Tegel ( German: [ˈteːɡl̩] ) is a locality ( Ortsteil ) in the Berlin borough of Reinickendorf on the shore of Lake Tegel . The Tegel locality, the second largest in area (after Köpenick ) of the 96 Berlin districts, also includes the neighbourhood of Saatwinkel .
18-454: The Tegel Palace (or Humboldt Palace), originally a Renaissance manor house from 1558 and a hunting lodge of Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg , was bequeathed to the Humboldt family in 1797. Alexander von Humboldt and Wilhelm von Humboldt lived here for several years. In 1824 Wilhelm had the palace rebuilt in a Neoclassical style by Karl Friedrich Schinkel . In the park
36-464: A former schloss on the site and on the estate, which extends almost as far as Lake Tegel . The present building was built between 1820 and 1824 by Wilhelm von Humboldt to designs by Karl Friedrich Schinkel . It still belongs to the Heinz family, descendants of Wilhelm. It houses the private Humboldt-Museum, open to guided tours during the summer. Originally built as a Renaissance mansion in 1558, it
54-657: A statue of the Roman goddess Spes by Bertel Thorvaldsen , favoured by Caroline and bought by Wilhelm after her death. Wilhelm and Alexander were also buried nearby, as were Caroline and Wilhelm's children and descendants up to the present day, beneath uniformly designed unornamented tombstones and rows of flat grave mounds. The column is framed from behind by a stone bench or exedra, simpler than Schinkel's usual style. 52°35′42″N 13°16′35″E / 52.5951°N 13.2763°E / 52.5951; 13.2763 Tegel Tegel ( German: [ˈteːɡl̩] )
72-548: Is a tomb , where Alexander, Wilhelm, and other members of the Humboldt family are buried. From 1927 until 1931 Tegel Palace was the site of a sanatorium , founded by the psychoanalyst Ernst Simmel (1882–1947). From 1898 on Tegel was the seat of the Borsig-Werke steam locomotive manufacturing company until it moved to Hennigsdorf in Brandenburg in 1931. Between 1930 and 1934 an artillery firing range in
90-461: Is a locality ( Ortsteil ) in the Berlin borough of Reinickendorf on the shore of Lake Tegel . The Tegel locality, the second largest in area (after Köpenick ) of the 96 Berlin districts, also includes the neighbourhood of Saatwinkel . The Tegel Palace (or Humboldt Palace), originally a Renaissance manor house from 1558 and a hunting lodge of Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg ,
108-463: Is a school for future diplomats. Besides this, Tegel is an extensive residential district with some industry. With the large Lake Tegel, set in woodlands, the locality is also a popular destination for daytrippers. It boasts Berlin's oldest tree, an oak called Dicke Marie ("Fat Mary"). Tegel is served by the Berlin S-Bahn line S25 at the station Berlin-Tegel . U-Bahn connection to
126-521: Is also the Villa Borsig at the shore of Lake Tegel, the former residence of the Borsig family. Today it is a school for future diplomats. Besides this, Tegel is an extensive residential district with some industry. With the large Lake Tegel, set in woodlands, the locality is also a popular destination for daytrippers. It boasts Berlin's oldest tree, an oak called Dicke Marie ("Fat Mary"). Tegel
144-589: The Tegel Prison , one of Germany's largest prisons with about 1,700 inmates as of 2007, known from Alfred Döblin 's 1929 novel Berlin Alexanderplatz . One of Berlin's largest shopping malls Borsighallen is located in the former locomotive manufacturing halls of the Borsigwerke . There is also the Villa Borsig at the shore of Lake Tegel, the former residence of the Borsig family. Today it
162-601: The psychoanalyst Ernst Simmel (1882–1947). From 1898 on Tegel was the seat of the Borsig-Werke steam locomotive manufacturing company until it moved to Hennigsdorf in Brandenburg in 1931. Between 1930 and 1934 an artillery firing range in the district was used by the Verein für Raumschiffahrt (Society for Space Travel) for experiments with liquid-fueled rockets . The principal names involved were its leader Rudolf Nebel and other staff members Hermann Oberth and Wernher von Braun . During World War II , Tegel
180-576: The architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel . Wilhelm's daughter Gabriele later inherited it - she married the Prussian foreign minister Heinrich von Bülow and after her death it passed to their daughter Constanze von Heinz, whose descendants still own it. The park was originally designed between 1777 and 1789 by Gottlob Johann Christian Kunth , the Humboldts' tutor. From 1802 it was further developed by Wilhelm to designs by Peter Joseph Lenné . The park
198-482: The district was used by the Verein für Raumschiffahrt (Society for Space Travel) for experiments with liquid-fueled rockets . The principal names involved were its leader Rudolf Nebel and other staff members Hermann Oberth and Wernher von Braun . During World War II , Tegel was the location of a subcamp of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp , and a Nazi prison with several forced labour subcamps in
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#1732775642380216-667: The inner city is provided by the U6 line with the stations Otisstraße , Holzhauser Straße , Borsigwerke and Alt-Tegel . [REDACTED] Media related to Tegel at Wikimedia Commons Schloss Tegel The Schloss Tegel or Humboldt-Schloss is a country house in Tegel , part of the Reinickendorf district of the German capital Berlin . The brothers Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt spent much of their childhood in
234-424: The location of Berlin-Tegel Otto Lilienthal , Berlin's former main airport . It has a population of 33,417 and houses the Tegel Prison , one of Germany's largest prisons with about 1,700 inmates as of 2007, known from Alfred Döblin 's 1929 novel Berlin Alexanderplatz . One of Berlin's largest shopping malls Borsighallen is located in the former locomotive manufacturing halls of the Borsigwerke . There
252-411: The region. Tegel was the site of a medium wave broadcasting station from 1933 to 1948. A wire hung in a wooden tower served as an antenna . This tower was demolished as part of the construction of Tegel International Airport at the end of 1948. Tegel is chiefly known for being the location of Berlin-Tegel Otto Lilienthal , Berlin's former main airport . It has a population of 33,417 and houses
270-405: Was bequeathed to the Humboldt family in 1797. Alexander von Humboldt and Wilhelm von Humboldt lived here for several years. In 1824 Wilhelm had the palace rebuilt in a Neoclassical style by Karl Friedrich Schinkel . In the park is a tomb , where Alexander, Wilhelm, and other members of the Humboldt family are buried. From 1927 until 1931 Tegel Palace was the site of a sanatorium , founded by
288-466: Was converted to a hunting lodge by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg . As part of the Tegel estate, it passed to the Humboldt family by marriage in 1766 and became their family seat - Alexander and Wilhelm lived there several years. After their mother Marie-Elisabeth von Humboldt 's death, Wilhelm took over the estate in 1797 and had the schloss rebuilt in the classical style between 1820 and 1824 by
306-413: Was listed as a 'Denkmalschutz' (monument treasure) in 1983. On its western side, near Lake Tegel, is the 'Dicke Marie', an oak named after their cook by the Humboldts - it is sometimes dated at 800 years old. There are also 7.8 m deep lakes near the house itself. The park also contains Wilhelm's wife's tomb monument in the park in 1829, on a site chosen by her - it consists of a high granite column topped by
324-421: Was the location of a subcamp of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp , and a Nazi prison with several forced labour subcamps in the region. Tegel was the site of a medium wave broadcasting station from 1933 to 1948. A wire hung in a wooden tower served as an antenna . This tower was demolished as part of the construction of Tegel International Airport at the end of 1948. Tegel is chiefly known for being
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