Rosenthal (Berlin)

Rosenthal (German: [ˈʁoːzn̩ˌtaːl] (listen)) is an affluent locality within the Berlin borough of Pankow. The old village first mentioned in a 1356 deed as Rosendalle became a part of Greater Berlin in 1920.[1]

Rosenthal
District of Berlin
Village church
Location of Rosenthal in Pankow district and Berlin
Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Coordinates: 52°35′57″N 13°22′38″E
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughPankow
Founded1305
Government
 • MayorMatthias Köhne
Area
 • Total4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2008-06-30)
 • Total8,933
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
(nr. 0312) 13158
Vehicle registrationB

Overview

The Rosenthal locality includes the Nordend (North End) neighborhood.

Every year the people of Rosenthal celebrate the Rosenthaler Herbst (Rosenthal Autumn[2]), which is completely organised by the "Bürgerverein Dorf Rosenthal e. V.", a registered, non-commercial and non-profit citizens' organisation.[3] Most of the meetings and conference are held at the old restaurant Dittmann's. It is the only traditional restaurant that is left in Rosenthal and lasted for over 120 years since 1892. It was founded by Wilhelm Dittmann.[4]

Entrance of the restaurant Dittmanns in the early 1920. Located at Berlin Pankow-Rosenthal in Germany.

From 1901–1903 Master mason Schreiber build a house that was supposed to be used as a school at the Hauptstraße 94;[5]. Since 1990 it is being used as a youth club called "Landhaus Berlin-Rosenthal". landhaus-rosenthal.de[5]

Transportation

Rosenthal is served by the M1 tramway line of the Berlin Straßenbahn. The federal highway Bundesstraße 96a from Berlin to Oranienburg runs through Nordend.

Personalities

References
  1. (in German) Historical infos about Rosenthal
  2. http://bürgerverein-rosenthal.de/rosenthaler-herbst/ Rosenthaler Herbst (Rosenthal Autumn)
  3. http://bürgerverein-rosenthal.de Bürgerverein Dorf Rosenthal e. V.
  4. http://dittmann-s.de/dittmanns-restaurant-in-berlin-pankow-rosenthal/static,Index_de.htm#history Dittmann´s restaurant
  5. http://landhaus-rosenthal.de/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=176&Itemid=86 The History of the Landhaus Rosenthal

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