Briese

Erlenbruchwald in Birkenwerder, district Briese

The breeze is a small, non- navigable tributary of the Havel. The breeze rises on the western Barnim in Wandlitzer lake and then it goes through the Framers and the Lubowsee. Your running is largely predetermined by a glacial trough. He continues through the forest breezes, an alder swamp forest, which used to be called " The Briesen " and the river gave its name ( Slavic breza = birch). Here the breeze touches on the first settlement, the district Briese of Birkenwerder, as the gateway to the nature area Briesetal is a popular destination with the Boddensee. The breeze then traverses the center of Birkenwerder and flows near the western city limits to Hohen Neuendorf them into the Havel. Economic importance of the river had in the past, as in its surroundings peat was cut and he drive three water mills between Zühlsdorf and birch Werder Untermühle.

The upper reaches of the breeze is natural and its surroundings is frequented by excursionists.