Why visit Erkner
Townapedia lists 48 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 60 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Aussichtsturm Kranichsberg, Eichberg, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Museum and Heimatmuseum Erkner.
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About Erkner
Erkner (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁknɐ] ) is a town in the Oder-Spree District of Brandenburg, Germany, located on the south-eastern edge of the German capital city Berlin.
From the Wikipedia article Erkner (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do18
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Museums and landmarks48
Anna Neumann, geb.Lampel
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
Stolperstein für Anna Neumann, geb.Lampel
Fanny Tempelberg
Monument and historic site · 3.1 km
Stolperstein für Fanny Tempelberg, geb.Altmann
Frieda Meyersohn, geb.Herzberg
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Stolperstein für Frieda Meyersohn, geb.Herzberg
Gertrud Tempelberg
Monument and historic site · 3.1 km
Stolperstein für Gertrud Tempelberg
Gustav Gumpert
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Stolperstein für Gustav Gumpert
Manfred Neumann
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
Stolperstein für Manfred Neumann
Otto Feldstein
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Stolperstein für Otto Feldstein
36 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
Bootshaus am Werlsee
Marina and boat launch · 3.3 km
Boots-Motoren-Kapahnke, Brunnert - Bootsattlerei am Werlsee
Bootshaus Kelling
Marina and boat launch · 1.1 km
Http://www.kellings-schifferstube.de/index.html Mit Restaurant "Kellings Schifferstube" 5 Gastliegeplätze 1, 50 € pro m 2, 00 €...
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Restaurants and cafes60
Restaurant Flakenseeterrassen
Restaurant · Regional · 2.5 km
2 Strandpromenade, Woltersdorf
Tu-Th 11:30-19:30; Fr-Su 08:30-20:00; Mo 11:30-20:00
VTJ Liebesquelle
Restaurant · Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese · 2.7 km
2 Brunnenstraße, Woltersdorf
Mo-Su 11:00-21:30
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Woltersdorfer Braugasthof
Restaurant · Regional · 2.6 km
2b An der Schleuse, Woltersdorf
Tu-Su 11:30-21:00
Amadeus
Restaurant · Italian
58 Friedrichstraße, Erkner
Mo off; Tu-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-22:00
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History
In 1579, Erkner was first mentioned in the Rüdersdorf church records as "Arckenow", a fishermen's place of residence („Mittwoch s post Convers, Pauli hat Hans der Fischer im Arckenow taufen lassen Und ist genant Maria.“). This field name developed to Erkenau-Erkener-Erkner. Until 1701 the settlement only had seven houses.
This changed in 1712, when a coaching inn for the new Post road from Berlin to Frankfurt (Oder) was built. As of 1748, three Palatine farming families settled "on the Buchhorst" (a locality within Erkner). Later they moved their homesteads to the present-day Buchhorster Straße. One of those homesteads now houses the Heimatmuseum (local history museum) with Erkner's oldest house.
In 1752, Prussian king Friedrich II installed a Mulberry plantation with 1,500 trees, of which only one is still standing in today's Friedrichstraße.
From 1815 to 1947, Erkner was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.
From the History section of Erkner on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship9
St. Michael
Church · Protestant · 3.3 km
29 Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße, Woltersdorf
Landeskirchliche Gemeinschaft (LKG) Woltersdorf
Church · Evangelical · 3.0 km
9 Werderstraße, Woltersdorf
Neuapostolische Kirche Erkner
Church · New Apostolic · 1.4 km
100 Flakenseeweg, Erkner
Shopping21
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries14
FAWZ Gesamtschule mit gymnasialer Oberstufe Woltersdorf
School · 3.8 km
7 Vogelsdorfer Straße, Woltersdorf
Förderschule für geistig Behinderte "Regine Hildebrandt"
School · 0.7 km
49-51 Ahornallee, Erkner
Healthcare13
Apotheke Neu-Zittau
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.6 km
103 Berliner Straße, Gosen-Neu Zittau
Hochschulklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.0 km
82-83 Seebad, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin
Rosen-Apotheke Berlin
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.3 km
266 Fürstenwalder Allee, Berlin
Map of Erkner
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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, 18 km away.
