Werbellinsee

Former Pioneer Republic Wilhelm Pieck on the shore

The Werbellinsee is located in the north of Brandenburg Barnim, in the Biosphere Reserve Schorfheide -Chorin. He, together with the Werbellinkanal the federal waterway Werbelliner waters ( WBG ). It counts up to the Oder- Havel Canal to the waterways of class I and belongs within the purview of the Water and Shipping Authority Eberswalde.

Formation

The Werbellinsee created during the last ice age ( Weichsel glacial period ) as a typical Rinnensee. The flowing under the ice melt water eroded sharply into the ground and created the mold. In the gutter then dead ice was pressed. The dead ice lying in the trough conserved while the steep flanks of the groove. It also kept the gutter before the spillage, as flowed from the northern Pomeranian ice stage the melt water over the Toteisblock to Eberswalde glacial valley.

This one today 9.52 km long and up to a mile wide lake was created during the Ice Age. The Werbellinsee has an area of 7.65 km ² and is more than 55 meters deep. Its deepest point is therefore 12 meters below sea level. He is the fourth largest natural lake and after Stechlinsee the second deepest lake in Brandenburg. A similar genesis also the Ruppin See in Neuruppin and Üdersee south of Werbellin.

Geography

In addition to underground sources of the lake from the Grimnitzsee is fed. The Grimnitzsee is also formed during the Ice Age. The genesis after submitting an Zungenbeckensee represents the connection from Grimnitzsee was produced in the 17th century artificial.

The outflow from the lake was originally the Nettelgraben to the opening into the Oder Hohenzollern Canal expanded to Finowkanal since 1620. Today, the 1765 Werbellinkanal developed end of the lake in the 1906-1914 built Oder-Havel Canal, which is connected to the Havel by the Lehnitzstraße lock, with the Oder by the ship Niederfinow opens.

Name Origin and History

On the origin of the name Werbellin There are several explanations. As is certainly true of the origin of the name of the West Slavic languages. It is possible to both a derivative of the West Slavic root word for sparrow (Polish: Wróbel ) as well as from the willow tree (Polish: Wierzba ).

To the Werbellinsee entwine several legends that are reminiscent of the sunken in the Baltic Sea Vineta. It tells of the downfall of the city Werbellow. Perhaps the story goes back to earlier settlements in the lake. Even from early times to boat wrecks found on the lake floor and shards and piles on the lake, suggesting a lake-dwelling. A built on stilts castle went under around 1350 in a fire.

Southwest of Werbellin in Eichhorst, originated in 1934 under the direction of Hermann Goering, a forest reserve. Here lived animals such as bison, elk and wild horses. In recognition of the successful breeding in the exhibit dedicated Goering 1934, the bison monument in Eichhorst, where it is again today.

On the eastern bank of the Republic of pioneer Wilhelm Pieck was established in 1952, an educational center for youth, future GDR elite. After the turn of this area has been privatized and is now the EJB Werbellinsee GmbH ( European Youth and recreational meeting in Joachimsthal ).

On December 11, 1981 received Erich Honecker Chancellor Helmut Schmidt on the occasion of his state visit to the GDR in the cabin floor at the Hubertus Werbellinsee.

Tourism and water

On the Werbellinsee there is a passenger shipping company that performs regularly scheduled tours and charter trips. By Werbellinkanal with two locks and the Oder- Havel Canal to the Werbellinsee has a navigable route to the North Sea and Baltic Sea, and is reachable so for boaters on the waterways. There are two campsites on the banks. There are lakeside numerous water sports clubs, so among other things the SV steel Finow, with the departments of sailing and canoeing, sailing and water sports club Werbellinsee in Altenhof, the Yacht Club Schorfheide Joachimsthal and a dive center on the site of the EJB (formerly Pioneer Republic Wilhelm Pieck ). The sailors Department of Sports Association (SPA ), steel Finow ' had early established here due to the elongated shape of the lake and wooded shore. The sailors of these SPAs were very successful and also regularly sailed the Baltic Sea.

The clubs are also a number of regattas. The main event is the Werbellinseeregatta, which takes place in August each year and is organized by the SV steel Finow. The coffee Kahn eV is a non-profit association dedicated to local history, especially underwater archeology, busy. The name of the association of coffee barge is directly related to the main focus of their efforts.

Fishing industry and know more interesting facts to the lake

The lake is rich in fish and therefore served early inhabitants on its banks as a livelihood. In the wooded area red deer, roe deer, black - and small game are hunted for centuries. The area was very popular with the rulers. As demonstrated by written records and reports of divers, the Werbellinsee after Lake is the second largest ship graveyard in Europe. In the lake, the architectural remains of the café Wildau were sunk in the 20th century, because the money was missing for a refurbishment and this eyesore should come visit not of Helmut Schmidt before his eyes.

Accessibility

The Werbellinsee is best achieved with a bus of Barnimer Bus which connects the villages on the eastern shore of the lake with Eberswalde. In the summer, an additional excursion continues with bike trailer to the Werbellinsee ( Werbellinseebus 917) around. He brings visitors from Eberswalde to all sites and attractions on the lake: Finowfurt, with the nearby Aviation Museum, Lock Eichhorst, place Eichhorst, Askanierturm, Wildau, Camping Spring, Hubertus floor, marina, Kaiserbahnhof Joachimsthal, Biorama project, Joachimsthal, station Joachimsthal, Jägerhofstraße EJB Werbellinsee, Altenhof, lights field. In the vicinity of the lake also offers access to a rail link ODEG, the Eberswalde and several times a day also connects the railway station Berlin- Lichtenberg Joachimsthal. In addition, two national roads ( L220, L238 ) lead on both sides along its shores. In addition, the cycle route Berlin- Usedom runs along the western shore of the lake.