Rheinsberg
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Location of the town of Rheinsberg within Ostprignitz-Ruppin district
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| Coordinates | 53°5′54″N 12°53′45″E / 53.09833°N 12.89583°ECoordinates: 53°5′54″N 12°53′45″E / 53.09833°N 12.89583°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Ostprignitz-Ruppin |
| Town subdivisions | 17 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Jan-Pieter Rau (CDU) |
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| Area | 324.83 km2 (125.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population | 8,466 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 26 /km2 (68 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OPR |
| Postal code | 16831 |
| Area code | 033931 |
| Website | www.rheinsberg.de |
Rheinsberg is a town and a municipality in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Rhin, approx. 20 km north-east of Neuruppin and 75 km north-west of Berlin.
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[edit] History
Frederick the Great, while still Crown Prince, designed and moved into a restored chateau in Rheinsberg shortly after his 1733 marriage to Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern. Here he experienced his "Rheinsberg Period", an era marked by regular correspondence with Voltaire, boisterous celebration in the company of minor philosophers and musicians, and the writing of several works of political theory, including the Anti-Machiavel.[2]
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Monument opposite castle
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Castle seen from monument place
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Concerthall (part of the castle)
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Church in Dierberg
[edit] Twin towns
Huber Heights (Ohio, USA)
[edit] References
- ^ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg am am 30. Dezember 2010 nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden. Gebietsstand: 31.12.2010" (in German). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de//Publikationen/OTab/2011/OT_A01-04-00_124_201012_BB.pdf.
- ^ MacDonogh, Giles (1999). Frederick the Great: A Life in Deed and Letters. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. pp. 98–129. ISBN 0-312-27266-9.
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