Spandau: Havel River Confluence, Spandau Prison Legacy, and Berlin's Independent-Minded Western Borough
Spandau is a locality in Berlin's Spandau borough with a population around 39,700. Spandau predates Berlin and locals insist on their separate identity. The Havel and Spree rivers meet here, giving the area a waterside character uncommon in Berlin. Spandau Prison, where Rudolf Hess was the sole inmate from 1966 until his death in 1987, was demolished immediately afterward to prevent it becoming a shrine; a shopping centre now occupies the site.
The Altstadt Spandau, centred on the Carl-Schurz-Strasse, is a pedestrianised shopping area distinct from Berlin's usual retail streets. The Kolk, the oldest residential quarter in the greater Berlin area, sits near the Zitadelle. The Spandauer Weihnachtsmarkt fills the Altstadt in December. The Havelland, the rural region stretching west, begins at Spandau's boundary. The U7 and regional trains connect to Alexanderplatz in about 35 minutes. Adult companionship follows Berlin's city-state regulations.
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Spandau is a locality in Berlin's Spandau borough with a population around 39,700. Spandau predates Berlin and locals insist on their separate identity. The Havel and Spree rivers meet here, giving the area a waterside character uncommon in Berlin. Spandau Prison, where Rudolf Hess was the sole inmate from 1966 until his death in 1987, was demolished immediately afterward to prevent it becoming a shrine; a shopping centre now occupies the site.
The Altstadt Spandau, centred on the Carl-Schurz-Strasse, is a pedestrianised shopping area distinct from Berlin's usual retail streets. The Kolk, the oldest residential quarter in the greater Berlin area, sits near the Zitadelle. The Spandauer Weihnachtsmarkt fills the Altstadt in December. The Havelland, the rural region stretching west, begins at Spandau's boundary. The U7 and regional trains connect to Alexanderplatz in about 35 minutes. Adult companionship follows Berlin's city-state regulations.
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