Top 7 Castles around Biesenthal

The facility was initially intended as a naval communications school and was only given the name "Koralle" later. Due to the ever-increasing danger from aerial bombs, it was decided to move the command center of the High Command of the Navy (OKM) from Berlin to a safer area in the middle of the forest. Construction began in 1939. On January 30, 1943, it moved into its headquarters in the Koralle camp. A little later, the main radio station of the Commander of the Submarines (BdU) was also set up on site. This meant that all communications for the submarine war now came into the station's bomb-proof communications bunker. At times, all German naval operations of the Second World War were coordinated here. The bunker was then blown up by the Soviets. Today, the bunker can be visited and many climbers practice on it.

During the archaeological excavations on the castle grounds, finds were recovered that do not contradict a dating to the 13th or 14th century. The structure was made of limestone and half-timbered.

Much of the ruin can no longer be seen, but there is an information sign about it. The thick trunk of the old linden tree is quite impressive.

The view from the tower opens up completely new perspectives on the city of Biesenthal and the wonderful Biesenthal basin. The tower is open from May to October and admission is free.

Old city wall of Bernau.

Mighty city wall, very nicely preserved in parts. Can be driven very well on the laid narrow slab path within the city wall. Imposing gates and wall towers e.g. Lughaus.

Nice old preserved ensemble. The tower can also be climbed on weekends. Info on the Bernau page at www.

The Kaiser-Friedrich-Turm (also called Schlossbergturm) is a memorial to Kaiser Friedrich III. Erected observation tower on the Schlossberg in the town of Biesenthal in the Brandenburg district of Barnim. A castle was first mentioned in a document on the Schlossberg in 1337. However, it fell into disrepair over the centuries, was already described as very damaged during the Thirty Years' War and was then demolished. In 1878 the community built a wooden observation tower on the raised area. He was in 1907 in honor of the German Emperor Friedrich III. replaced by a tower made of brick. After the fall of the Wall, the city commissioned a concept for the renovation of the entire area on the Schlossberg in 1990. A year later, a homeland association was founded, which from then on accompanied the project. First, in 1991 and 1992, the Schlossberg site was reconstructed, leaving the tower outside. On the initiative of the association, Schlossberg festivals have been held there since 2001. At the same time, considerations matured as to how the tower could also be renewed. The club members commissioned a concept and leased the site in 2006. The tower was renovated and opened to the public on October 13, 2007. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser-Friedrich-Turm_(Biesenthal)