Briesen

Briesen is the name of several places:

In Germany

Briesen (Spreewald), municipality in the district of Spree- Neisse, Brandenburg
Briesen (Mark), municipality in the district Oder-Spree, Brandenburg
Briesen ( Friesack ), part of the municipality in the district of Friesack Havel Land, Brandenburg
District of the municipality in the district of Half Dahme-Spreewald, Brandenburg
Briesen ( Vetschau ), municipal court of Vetschau / Spreewald in Oberspreewald -Lausitz, Brandenburg
Community part of the community Gerswalde in the district Uckermark, Brandenburg

In Poland

Circle Briesen, former county in West Prussia
German name of the Polish city Wąbrzeźno in the Kujawsko - Pomerania
German name of the Polish village of Gmina Brzeżno in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship

In the Czech Republic

German name of a Czech Village Brezina u Jevíčka in Okres Svitavy
German name of abgebaggerten Czech village Břežánky, northwest of Bílina, Okres Teplice

In Slovakia

Briesen is the name of:

Alfred von Briesen (1849-1914), German officer, last general of the infantry in World War I
Arthur von Briesen (1891-1981), German Major General of the Wehrmacht
August von Briesen (1935-2003), German - French painter, lithographer, draftsman and illustrator
Constantin von Briesen (1821-1877), Prussian district administrator and member of the Prussian House of Deputies
Kurt von Briesen (1886-1941), German officer, last general of the infantry in World War II; Son of Alfred von Briesen
Ludwig von Briesen (1773-1859), Prussian district administrator
Members of several noble families, see Briesen ( noble )