- Zeuthen 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Königs Wusterhausen 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Schönefeld 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Strausberg 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Fürstenwalde 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Berlin 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Zossen 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Teltow 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Kleinmachnow 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Ludwigsfelde 36 km west, about 36 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Erkner Rathaus August 2012, Assenmacher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erkner Villa Lassen, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- (20260327) Erkner Friday evening 29, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (20260327) Erkner Friday evening 28, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Genezareth-Kirche Erkner 2016, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkner, Genezareth-Kirche, Rückansicht, Lucas Werkmeister, CC BY 4.0
- (20260327) Erkner Friday evening 27, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkner, de Genezareth-Kirche Dm09115433 IMG 1843 2026-05-22 10.52, Michielverbeek, CC BY 4.0
- Skulptur Friedrichstr 24 (Erkner) Gerhart Hauptmann&Sabina Grzimek&20223, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur Friedrichstr 24 (Erkner) Gerhart Hauptmann&Sabina Grzimek&2022, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur Friedrichstr 24 (Erkner) Gerhart Hauptmann&Sabina Grzimek&20222, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur Friedrichstr 24 (Erkner) Gerhart Hauptmann&Sabina Grzimek&20224, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- (20260327) Erkner Friday evening 14, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (20260327) Erkner Friday evening 16, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (20260327) Erkner Friday evening 15, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (20260327) Erkner Friday evening 31, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (20260327) Erkner Friday evening 30, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gedenktafel Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str 1-2 (Erkner) Villa Lassen, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- (20260327) Erkner Friday evening 26, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hauptmann-Museum Erkner 04, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hauptmann-Museum Erkner 01, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkner -Genezarethkirche - geo.hlipp.de - 36730, Colin Smith on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- (20260327) Erkner Friday evening 13, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hauptmann-Museum Erkner 02, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hauptmann-Museum Erkner 09, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hauptmann-Museum Erkner 05, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hauptmann-Museum Erkner 06, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hauptmann-Museum Erkner 08, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hauptmann-Museum Erkner 07, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Skulptur Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str 1-2 (Erkner) Gerhart Hauptmann&Sabina Grzimek&19922, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str 1-2 (Erkner) Gerhart Hauptmann&Sabina Grzimek&1992, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str 1-2 (Erkner) Gerhart Hauptmann&Sabina Grzimek&19923, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erkner - Gerhart-Hauptmann-Museum - panoramio, Roland Totzauer, CC BY 3.0
- Hauptmann-Museum Erkner 03, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (20260327) Erkner Friday evening 32, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gedenktafel Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str 1 (Erkner) Gerhart Hauptmann, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gedenktafel Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str 1 (Erkner) Gerhart Hauptmann Museum, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erkner - Neubarockes Gebaeude (Neo-baroque Building) - geo.hlipp.de - 36737, Colin Smith on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Erkner - Wohnblock - geo.hlipp.de - 36736, Colin Smith on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tabor-Kirche (Rahnsdorf) Turm, Bodo Kubrak, CC0
- Erkner, katholische Kirche St. Bonifatius a (2008-09-24), Klugschnacker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puettberge, Erstbesinns, CC0
- Kranichsberg Aussichtsturm 01, Assenmacher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erkner, Genezareth-Kirche, Portal und Turm (2008-09-22), Klugschnacker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waldkapelle Rahnsdorf 2, Marcus Cyron, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Heimatmuseum Erkner 7, Picture taken by Marcus Cyron, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Woltersdorf, Exprimidor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carl-Bechstein-Gymnasium in Erkner, Wikigruppecbg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20260902 xl 1109-Campingplatz Flakensee-West, Molgreen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein für Anna Neumann (Woltersdorf), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Ethel-und-Julius-Rosenberg-Str 7 (Woltersdorf) Fanny Tempelberg, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein für Frieda Meyersohn (Woltersdorf), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Ethel-und-Julius-Rosenberg-Str 7 (Woltersdorf) Gertrud Tempelberg, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein für Gustav Gumpert (Woltersdorf), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Jacob Neumann (Woltersdorf), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Manfred Neumann (Woltersdorf), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Otto Feldstein (Woltersdorf), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Ruth Neumann (Woltersdorf), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, carlheinz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, atze777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, britiger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eserte, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, atze777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, DBSEV_SBB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, DBSEV_SBB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, masterofnoroad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, carlheinz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fdmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, britiger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, DBSEV_SBB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, DBSEV_SBB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, carlheinz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, polarmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, polarmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kartonage, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, britiger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, atze777, CC BY-SA 4.0
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