Eberswalde, Germany
Eberswalde is a town of 41,980 people in Brandenburg, Germany, founded in 1254.
Why visit Eberswalde
Townapedia lists 122 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 104 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Zoologischer Garten Eberswalde, Movie Magic Eberswalde, Wasserturm Finow and Heldenhain.
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About Eberswalde
Eberswalde (German pronunciation: [ˌeːbɐsˈvaldə] ) is a major town and the administrative seat of the district Barnim in Brandenburg in north-eastern Germany, about 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Berlin.
From the Wikipedia article Eberswalde (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Eberswalde on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Things to do16
Movie Magic Eberswalde
Cinema and theater · 2.2 km
25 Heegermühler Straße, Eberswalde
"30 Minuten vor Beginn der ersten Vorstellung"
Teufelsbrücke
Bridge · 6.6 km
Die Teufelsbrücke wurde von 1824 bis 1826 als Weidendammer Brücke in Berlin errichtet.1895 wurde sie umgesetzt nach Liepe über den...
Herthafall
Waterfall · 3.0 km
Der Herthafall ist heute nur noch deutlich unter einen Meter hoch, da von Bibern entlang des gesamten Bachverlaufs Dämme errichtet...
Beo, Loris, Tigerpython, Flughunde, Graue Erdnatter, Beulenkrokodil, Grüner Leguan
Zoo and aquarium · 2.9 km
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Museums and landmarks122
Heldenhain
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Am 22.11.1925 eingeweiht, den im Ersten Weltkrieg gefallenen Eberswalder Bürgern. Ausgeführt vom Berliner Grabmal-Bildhauer Hans...
Löwen-Apotheke
Monument and historic site
Hier gibt es keine Apotheke. Historisches Gebäude
Wäschereimuseum Targatz
Museum · 5.5 km
20 Angermünder Straße, Eberswalde
Mo-Th 07:00-16:00; Fr 07:00-13:00
Eberswalder Goldschatz
Monument and historic site · 6.6 km
4 Gustav-Hirsch-Platz, Eberswalde
Lisbeth Pfingst
Monument and historic site
Stolperstein für Lisbeth Pfingst, geb.Friedländer
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Parks, trails and playgrounds36
Familiengarten Eberswalde
Sports field and stadium · 3.3 km
1 Am Alten Walzwerk
Apr-Oct: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
baff-bad
Sports field and stadium · 2.8 km
69a Heegermühler Straße, Eberswalde
Mo-Fr 07:00-21:00; Sa 08:00-21:00; Su, PH 10:00-17:00
Gartenwelt - Schaugärten
Park · 3.4 km
Gartenwelt „Hier erfahren unsere Besucher, was Heavy Metal eigentlich mit Pflanzen zu tun hat, wie ein Garten in Japan aussieht und...
Riesenrutsche in der Kranbahn
Playground · 3.4 km
Die Riesenrutsche an der historischen Kranbahn besitzt zwei atemberaubende Rutschröhren. Doch Vorsicht: Die steilere der beiden Rutschen...
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Restaurants and cafes104
ATHOS
Restaurant · Greek · 4.3 km
40 Eberswalder Straße, Britz
Mo,We,Th,Fr,Sa,Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00
Il Castello
Restaurant · Italian
14 Steinstraße, Eberswalde
Mo-Th 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00; Fr-Su 11:30-22:00
Athos
Restaurant · Greek · 3.8 km
24a Eberswalder Straße, Eberswalde
Mo-Su 12:00-14:00; Mo-Su 17:00-23:00
Kochkommode
Restaurant · Regional, German
23a An der Friedensbrücke, Eberswalde
Tu 11:00-14:00; We-Fr 17:00-22:00
Restaurant Kreta
Restaurant · Greek
15 Robert-Koch-Straße, Eberswalde
Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00; Sa,Su 11:30-23:00
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History
The area around Eberswalde was already populated in Paleolithic. Before the establishment of the Margraviate of Brandenburg it was the place of a Slavic stockade. The Treasure of Eberswalde, the largest pre-Christian gold treasure from the area of today's Germany was found here. Today the treasure is located in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow.
