/dittmanns-restaurant-in-berlin-pankow-rosenthal/static,Index_de.htm#history Dittmann´s restaurant
  5. ↑ http://landhaus-rosenthal.de/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=176&Itemid=86 The History of the Landhaus Rosenthal

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