Rosenthal (Berlin) Explained

Rosenthal
Type:Quarter
City:Berlin
Coordinates:52.5992°N 13.3772°W
State:Berlin
Borough:Pankow
Elevation:90
Area:4.9
Postal Code:13158
Licence:B
Year:1305
Plantext:Location of Rosenthal in Pankow borough and Berlin
Image Plan:Berlin Pankow Rosenthal.png

Rosenthal (pronounced as /de/) 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]

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]

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

Notes and References

  1. 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