Groß Glienicker See ( German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁoːs ˈɡliː.nɪkɐ zeː] ) is a lake in the states of Brandenburg and Berlin , Germany . At an elevation of 31.6 m, its surface area is 0.66 km². The border between the city of Potsdam and the city of Berlin runs in a north–south direction through the center of the lake, with the Potsdam locality of Groß Glienicke on the left shore and the Berlin locality of Kladow on the right shore.
6-700: Together with the Sacrower See to the south and the Heiliger See in Potsdam, Glienicker See forms a chain of glacial lakes . It lacks a surface outlet and is almost entirely fed by groundwater . The border between West Berlin and East Germany in the center of the lake was marked by buoys . The Berlin Wall on the west and south shores prevented access to or even a sight of the shore by East Germans. For those in West Berlin
12-584: A district of Potsdam, is located on the southeastern shore. The remaining shore is forested and part of the Königswald Nature Preserve. During the Cold War , the lake was part of the border isolating West Berlin and kept under close East German surveillance. In 1986 Rainer Liebeke of Gotha drowned in Sacrower See when attempting to escape to West Berlin. This Brandenburg location article
18-534: Is a German lake in the northern part of Potsdam in the State of Brandenburg . The Sacrower See, with the Groß Glienicker See 0.7 km to the north and the Heiliger See 1.6 km from Potsdam, forms a chain of lakes which flow into the extensive network of Havel River waterways. The lake extends in a north-south direction for over 2.8 km. Its widest point is 406 m and its narrowest 190 m. Sacrow,
24-578: The family fled Nazi Germany in 1936 to England . From 1937-1952, the home was occupied by composter Will Meisel and actress Eliza Illiard . The first member of the Alexander family to return to the home was Dr. Afred's son, Hanns Alexander in 1946. Hanns was notable was capturing Rudolf Höss . From 1952-2003, the Kühne and Fuhrmann families resided in the home. The house then fell into disrepair from 2003 onwards, until 2013 when writer Thomas Harding discovered
30-529: The home, due to his family links to the Alexander family. The home was restored and given monument status in 2014. Thomas wrote The House by the Lake detailing the history of the home. This Brandenburg location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Berlin location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sacrower See The Sacrower See ( German pronunciation: [ˈzakʁoːɐ zeː] )
36-415: The lake was a popular place for swimming. One could swim (or in the winter walk over the ice) up to the buoys. Alexander house stands on the north-western side of the lake. The home was constructed in 1927 by Dr. Alfred Alexander on land leased from Otto von Wollank, with the intention of building a weekend house. The home was photographed by Lotte Jacobi the following year. On the advent of World War II
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