Wandlitz, Brandenburg, Germany

🇩🇪 Wandlitz is a municipality in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 25 km north of Berlin, and 15 km east of Oranienburg. The municipality was established in 2004 by merger of the nine villages Basdorf, Klosterfelde, Lanke, Prenden, Schönerlinde, Schönwalde Stolzenhagen Wandlitz and Zerpenschleuse.

The communal government of the Great municipality has its seat in Wandlitz directly. It consists of deputies from the several parts of the commune and in accordance with the election results of the existing parties here.

Demography The post-war influx of refugees from eastern regions led to a rise in the population. The population growth stagnated during the communist era. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the population began a rising tendency again.

Sightseeing • Wandlitzsee lake • The nearby lake of Liepnitzsee • The Agricultural Museum in Wandlitz-old village (Barnim Panorama) • The Steam Railway Museum in Basdorf (Heidekrautbahn-Museum) • The International Museum of Circus Performers in Klosterfelde (Internationales Artistenmuseum) • Several old churches • Beautiful lakes in the surrounding area such as Wandlitzsee, Liepnitzsee, Bogensee, Rahmersee, Stolzenhagener See • In the woods North East of the village Wandlitz is the small Bogensee with a former summer house of Joseph Goebbels, later part of the academy of the Free German Youth organization. Today the area belongs to the Berlin state forests and the buildings are to let.

Culture • Goldener Löwe Kulturbühne: regular concerts, cabaret, opera, poetry readings, and comedy events. • Studio of stained glass artist Annelie Grund • Studio of Biomech tattoo Artist Markus Lenhard also known as Lux Altera

Sport & Leisure • Windsurfing school and board hire on Wandlitzsee lake • public beach and bathing area on Wandlitzsee • Horse-riding • 27-hole golf-course at nearby Prenden.