Groß Glienicker See: Difference between revisions
Mr.Regalis (talk | contribs) Add links for Glacial lake |
Mr.Regalis (talk | contribs) Add links to existing articles |
||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
==Geology== |
==Geology== |
||
Together with the [[Sacrower See]] to the south and the [[Heiliger See]] in Potsdam, Glienicker See forms a chain of [[glacial lake]]s. It lacks a surface outlet and is almost entirely fed by groundwater. |
Together with the [[Sacrower See]] to the south and the [[Heiliger See]] in Potsdam, Glienicker See forms a chain of [[glacial lake]]s. It lacks a surface outlet and is almost entirely fed by [[groundwater]]. |
||
==The lake during the [[Cold War]]== |
==The lake during the [[Cold War]]== |
||
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 the lake was a popular place for swimming. One could swim (or in the winter walk over the ice) up to the buoys. |
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 the lake was a popular place for swimming. One could swim (or in the winter walk over the ice) up to the buoys. |
||
== External links == |
== External links == |
||
Revision as of 09:52, 2 April 2020
| Groß Glienicker See | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Brandenburg / Berlin |
| Coordinates | 52°28′0″N 13°7′0″E / 52.46667°N 13.11667°E |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Surface area | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Max. depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 5.2 km (3.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 31.6 m (104 ft) |
| Settlements | Berlin, Potsdam |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Groß Glienicker See 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.
Geology
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 lake during the Cold War
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 the lake was a popular place for swimming. One could swim (or in the winter walk over the ice) up to the buoys.
External links
- Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Groß Glienicker See", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 7
 | This Brandenburg location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Berlin location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |