Eichwalde

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Wappen = Wappen_Eichwalde.pnglat_deg = 52 |lat_min = 22 |lat_sec = 00
lon_deg = 13 |lon_min = 37 |lon_sec = 00
Lageplan = Eichwalde in LDS.pngBundesland = Brandenburg
Landkreis = Dahme-Spreewald
Höhe = 35
Fläche = 2.80
Einwohner = 6078
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 15732
Vorwahl = 030
Kfz = LDS
Gemeindeschlüssel = 12 0 61 112
Straße = Grünauer Straße 49
Website = [http://www.eichwalde.de/ www.eichwalde.de]
Bürgermeister = Dr. Ekkehard Schulz
Partei = Die Linke.PDS

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

History

The town was founded on March 20 of 1893.

Culture

Museen

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

Music

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

Buildings

*Center of Eichwalde with an impressing ensemble of buildings from the time of the founding of Eichwalde, for example the Humboldt-Gymnasium (Humboldt High School) and the Alte Feuerwache (Old Fire Station)
*Churches: Catholic (St. Anthony, neo-Roman style), Protestant/Lutheran (neo-Gothic style), Methodist (Eben Ezer), New Apostolic, Landeskirchliche Gemeinschaft
*Water tower

Monuments of nature

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

Economy and Infrastructure

Traffic

*Public transport: Berlin S-Bahn Station Eichwalde
*Airport: Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport

Famous People

*Sonja Ziemann, Actress
*Karl-Eduard von Schnitzler, Television Host
*Alida Kurras, Winner of the Second Season of German Big Brother (TV series), Television Host

External links

* [http://www.eichwalde.de Homepage of Eichwalde]
*http://www.eichwalde.com