Siethen

Siethen is a district of in the Teltow -Flaming located in the state of Brandenburg Ludwigsfelde.

Siethen has 592 inhabitants (as of April 2012), an area of ​​14.48 km ² and is located about 3 kilometers west of the central city of Ludwigsfelde, is incorporated into the Siethen since 31 December 1997. The place is located on the outskirts of the Nuthe Nieplitz adjacent to historically affiliated " sister village" Gröben. The distance to the south-western outskirts of Berlin is around 10 kilometers.

Name

The name translates as Siethen probably as much as grain country and should go back to the Slavic zit'n for place where grain is harvested. The name of an expert on the Teltow, Gerhard Schlimpert, but includes a transmission, for example from the Westphalian place Sythen at Coesfeld not.

Church

Set in the middle of the cemetery at the Siethener village street church was built in the late 13th or early 14th century as a rectangular building with subsequently grown apse and a slightly recessed, approximately square west tower. The church has a sacristy cultivation in the Northeast and a small porch on the north portal. The organ was built in 1882 by the Potsdam Carl Eduard Gesell and equipped with a manual, pedal and six registers.

Castle

The eventful history of the bath wit family built the starting of the 19th century castle dates from the misappropriation as a hospital, on refugee accommodation to today's youth center. In the course of these uses the extremely impressive attic was structurally changed.

Tabea - house

The last two noble ladies of the von Scharnhorst (see Gröben ) judged as owners of Good Siethen 1855 children asylum one that Tabea - house. It was used as a small nursery for the day laborers children, the sick and orphans, now housing a kindergarten.

Economy

In addition to some commercial and craft of growing asparagus is significant. Otherwise, the field of recreation wins on bottom of the lake and the surrounding landscape importance. Cycling or hikes lead through the recreation area of the Siethener lake. Here we come towards Gröben to the former märkische migrant village, which is located directly on Lake Siethener.

Transport links

Siethen located near the federal highway 10, exit Louis West-field. Up to the southern outskirts of Berlin you need about the new federal highway 101, exit Ludwigsfelde - east, about 12 minutes. There are bike paths available to Ludwigsfelde and Ahrens village.

Siethener lake

The Siethener lake has an area of ​​approximately 80 hectares. On its banks grow numerous deciduous trees. With two public swimming and fishing opportunities each year it is again a magnet for water sports enthusiasts. The scenic location was already Theodor Fontane excellent, because in his wanderings through the Mark Brandenburg, he writes: "... and be reached within half an hour's march a moderate hill height, from which two lake areas and two villages we overlook: " Groeben "and" Siethen ». A märkisches idyll. But a piece of Brandenburg history. "This 240 -acre natural area is named" Siethener Elsbruch " and is part of the nature reserve Nuthe Nieplitz Lowland. It stretches to the village Ahrens village, which also belongs to Ludwig field as well as the villages Fahlhorst and Nudow from the community Nuthetal out.