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the chateau (now a normal school) in which Frederick the Great
was tried by court-martial in 1730, when crown-prince. Tramway
from the railway-station (see below) through the town to Colony
Wendenschloss (opposite Griinau, p. 203), a convenient approach to
the Muggel-Berge (p. 203).
Silesian Railway to Erknee (from the platform of the Stadt¬
bahn). — 1s/4 M. (from the Silesian Station) Stralau-Rummels¬
burg. Stralau, see p. 170; Rummelsburg, p. 202. — 472 M. Karls-
horst, a villa-colony, with a steeplechase course (p. 30); 172 M. to
the S. is Ober-Schoneweide (p. 201). —■ 7-72 M. Kopenick, see p. 201.
— 972 M. Friedrichshagen (Ratskeller Restaurant; steamer,
see p. 24), a village with 13,200 inhab., founded by Frederick the
Great, to whom a bronze statue, by Gerling, was erected here in
1904. On the N. bank of the Milggel-See, where sailing regattas
frequently take place, are the Berlin waterworks. A tramway runs
from the station to the (1 M.) efflux of the Spree from the lake. On
the other side is the Miiggel-Schlbsschen Restaurunt, whence we
may proceed, passing the Teufels-See (restaurant), to the (1 hr.)
Muggel-Berge (p. 203).
15 M. Erkner (Railway Restaurant) is a village situated
between the Dameritz-See and the Flaken-See. — Riidersdorf is
visited hence by steamer in 3/4 hr. (fare 35 pf.). The steamer crosses
the Flaken-See to the summer-resort of Woltersdorfer Schleuse
(Hot. zum Kranichsberg; steamer to Berlin, see p. 24), situated in
the woods. View-tower on the Kranichsberg. We change steamers
here and proceed on the Kalk-See to Kalkberge Riidersdorf
(Restaurant zur Truube). The large limestone quarries here
belong to government; one-sixth of the annual revenue is paid to
the city of Berlin. Pleasant walks in the grounds laid out on the
heaps of debris; view-tower. — From the railway station of Riiders¬
dorf (3/4 hr. to the N.) a branch-line runs to (3 M.) Fredersdorf
(p. 208).
Another pleasant route from Erkner to the Kalkberge is as follows.
We cross the Flakensee (Woltersdorf Lock) by motor boat (8 times daily)
and then via the Lbcknitz and the adjoining lakes (Werls-See, Peetz-See),
between the pleasant colonies of the Werlsee- Gemeinde, reach 1V2 hr. Alt-
Buchhorst (restaurant; the Fangschleuse Station, 3/4 hr. to the S.W., is
on the Silesian suburban railway). Thence on foot we traverse fine wood
to the N. via Dorf Riidersdorf to (1V2 hr.) Kalkberge Riidersdorf.
Cycling Route. From Berlin to the MIIggelsee and back, a
circular tour of 33^2 M. Start from the Silesian Gate. — To (4'/2 M.)
Nieder-Schbneweide, see p. 201. Turning to the left at the station, we
proceed via Spindlersfeld to (7 M.) Kopenick. Beyond the bridge over the
Dahme at Kopenick turn to the left, then, heyond the bridge over the Spree,
at kilometre-stone 11.6, and again at kil. stone 12, to the right. — 8'/4 M.
■Hirschgarten, a group of villas. — 10 M. Friedrichshagen, where we
keep to the right. — 123/4 M. Rahnsdorfer Milhle, another group of villas.
— At kil. stone 25 (151/2 M.) to the right through Erkner and Neu-Buch-
horst. — 18 M. Neu-Zittau; here to the right. Beyond (193/4 M.) Gosen,