The town of Everswolde ("forest of the boars") was established in 1254 by the Ascanian margrave Johann I. It was first mentioned in a document dated 23 April 1276, when margrave Albrecht III. resided there. In 1300 it received market rights. From the year 1317 the main trade route between Szczecin and Frankfurt (Oder) went through the town. In 1319, it was captured by Henry II, Lord of Mecklenburg. From 1373 to 1415, it was part of the Lands of the Bohemian (Czech) Crown. A major fire struck the town in 1499.
After rebuilding the town, Eberswalde became the first industrial town of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, with huge metallurgy capacities. Some parts of the town are still named from their past function, like Kupferhammer ("copper hammer"). 1605 till 1620 the important waterway Finow Canal was built.
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During the Thirty Years' War Eberswalde was besieged and conquered several times by nearly every important faction of the war. The general of the Catholic League, Albrecht von Wallenstein, resided in the town, later Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, who did not survive the battle of Lützen, was embalmed in the town's Maria Magdalena church. Both parties forced the town population to support their troops. After the end of the war only 33 of formerly 216 houses still stood and of an original population of 1200 only 168 survived, 28 of which had full citizen status. It took Eberswalde more than a century to recover from its losses.
Between 1743 and 1755 120 families of metalworkers moved from Thuringia and the Rhineland to Eberswalde. The boilers of the first German steam engines were made here. From 1815 to 1947, Eberswalde was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. During the 19th century large factories were built in the area of Eberswalde, especially along the Finow Canal. In 1830 it became the site of what is now the Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde. On 23 November 1877 the first German telephone line was established in the town.
The world's first radio concert was broadcast from Eberswalde in 1923. Werner Forssmann received his 1956 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his 1929 experiments with cardiac catheterization performed on his own heart, whilst resident in Eberswalde.
In the 1938 pogroms, Eberswalde's synagogue was destroyed. During World War II, several factories employed forced labourers. There were six forced labour subcamps of the Stalag III-C prisoner-of-war camp in the town. In 1944–1945, Eberswalde and Finow were locations of two subcamps of the Ravensbrück concentration camp, in which over 1,400 women, mostly Polish, Russian, Italian, Ukrainian, but also French, Yugoslav, Dutch, Hungarian, Danish, Greek, Belgian, Luxembourgish, Austrian and German, were imprisoned and used for forced labour. The women were subjected to malnutrition, poor hygiene conditions, beatings and tortures. A brief dysentery and tuberculosis epidemic broke out in the Eberswalde subcamp, and dead prisoners were sent for cremation to the main Ravensbrück camp. At the end of the war, the town center was attacked by the German Luftwaffe, in an attempt to delay the Soviet advance. After learning that Soviet forces had taken Eberswalde without a fight, Adolf Hitler admitted defeat in his underground bunker and stated that suicide was his only recourse.
From 1947 to 1952, Eberswalde was part of the State of Brandenburg, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Frankfurt of East Germany and since 1990 again of Brandenburg.
In 1970 Eberswalde was merged with the settlement of Finow to create Eberswalde-Finow. In 1993 the name Eberswalde was restored.
From the History section of Eberswalde on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Economy
While Eberswalde was renowned for its thriving heavy industry in the past, since the fall of the wall, it has fallen upon harder times. As the East German government fell, state support vanished, and factories had to suddenly compete with more efficient firms in the West. As a result, many factories in Eberswalde went under, and visitors can see the remnants of these abandoned plants across town. Like many former East German towns, Eberswalde has since struggled with unemployment, and many have left the region in search of work elsewhere. Consequently, many of the huge Soviet-Bloc style apartment complexes in Eberswalde (most notably the Brandenburgisches Viertel) are becoming empty, and are slowly being razed.
Arts and culture
Compared to other towns of the region, Eberswalde has quite a huge Carnival society. It was brought to Eberswalde from Bavaria and from the Rhineland, both are standing for different Carnival traditions. Because of this Carnival is celebrated in two independent festivals at the same time called Karneval and Fasching.
Rock me Magdalena is a rock concert in the Maria Magdalena church of Eberswalde, taking place every 25 December.
