"The Spreewald (German for ´Spree Forest´; in Lower Sorbian: Błota, i.e. ´the Swamps´) is a section of the German state of Brandenburg located about 100 km south-east ...
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of Berlin. It was the center of the Battle of Halbe at the end of World War II, which included the last major land conflicts between German and Soviet forces. Spreewald was designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1991. It is known for its traditional irrigation system, consisting of more than 200 small canals (called Fließe; total length: 1,300 kilometres or 810 miles) within the 484-square-kilometre (187 sq mi) area. The landscape was shaped during the last Ice Age." - (en.wikipedia.org 04.07.2020)
- Latitude51.880001068115
- Longitude13.810000419617
