Friesack
Town in Brandenburg, Germany
Friesack (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːzak] ⓘ; also Friesack/Mark) is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated 22 km (14 mi) northeast of Rathenow, and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Neuruppin. It is known for its Mesolithic archaeological site.
01History
During World War II, in September 1943, the Oflag 8 prisoner-of-war camp was relocated from Frauenberg to Wutzetz, present-day district of Friesack. Polish, Greek, Bulgarian and Romanian officers were held in the camp before its dissolution in April 1945.
02Film shot in Friesack
- 1923 : Die Schlucht des Todes (The Ravine of Death) directed by Luciano Albertini and Albert-Francis Bertoni
03Demography
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04Sons and daughters of the town
- Emil Schallopp (1843-1919), chess master and writer
- Karsten Wettberg (born 1941), football coach
- Adalbert von Bredow (1814-1890), Prussian general
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Friesack, Museum, 31.10.2005.jpg by Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friesack 7 Oak.jpg by Doris Antony, Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bevölkerungsentwicklung Friesack.pdf by Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 3.0
- General von Bredow.jpg by Franz Robert Richard Brendámour, Public domain
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