Since 2004 there is the annual Eberswalde Movie Festival for Independent Film and Documentaries.
There are some foods that are associated with Eberswalde. The most important of them are Eberswalder Spritzkuchen (a special pastry that was invented in Eberswalde in 1832) and Eberswalder Würstchen (sausages).
The tongue spoken in the region of Eberswalde is often called Eberswalder Kanaldeutsch (canal German). It is not an independent German dialect, but a very extreme mix of the Berlin Dialect and a bit of East Low German. Other forms of Kanaldeutsch, that are derived from the Eberswalde form, nearly developed back to the Berlin Dialect. That's why Eberswalder Kanaldeutsch is the only one that is in fact sometimes considered as an independent German dialect.
The Forstbotanischer Garten Eberswalde is a historic botanical garden and arboretum.
From the Wikipedia article Eberswalde, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Eberswalde
Christiane NordGerman translation scholarPhoto: Anthony Pym, CC BY 3.0
Ursula WernerGerman actressPhoto: Huipress, CC BY 3.0
Ralf HauptmannGerman footballer (1968-)Photo: DynaMoToR, CC BY-SA 3.0
Erna BürgergymnastPhoto: Woody0815, CC BY-SA 4.0
Walter GrossGerman actor (1904–1989)Photo: Willy Pragher, CC BY 3.0
Paul WunderlichGerman artist (1927-2010)Photo: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
Ernst MeisselGerman astronomer (1826-1895)Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Wan YuanGerman table tennis playerPhoto: Stefan Brending ( 2eight ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Christian EhwaldGerman conductorPhoto: Cheng Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0
Isabelle VandreGerman politicianPhoto: Olaf Kosinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Kristin HeißEast German politicianPhoto: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0- Candida HöferGerman photographer (born 1944)
Born in Eberswalde, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay20
Churches and places of worship20
Kath Kirche St Theresia V K Jesu
Church · Catholic · 5.8 km
5 Bahnhofstraße, Eberswalde
St. Peter und Paul
Church · Roman Catholic
7 Schicklerstraße, Eberswalde
Shopping40
Krumme Gurke -Krumme Gurke - Regionale Delikatessen & Specialty Coffee
Shop · 0.7 km
1 Ruhlaer Straße, Eberswalde
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Waldcampus Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde
School · 1.3 km
1 Alfred-Möller-Straße, Eberswalde
Healthcare7
Map of Eberswalde
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Getting there and nearby towns
Berlin Brandenburg Airport "Willy Brandt" (BER) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.
- Bernau bei Berlin 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Werneuchen 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Angermünde 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Wriezen 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Wandlitz 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Strausberg 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Zehdenick 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Oranienburg 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Templin 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Berlin 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- 17-07-06-Fotoflug-Eberswalde-Marktplatz RR75029, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- Skulptur An der Friedensbrücke 4 (Eberswalde) Flussgöttin Finow&Gudrun Sailer&20182, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur An der Friedensbrücke 4 (Eberswalde) Flussgöttin Finow&Gudrun Sailer&2018, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur An der Friedensbrücke 4 (Eberswalde) Flussgöttin Finow&Gudrun Sailer&20183, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur An der Friedensbrücke 4 (Eberswalde) Flussgöttin Finow&Gudrun Sailer&20184, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2010-06-20-eberswalde-by-RalfR-08, Ralf Roletschek ( talk ) - Fahrradtechnik auf fahrradmonteur.de, GFDL 1.2
- Stadtschleuse, Eberswalde - geo-en.hlipp.de - 13431, Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eberswalde - miejsce postojowe na kanale Finow - panoramio, rysnal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Adler-Apotheke Eberswalde, Eva K., GFDL 1.2
- 18-01-24-Eberswalde-IMG 20180124 170802 825, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- 2018 04 Eberswalde Sparkasse IMG 0020, Daniela Kloth, GFDL 1.2
- 2010-06-20-eberswalde-by-RalfR-04, Ralf Roletschek ( talk ) - Fahrradtechnik auf fahrradmonteur.de, GFDL 1.2
- Eberswalde, Am Markt - geo-en.hlipp.de - 13429, Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 70 Jahren Obusbetrieb in Eberswalde - geo-en.hlipp.de - 13427, Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rathaus Eberswalde 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 04735-Eberswalde-1903-Sanatorium Drachenkopf-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 04734-Eberswalde-1903-Sanatorium Drachenkopf-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 04736-Eberswalde-1903-Sanatorium Drachenkopf-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 16-06-21-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160621 17 13 08 Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- Eberswalde - panoramio, rysnal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Friedrich-Ebert-Str 15 (Eberswalde) Selma