de:Eberswalde

Eberswalde is a major town and the administrative seat of the district Barnim in the German Federal State (Bundesland) of Brandenburg, about 50 km northeast of Berlin. Population 42000, geographical location 52° 50' North, 13° 50' East.

Eberswalde, marketplace

Contents

1 History 2 Transportation 3 Economy 4 Points of interest 5 Coat of arms 6 External links

History

The town of Everswolde was established in 1254 by the Ascanian margrave Johann I. It was first mentioned in a document dated April 23, 1276 when margrave Albrecht III. resided there. In 1300 it got market rights. From the year 1317 the main trade route between Stettin and Frankfurt (Oder) went through the city. A major fire struck the city in 1499. 1605 till 1620 the important waterway Finow Canal was built.

In 1970 Eberswalde was united with the city of Finow under the name Eberswalde-Finow. In 1993 the name Eberswalde was restored.

Transportation

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Points of interest

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Coat of arms

The emblem shows an green oak tree and above the oak tree a red eagle. Towards the oak's bole stand two black boars. The flag of Eberswalde is a black/white/green tricolour with the crest in the middle.

External links

• Official website (German) (http://www.eberswalde.de)
• On the Finow Canal (translated story) (http://www.mike.clarke.zen.co.uk/otfc.htm)

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