Jacob, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Friedrich-Ebert-Str 15 (Eberswalde) Erna Pinkus, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Friedrich-Ebert-Str 15 (Eberswalde) Theodor Pinkus, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 16-06-21-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160621 17 13 16 Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- Markt 6 Eberswalde 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 16-06-21-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160621 17 15 18 Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- Markt 5 Eberswalde 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 16-07-20-Marktplatz-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160720 17 31 21 Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- 16-07-20-Marktplatz-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160720 17 31 14 Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- 16-06-21-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160621 17 11 35-37 Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- 16-07-20-Marktplatz-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160720 17 32 23 Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- 16-06-21-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160621 17 11 49-17 11 57 Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- 16-06-21-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160621 17 09 00 -17 11 57-Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- 16-06-21-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160621 17 07 55 Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- 16-06-21-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160621 17 07 35 Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- 16-06-21-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160621 17 07 32 Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- 16-06-21-Eberswalde-RalfR-WP 20160621 17 07 09 Pro, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- Rathaus, Eberswalde, 150926, ako, Ansgar Koreng, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Campus-fh-eberswalde, Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018 04 ZooEberswalde IMG 1232, Daniela Kloth, GFDL 1.2
- 2009-09-08-chorin-04, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- Goldfund von Eberswalde, Photograph: Andreas Praefcke, Public domain
- Fh-bibo, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL
- Kanalbrücke Eberswalde 1998 02, Biberbaer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 17-05-23-Fotoflug Barnim-a RR70967, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- 17-07-06-Fotoflug-Barnim RR75207, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- 2010-06-16-eberswalde-by-RalfR-28, Ralf Roletschek ( talk ) - Fahrradtechnik auf fahrradmonteur.de, GFDL 1.2
- Eberswalde St Peter und Paul 3, Sinuhe20, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- 16-06-23-Montageeber-Eberswalde-RalfR-RR2 9539, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- Nonnenfließ, Stefan Schramm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lichterfelde (Barnim) church 2015 NW, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche-niederfinow-rr, Ralf Roletschek ( talk ), GFDL 1.2
- Britz Kirche 2016, Dreizung, CC BY 3.0
- Dorfkirche Finow 2018 SE, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dorfkirche Trampe (Barnim) 2015 NW, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eberswalde Finow Wasserturm, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedenskirche Britz (Barnim) 2023 N, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teufelsbruecke-finowkanal, Dorina Andress;, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wasserfall im Park am Weidendamm, Nicerdicerslicer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eberswalde Heldenhain-Denkmal 03, Sinuhe20, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eberswalde Löwen-Apotheke, Sinuhe20, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2010-01-11-eberswalde-by-RalfR-11, Ralf Roletschek ( talk ) - Fahrradtechnik auf fahrradmonteur.de, GFDL 1.2
- Marktplatz-eberswalde, Ralf Roletschek ( User:Marcela ), GFDL
- 2007-05-eberswalde-049-by-RalfR, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- Eberswalde Stadtmauer 05, Sinuhe20, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Stolperstein Breite Str 28 (Eberswalde) Lisbeth Pfingst, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eberswalde, St. Theresia, Nordwest 02, Sinuhe20, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maria-magdalenen-kirche-ebw-by-RalfR, Ralf Roletschek ( talk ), GFDL 1.2
- Freilichtbühne im Familiengarten Eberswalde Bild 1 2025-06-20, Strubbl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gedenkstein mit Relief im Familiengarten Eberswalde 2025-06-20, Strubbl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dl7auq, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, masterofnoroad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dertony, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, dl7auq, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, carlheinz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Langfahrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, carlheinz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Langfahrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, carlheinz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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